Shareholder Advocacy Leadership Training

FPW Cape Twon SALT
First Peoples Worldwide provides capacity building in tandem with Shareholder Advocay Leadership Training (SALT) to interested Indigenous Peoples so they can assess their internal ability and preparedness to participate in a full campaign. Because corporate engagements can be unpredictable, First Peoples provides ongoing support to each Indigenous leader or issue, helping to navigate the entire project to completion.

In recent years, shareholder advocacy gained significant traction when it included participation by Indigenous leaders, either through direct engagement with companies or through proposed resolutions at Annual General Meetings (AGMs). in 2023 demonstrated increasing investor attention and expectations regarding Indigenous Peoples’ rights. 

First Peoples Worldwide partners with Indigenous leaders, Indigenous communities, and organizations to provide strategic support and expertise for project-specific shareholder campaigns. This can entail:

  1. Defining goals of the engagement with partners;
  2. Researching companies’ activities and policy;
  3. Defining escalation tactics;
  4. Educating investors to the issue by connecting them with Indigenous leaders;
  5. Providing investor briefs and coordinate drafting letters between Indigenous and investor partners;
  6. Delivering materials to investors and companies as appropriate;
  7. Publicizing the action by providing leadership and assistance with communications outreach; and
  8. Coordinating follow-up, including company meetings, investor briefs before corporate engagement, briefs for Indigenous leaders to prepare for company meetings, and annual general meeting preparation and coordination. 

To schedule a SALT, email fpw@colorado.edu. Learn more about shareholder advocacy.