Provide a detailed account of the processes your organization employs to engage with affected communities, specifically focusing on indigenous peoples. Include an explanation of how your organization acknowledges and respects the unique rights of indigenous peoples within your stakeholder engagement strategy. This should encompass their right to free, prior, and informed consent concerning their cultural, intellectual, religious, and spiritual property; activities impacting their lands and territories; and any legislative or administrative measures affecting them. Additionally, disclose whether and how indigenous peoples have been consulted regarding the mode and parameters of the engagement, such as in the design of the agenda, nature, and timeliness of the engagement.

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In 2024, we laid the foundation for many of the initiatives currently in progress for managing our negative impact and risks associated with failing to respect Indigenous Peoples’ rights and ensuring FPIC in our own operations. We began by developing a global guidance for social and human rights impact assessments, which will allow us to proactively manage these risks and impacts before the construction of new projects. Furthermore, we finalised our internal guidelines for free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC), a framework designed to ensure respectful and transparent engagement with Indigenous communities. These guidelines guarantee that we secure consent from Indigenous communities before initiating projects that might impact their lands or cultural heritage.

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ESRS disclosure: S3-2_07

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