Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Companies that respect indigenous rights, local communities, and cultural heritage.
This dimension assesses how companies interact with indigenous peoples and local communities. We track land rights disputes, forced displacement cases, violations of free prior and informed consent (FPIC), cultural heritage destruction, and NGO reports on community opposition to corporate projects. Mining, energy, and infrastructure companies are particularly scrutinised given their track record.
What we measure
Formal partnership agreements with indigenous or local community groups
Revenue reinvested in local community development
Cultural appropriation incident frequency and severity
FPIC participation rates for affected communities
Grievance mechanism availability and complaint resolution time
Local employment and indigenous supplier engagement
Cultural and heritage site protection measures
Social licence to operate documentation across sites
Why it matters
Companies that ignore community rights face project delays, legal challenges, and licence-to-operate risks that can cost billions. The Dakota Access Pipeline, mining disputes across Latin America and Africa, and land grabs in Southeast Asia demonstrate that community opposition can halt or derail major projects. These risks rarely appear in ESG scores until it is too late.
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Rankings based on AI-generated analysis of publicly available data. Not financial advice. See our Risk Disclosure for full details.