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Fills the gap where existing ESG and sustainability frameworks overlook First Nations governance and rights. Provides a structured, industry-driven approach to alignment with international and national obligations.
Strategic Integration
Embeds First Nations governance across corporate, finance, and sustainability initiatives.
Assessment & Benchmarking
Clear scoring system to evaluate alignment with key standards.
Customisable Implementation
Tailored for corporations, investors, and policymakers.
Industry-Driven Approach
Designed independently of government to ensure long-term sustainability and relevance.
For Corporations
Strengthens ESG compliance and First Nations engagement.
Mitigates legal, reputational, and operational risks.
For Investors
Provides clarity on First Nations governance as a material ESG factor
Enhances due diligence in sustainable and ethical investing.
For Policymakers & Regulators
Offers a structured approach to integrating First Nations governance in policy frameworks.
For First Nations Communities
Ensures authentic participation and leadership in decision-making.
Built for Industry, Led by First Nations The FNSAF© is not government-led, it is an industry-driven benchmark ensuring that First Nations governance is respected, integrated, and sustained across finance, investment, and policy sectors.
The First Nations Strategic Alignment Framework© wasn’t built for performative engagement. It was built to end it.
Developed off the back of years of work in Indigenous affairs across finance, climate, infrastructure, mining, economic participation, community engagement and policy, FNSAF© is grounded in real-world experience and technical expertise. It bridges the gap between First Nations governance and existing sustainability frameworks, ensuring organisations engage purposefully, not performatively. FNSAF© is not another checklist. It cuts through analysis paralysis and provides a structured, industry-led approach to embedding First Nations leadership in strategy, governance and decision-making the right way, from the start.
The First Nations Strategic Alignment Framework© is more than a benchmark. It’s supported by a suite of tools and services that guide organisations through implementation with clarity, confidence and measurable impact.
A structured evaluation tool to assess alignment with First Nations governance, ESG principles and sustainability goals.
Includes a clear scoring system to identify strengths, gaps, and priority areas for action.
Guidance on incorporating FNSAF© indicators into your organisation’s materiality assessments—ensuring First Nations issues are properly weighted in strategic planning and reporting.
Tailored sessions for leadership, ESG teams, or cross-functional staff.
Supports practical understanding of the FNSAF© and its application across governance, risk, and operations.
Practical support on how to navigate and apply the FNSAF© across your organisation.
Includes step-by-step recommendations and pathways for progressing from baseline to best practice.
A new training program delivered through Sana Labs to support capability uplift at scale.
Combines strategic insight with flexible, on-demand learning.
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