West Moberly First Nations seeks member consultation for Environmental, Social and Governance report

MOBERLY LAKE, B.C. — A northeast B.C. Indigenous community is looking for member feedback in conducting its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)  report for 2024.

In March West Moberly First Nations (WMFN) announced it needs Nation member’s views through an online survey for its ESG report of last year.

The report is an outline disclosing practices pertaining to the environment, social and governance development. ESG reports are designed to showcase a commitment to transparency to stakeholders.

The ESG report is being compiled by WMFN’s economic arm, West Moberly Corporate Alliance (WMCA).

A post on Facebook on March 12th says consultation responses will be used to ensure the ESG report “truly reflect[s] the values, priorities and culture” of the community.

“[The survey can help] ensure Indigenous knowledge, rights and priorities are central to the ESG framework,” reads the release.

In 2024, highlights for WMFN included being named to the ‘10 to watch list’ by economic development corporation Indigenomics at its event in Toronto.

In addition, the company also announced a new geothermal project and received approval from the provincial government toward the Stewart Creek Wind project earlier this year.

The latter has been “fast-tracked” by the provincial government, through the waiving of environmental assessments in a controversial decision. 

The survey is being provided online or by scanning a QR code or by emailing admin@wmfnbusiness.ca.

The deadline to enter is Tuesday, April 1st 2025.  Energeticcity.ca has reached out to WMCA for comment but had not received a response by publication time.