The human rights of Indigenous peoples as the standard for sustainable engagement
Relationships between Indigenous peoples, responsible companies and States.
Where the Foundation works
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
ChileSits on the Comité Espejo, the multi-stakeholder advisory group to Chile’s National Contact Point for responsible business conduct.
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights
Secretariat since 2025Secretariat of the Chile Working Group, which brings together companies, government and civil society.
voluntaryprinciples.orgVoluntary Principles Annual Plenary
London, 2026Participation, on behalf of the Foundation and the Chile Working Group, in the annual meeting of governments, companies and civil society.
voluntaryprinciples.org
The frameworks
- UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
- OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct
- Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights
- IFC Performance Standard 7: Indigenous Peoples
- ICMM, Indigenous Peoples and Mining Position Statement
ILO Convention 169 binds the States that have ratified it, Chile among them. The UN Guiding Principles give companies the responsibility to respect human rights and to carry out due diligence.
News
Latin America strengthens its commitment to the Voluntary Principles
Regional coordination among working groups in Colombia, Peru and Chile moves forward. A Latin American network taking shape to strengthen human rights in business contexts.
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Indigenous leaders hold a dialogue with Canadian parliamentarians on Indigenous-led economic development
At the Library of the National Congress of Chile, Indigenous leaders, entrepreneurs and young people spoke with a Canadian parliamentary delegation about leadership, representation and the economy. Andrés Antivil, Venancio Coñuepan and Francisco Oyarzo took part on behalf of the Foundation.
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