Equitable Origin (EO) is a non-profit organisation focused on promoting responsible resource management in the energy, mining, and agricultural sectors. Established with the goal of addressing social and environmental challenges associated with resource extraction, EO develops rigorous standards and certification processes to ensure that resource development projects adhere to sustainable practices.
The primary focus of EO is to foster equitable and environmentally friendly operations in industries traditionally associated with significant environmental and social impacts. By establishing standards for responsible resource extraction, EO aims to balance economic development with environmental conservation and social justice.
One of the key goals of EO is to provide certification for projects that meet their standards, thereby promoting transparency and accountability in resource extraction. This certification process involves thorough assessments of a project’s social, environmental, and governance performance, ensuring that it aligns with EO’s principles of sustainability and equity.
In addition to certification, EO engages in research and advocacy to promote sustainable practices in the resource extraction industry. Their research efforts focus on identifying best practices, evaluating the effectiveness of existing standards, and developing new approaches to address emerging challenges.
EO’s structure includes a team of experts in various fields, including environmental science, social justice, and sustainable development. They work closely with industry stakeholders, government agencies, and civil society organisations to advance their mission and drive positive change in the resource extraction sector.
In terms of sustainable finance, EO’s certification process provides investors and financial institutions with assurance that projects they support are conducted responsibly and in line with environmental and social best practices. This helps to mitigate risks associated with unsustainable resource extraction and promotes investment in projects that contribute to long-term environmental and social sustainability.
Our mission is to protect people and the environment by ensuring that energy development is conducted under the highest social and environmental standards.
Equitable Origin is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization based in the U.S.
Equitable Origin is funded by private donations, grants from foundations, and program income generated by advisory services related to our FPIC360° initiative, and certification fees related to the EO100™ Standard for Responsible Energy Development.
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