We firmly believe in establishing and nurturing relationships based on trust and respect with our Indigenous partners.

Working Collaboratively

Meraki acknowledges that Indigenous peoples and communities have a unique connection to the forests, land, and water and have a strong desire to retain their culture, values, and traditional practice. As a leader in our industry, we’re committed to working with Indigenous communities and people to jointly seek economic opportunity.

Our Goals

Striving for the Best

We truly believe that the way forward is together. Through mutual respect and collaboration, we hope to build strong, resilient communities that promote the wellbeing of the individuals who depend upon them. As an organization, we will continue to build culturally aware and equitable partnerships.

  1. Engagement

    Identify areas for mutually beneficial opportunities and promote opportunities for Indigenous engagement and participation.

  2. Education

    Develop a greater understanding of Indigenous perspectives and increase understanding of Indigenous history, cultures, and tradition through education and awareness programs for Meraki personnel.

  3. Recruitment

    Strive to attract and retain Indigenous employees at all levels of our organization.

  4. Investment

    Support the development of socioeconomic capacity in the communities where we operate through community investment to general long-term mutual benefit.

Our Plan

An Inclusive Strategy

At Meraki, we strive to have all of our employees and contractors carry out our collective goals through education and cultural awareness programs that ensure our business decisions and workplace environment reflect an inclusive corporate culture. Working closely with Indigenous communities and people, Meraki will foster these relationships and develop strategies to improve business development opportunities for shared success.

We are proud to have relationships with First Nations that produce economic, capacity, and community-building benefits.

  • Meraki works together with First Nations to derive value from their territories and their natural resources through unique, innovative partnership structures that are community-driven.
  • Using our industry knowledge and expertise, we help empower our First Nations partners with the insights, strategy, and resources needed to achieve their goals and build prosperity for future generations.
  • As dependable leaders, rooted in authenticity, passion, and integrity, we provide objective and trustworthy guidance tailored to our partner’s specific needs.
  • We help foster resilient, thriving communities through strong, healthy, and meaningful partnerships.
  • With complete alignment and a shared vision of the future, our work is guided by genuine respect and care for one another and the desire to achieve outcomes that benefit everyone involved – both locally and globally.

Meraki has developed a Reconciliation Action Plan because Reconciliation needs to happen, and it’s the right thing to do.

To develop Meraki’s Reconciliation Action Plan, we will be guided by the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action and the recommended, provincially adopted principles in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP).

We developed our plan to make a difference, and this starts with us:

  1. The purpose of our plan is to position and prepare Meraki and our people to understand what our role is both as a company and as individuals to actively move forward toward Reconciliation.
  2. We understand that Reconciliation is everyone’s responsibility, and it starts with our leadership.
  3. We cannot build positive and meaningful relationships with First Nations communities without the entire company living up to our values and commitments.
  4. Our Plan will help us be better partners to communities and will enable us to help facilitate and support positive change.

Meraki TRAP Action Plan

Responsibility & Accountability

From the Top

The responsibility and accountability for Indigenous Engagement begins with our leaders. We support our employees in learning about the traditions, values, and perspectives of Indigenous peoples.

Key Performance Indicators

As outlined in our Indigenous Relations and Engagement Statement, our performance is measurable through four pillars of success: Cultural Education and training for employees and contractors, Community Engagement, Indigenous employment and training, and Community Benefits.

Planning for Success

Our four KPIs are reported to Meraki’s leadership on a bi-annual basis to ensure that we’re making progress in our plan. Our commitment to Indigenous engagement and inclusion is indicative of our drive for excellence in corporate social responsibility and our desire to further develop our business in collaboration with the Indigenous communities in which we work.

Community Approach

Meraki’s commitment to building lasting partnerships with its First Nations partners is part of its larger mission to support and empower communities with sustainable and safe solutions. Learn more about our Community Approach and see examples of our work with some of our trusted partners.

Community