EO100 Year-End Highlights
Message from our CEO
As we close out the year and get ready to celebrate the holiday season, we're reflecting on Equitable Origin's incredible momentum in advancing responsible energy development and Indigenous rights.
From the launch of our renewable energy project standards to scaling the Indigenous connectivity and rights-focused capacity development work in Mexico, Ecuador, and Peru, we've achieved some really exciting milestones that position EO as a catalyst for meaningful change.
These efforts—combined with our growing network of partnerships and EO100™ certified sites have deepened our capacity to drive accountability in the energy sector and empower Rightsholders in some of the world’s most biodiverse regions.
Your support has been instrumental in our achievements, and we invite you to join us in building on this momentum in 2025. Together, we can amplify our impact to help create a just and sustainable energy future for generations to come.
Please consider donating to our work here and engaging your colleagues by encouraging them to subscribe to this newsletter. On behalf of the entire team at Equitable Origin, I wish you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season and a prosperous new year!
Hot Take
Canada’s Anti-Greenwashing Bill C-59: Why Partnering with Equitable Origin is a Strategic Move
Canada’s new Bill C-59 is part of a broader global push against greenwashing. The European Union’s Green Claims Directive, approved earlier this year, targets misleading claims and vague language, including the use of “sustainability” and “carbon neutrality”. Similarly, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s upcoming updates to its Green Guides are expected to curb vague or forward-looking environmental claims without measurable targets, implementation plans, or third-party validation. Meanwhile, Japan and South Korea are taking a demand-side approach through their recently launched Coalition for LNG Emissions Abatement toward Net-zero (or CLEAN) initiative, which aims to enhance transparency and verification of emissions data as part of their commitment to reducing methane emissions across global supply chains. This emerging global alignment underscores the growing necessity for transparent, credible, and independent third party verification to substantiate environmental claims, build trust, and demonstrate progress. This shift highlights the importance of organizations like Equitable Origin and the EO100™ certification framework.
Click here for the full Bill C-59 blog post
National Fuel Gas Midstream Becomes First Ever to Improve Two Grades
National Fuel Gas Midstream Company, LLC (Midstream) has been re-verified under Equitable Origin’s EO100™ Standard for Responsible Energy Development. During the re-verification process completed in October 2024, Midstream was awarded an “A-” grade, which makes Midstream the first ever company to improve two grades following the initial EO100™ certification. 100% of Midstream’s natural gas gathering system assets were subject to a series of rigorous performance targets that fall under the five principles of the EO100™ Standard, which includes:
Corporate Governance, Transparency & Ethics
Human Rights, Social Impact & Community Development
Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
Labour & Working Conditions
Climate Change, Biodiversity & Environment
Click here for more on Midstream's EO100™re-verification
Pacific Canbriam Energy reaches new heights in EO100™ Certification
Pacific Canbriam Energy has successfully recertified under the EO100™ Standard for Responsible Energy Development, moving up in scoring from a B to B+. To achieve a B+, companies must score 90% or above across the five principles highlighted above. Pacific Canbriam was the second natural gas producer in North America to obtain certification, which recognizes quality operations relative to global sustainable production standards.
“Achieving this certification is no small feat,” adds Donna Phillips, EVP, Corporate Development. “It requires meeting stringent benchmarks and demonstrating leadership across various performance targets. By successfully navigating this process, we have proven our dedication to exceeding industry expectations and promoting sustainable development. Together with Equitable Origin, we are setting the bar high for the future of energy in Canada.”
Click here to read more about the company's recertification
Equitable Origin Shapes the Conversation of the Methane Mitigation Canada Summit
As methane regulations become progressively tighter and new greenwashing legislation reshapes Canadian energy company disclosures, Equitable Origin’s Director of Energy, Jennifer Turner co-chaired the Methane Mitigation Canada Summit in Calgary. The Summit helped bring our insights from the frontline of certification and ESG to this dialogue on leading practices and partnerships in methane measurement and mitigation across North America.
To cap off the event EO CEO Jason Switzer joined Jennifer in hosting a Masterclass featuring guest speakers Leor Rotchild, sustainability consultant and author, and Donna Phillips, EVP of Corporate Development at Pacific Canbriam Energy. The session offered a deep dive into the trends in corporate ESG and showcased the transformative potential of certification in the energy sector.
Read about the takeaways from this event here
Update from the Amazon
With support from UNIFOR, Equitable Origin held a workshop in November in the ancestral Shuar Yayu community in Ecuador's Amazon region. This collaborative gathering focused on giving Indigenous communities tools to strengthen their capacity to defend their territory using the Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) framework and FPIC 360° tool developed by Equitable Origin.
Participants from the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon, the Keñao Association of the Secoya Remolino-Siekopai community, the Shuar Arutam People, and the Shuar Association “Mura Nunka" engaged in hands-on simulations, taking on roles such as community leaders, women’s representatives, and strategic allies to address barriers like knowledge gaps and language differences. The workshop emphasized training youth and community leaders in legal, technical, and conservation skills to confront external threats and promote sustainable alternatives.
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