Standardized Indigenous Impact Reporting for your Organization

Automate and Accelerate - Pehta Compliance

Elevating trust and transparency in industry-reported Indigenous Community benefit data.

Credibility, Confidence, and Comparability

  • Enhanced Accountability

    Our simplified assurance process, combined with our comprehensive suite of tools, makes Indigenous benefit reporting a breeze.

    We empower project owners to monitor progress efficiently and demonstrate compliance with Indigenous benefit agreements.

    Our Community and Baseline reports foster stronger relationships between your organization and the Communities you seek to build trust with.

  • Stronger Relationships with Community

    We pride ourselves on providing cost-effective solutions that enable you to optimize your resources while making a meaningful impact on Indigenous communities.

    By offering affordable services and tools, we ensure you can fulfill your obligations to First Nation communities without compromising your budget. Experience the benefits of streamlined processes and expert guidance while investing in a brighter future for Indigenous communities.

  • RFP Language

    Pehta equips project owners with standard language designed explicitly for RFPs developed by First Nation communities. As First Nations, we understand Indigenous communities' unique needs and values, and our meticulously crafted language ensures that every RFP addresses these priorities clearly and respectfully. Incorporating our expertly developed RFP language can facilitate stronger partnerships and foster a greater understanding between all parties involved in your projects.

  • Credibility for Publicly Traded Companies

    In today's market, the accuracy and integrity of Indigenous impact metrics can significantly influence the perceptions and decisions of institutional investors.

    Our rigorous standardization process ensures that your metrics aren't just numbers but genuine reflections of your company's commitment to Indigenous communities.

    When you embrace the Pehta Framework, you're not only demonstrating responsibility—you're showcasing unwavering credibility in a landscape where trust is paramount.

What is Pehta?

Pehta is a third-party independent assurance organization owned 100% by First Nation communities. We specialize in evaluating and verifying the community benefits of industries operating on Indigenous lands. Through thorough assessments, Pehta ensures that companies adhere to the agreements made with First Nations communities and that the promised social, economic, and environmental benefits are effectively delivered. This process builds trust, fosters transparency, and strengthens the relationships between the industries and Indigenous communities, ultimately leading to more sustainable and mutually beneficial outcomes. Pehta is also the managing body for the Pehta Framework and its development and maintenance.

Pehta adds credibility and authenticity to your impact.

Our Mission

The mission of Pehta is to validate and provide a cost effective solution to the market in credible Indigenous Community benefit accounting.

Exposure Draft

The Pehta framework stands as a cornerstone in ensuring that the benefits and opportunities extended to Indigenous communities by various industries are not just superficially addressed but are genuinely understood in depth. This in-depth understanding is paramount, akin to how an engineer wouldn't merely glance at a structure and declare it safe. Instead, they would dive deep into the intricacies of its design, materials used, and construction methods before giving their approval.

In the same vein, the Pehta framework insists that for any data or claim about overall benefits to Indigenous communities to be seen as credible, there must first be a meticulous understanding of the specifics of these benefits at the community level. It's not about ticking boxes but about genuinely grasping the positive impacts and opportunities created.

By meticulously following the standards set by Pehta, we pave the way for a mutual trust. Having seen the detailed consideration given to their benefits, Indigenous communities can have confidence in the claims made by industries. Similarly, the investment market, observing this rigorous adherence to understanding and transparency, can rely on the metrics and data presented as being genuine and credible.

The Pehta framework champions the idea that true credibility doesn't stem from broad statements but from a profound and intimate knowledge of the underlying details.