Indigenous Knowledge in Corporate Sustainability Efforts
May 26, 2026
2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
Register for the webinar
Indigenous Peoples have stewarded their lands for generations, contributing invaluable knowledge and perspectives that continue to shape conservation and sustainability efforts today. As companies work to strengthen environmental stewardship and community relationships, meaningful collaboration with Indigenous communities is becoming an essential part of responsible business practice.
Join this webinar to explore how corporations and Indigenous communities can work together to advance conservation, cultural understanding, and long-term sustainability goals. Speakers from Freeport-McMoRan will share insights from their partnerships with Native American Tribes near operations in the southwestern United States, highlighting how relationship-building, cultural awareness, and Indigenous knowledge are informing environmental initiatives and community engagement efforts. The discussion will feature examples including collaborative conservation work to protect the yellow-billed cuckoo, identifying culturally significant areas near mining operations, and educational and community investment programs that support Indigenous youth and entrepreneurs.
A brief Q&A session will follow, offering attendees the opportunity to engage directly with the speakers.
What you’ll learn:
- How Indigenous knowledge can inform and strengthen corporate conservation initiatives
- Practical examples of collaboration between Freeport-McMoRan and Native American Tribes
- How social investment and educational programs can support Indigenous communities and foster lasting partnerships
- Insights into collaborative conservation projects focused on culturally and ecologically significant landscapes
Speakers:
- Gilbert Gonzales, Consultant, Freeport-McMoRan
- Glenna Lee, Senior Consultant, Freeport-McMoRan