ESS Partnerships with indigenous groups
ESS takes great pride in its reputation as a highly principled and honest company. We understand the growing needs common to our clients, stakeholders, and our company when it comes to the importance of maintaining and strengthening relationships with Indigenous groups and communities.
The Indigenous Relations Policy is intended to guide and support ESS business activities where work is being conducted in treaty and traditional areas belonging to Indigenous peoples. Establishing a point of contact through the Indigenous Relations Unit between the Indigenous communities and ESS will facilitate the exchange of information, interaction, and communication for developing successful relationships to provide win-win opportunities for Indigenous peoples and businesses in the vicinity of ESS operations.
Joint-Venture Business Partnerships
With the objective of providing safe and quality operations of remote units for the oil and gas, mining, and infrastructure business landscape as per our joint-venture partnership model, a management committee is established upon execution of the agreement and is comprised of two representatives from each party. Members of the committee are to meet at least once annually to review all business related to the partnership to ensure the needs of the partner community are being met.
Indigenous Relations and Partnerships
ESS is always looking for ways to build stronger connections with communities and meaningful engagement with Indigenous peoples and businesses. Additionally, we are committed to the prosperity of Indigenous communities as we know it is essential to our business objectives. We have a strong focus and history of partnering with local Indigenous communities and have 19 formal joint-venture relationships that support 27 Indigenous communities in Canada. We are focused in supporting local economic development and creating mutually beneficial partnerships. ESS is committed to developing, nurturing, and increasing business relationships with Indigenous communities across Canada.
Business Development
ESS procurement programs are designed to provide barrier-free access into our supply chain for local and Indigenous-owned enterprises, whether they are a product supplier or a service provider. Our purchasing manager will ensure ESS takes advantage of every opportunity possible to access qualified Indigenous products and service suppliers. Working closely with our local managers, the purchasing manager works with all our suppliers, servicing both joint-venture projects and ESS standalone projects. When a potential new Indigenous supplier is identified, their capabilities are evaluated to ensure they can meet the needs of our business in terms of quality, service, selection, and price. If the business cannot support our volumes, ESS will consult with them regarding possible adjustments to their business model that would enable moving forward with an approved vendor relationship. Consideration is also given to proximity of business to the business of ESS.