WSP joins First Nations Major Projects Coalition’s Sustaining Partners Program

MONTREAL — Engineering and professional services firm WSP is the newest member of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition’s (FNMPC) Sustaining Partner program in Canada.

The program furthers FNMPC’s ability to advance relationships between its members and the private sector on issues of mutual interest, indicates a release.

WSP, along with existing program members, benefit from an exclusive relationship with FNMPC that is focused on advancing progressive Indigenous business initiatives between the partners and FNMPC members.

In working with these companies, FNMPC will further advance strategies that promote meaningful Indigenous inclusion in major developments and articulate Indigenous perspectives concerning ESG investment standards and sustainable business practices generally.

“WSP is committed to establishing respectful relationships in support of major projects that respect the needs, traditions, and values of Indigenous communities across Canada,” said Marie-Claude Dumas, president and CEO of WSP in Canada, in a statement. “Our involvement with the FNMPC’s Sustaining Partners program is the next step in continuing the reconciliation journey by respecting the need for collaboration at the earliest stages of project development.”