Built on relationships.
Measured in generations.

TRC Calls to Action

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Call to Action 92 calls on the private sector to adopt the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a framework for reconciliation, to meaningfully consult with Indigenous peoples, to build respectful relationships, and to ensure that Indigenous peoples have equitable access to jobs, training, and education in corporate enterprises.

In practice, this means Origin structures every project so communities are partners, co-developers, and intended owners. We do not extract value from communities; we work to build it alongside them. We prioritize local hiring and skills development, and we structure governance to reflect genuine decision-making authority, not advisory participation.

MMIWG Calls to Justice

National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

The fossil fuel industry has a direct and documented relationship with violence against Indigenous women and girls. Resource extraction projects, man camps, and pipeline corridors have been consistently linked to increased rates of gender-based violence in and around Indigenous communities. The National Inquiry's Calls to Justice make this connection explicit, and the energy industry cannot separate its development model from these harms without fundamentally changing how it operates.

Energy poverty compounds these vulnerabilities. Communities with unreliable, unaffordable energy face reduced economic independence, diminished safety infrastructure, and greater barriers to healing and self-determination. Stable, community-owned energy is not a separate issue from MMIWG. It is part of the material foundation for safer communities.

Origin centres the participation of women and youth in community energy planning. We are attentive to how infrastructure development affects community members differently, and we support the broader movement for justice, not just clean energy outcomes.

UN SDG 7 & 13

Affordable and Clean Energy / Climate Action

SDG 7 calls for universal access to affordable, reliable, and clean energy. SDG 13 calls for urgent action on climate. For remote Indigenous communities still dependent on diesel, these goals converge. Every project we develop reduces diesel dependency, lowers greenhouse gas emissions, and moves a community closer to energy security at a cost they can sustain. We track emissions reductions, fuel displacement, and energy cost savings as core project metrics, not secondary benefits.

OCAP Principles

Ownership, Control, Access, Possession

OCAP principles establish that Indigenous communities own their data, control how it is used, access it on their own terms, and possess it physically and administratively. We apply this not just to data but to the broader project relationship. Communities own their energy assets and the information about their energy systems. We do not hold data, intellectual property, or infrastructure on behalf of communities. We develop the capacity and structures for communities to hold these things themselves.

Just Transition

Indigenous-Led Pathways to a Clean Energy Landscape

The Just Transition Guide, developed by Indigenous Climate Action, Sacred Earth Solar, Power to the People, and the David Suzuki Foundation, provides a framework for communities moving away from fossil fuel dependency toward renewable energy systems that integrate cultural and traditional values. It centres lived experience, community self-determination, and the principle that no community should be left behind or disadvantaged in the shift to a low-carbon economy.

Origin uses this guide as a strategic reference in how we approach community engagement, project design, and long-term support. We align our development model with its ten key lessons: prioritizing energy sovereignty over extraction, designing projects that go beyond energy to strengthen economic and cultural resilience, and building inclusive policy frameworks that reflect the actual needs of remote and Indigenous communities.

Kinship and Prosperity

Wah-ila-toos Indigenous Council Report

"Kinship and Prosperity: Proven Solutions for a Clean Energy Landscape" is a landmark report by the Wah-ila-toos National Indigenous Council, published in partnership with Natural Resources Canada. It documents proven models for reducing diesel dependency in Indigenous and remote communities, outlines governance and equity structures that lead to durable community ownership, and provides concrete policy recommendations grounded in community-led experience across Canada.

Origin integrates Kinship and Prosperity recommendations directly into our strategy. This includes how we structure ownership models, how we approach funding strategy, and how we design the governance and partnership frameworks that underpin every project. The report validates the approach we take: community ownership is not idealism, it is a proven, scalable, and financially viable path.