IFC's Performance Standards define clients' roles and responsibilities for managing their projects and the requirements for receiving and retaining IFC support. The standards include requirements to disclose information.

For easier downloading, the standards are offered both in their entirety and by individual sections:

Performance Standards (full document)
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Introduction to the Performance Standards on Social and Environmental Sustainability
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Performance Standard 1: Social and Environmental Assessment and Management System
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Performance Standard 2: Labor and Working Conditions
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Performance Standard 3: Pollution Prevention and Abatement
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Performance Standard 4: Community Health, Safety and Security
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Performance Standard 5: Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement
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Performance Standard 6: Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Natural Resource Management
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Performance Standard 7: Indigenous Peoples
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Performance Standard 8: Cultural Heritage
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