Policies approved by Board (Feb 21)

Reference Documents These documents are key reference materials for tracking the development of a new Sustainability Policy and Performance Standards. New Policy (effective April 30, 2006) IFC Policy and Performance Standards on Social and Environmental Sustainability Current Policy (under review) IFC's existing Safeguard Policies (1998)

Draft Policy Documents IFC Draft Policy and Performance Standards on Social and Environmental Sustainability (September 2005) English | Français | Español | Português | 简体中文 | | русский IFC Indicative Draft Policy and Performance Standards (May 2005) – places summary of stakeholder comments within the body of the draft. IFC Draft Policy on Social and Environmental Sustainability and Performance Standards (August 2004) Background Analyses, Reports and Plans SustainAbility's Report on Review of draft Social and Environmental Sustainability Policy (January 2005) Comparison of IFC Policy & Performance Standards with Safeguards Issues Identified by the EIR Management Response (September 2004) Report to the IFC Board on the Management Response to the CAO's Review of the Safeguard Policies (February 2004) IFC Management Response to the CAO Review of IFC's Safeguard Policies (January 2004) Safeguard Policies Update Terms of Reference (TOR) (November 2003) SustainAbility's comprehensive Gap Analysis of the Safeguard Policies (November 2003) Intent of IFC's Safeguard Policies: Interpretation for the CAO audit (October 2003) Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) Review of IFC's Safeguard Policies (January 2003) Human Rights Gap Analysis (Spring 2003) Business & Human Rights Background Paper (November 2002)