The Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Guidelines are technical reference documents providing both general and industry-specific examples of Good International Industry Practice (GIIP). The World Bank Group (WBG) is updating the EHS Guidelines under the following principles:
- Reflect latest GIIP and advancements in industry standards and technology.
- Update key references to relevant mitigation measures, standards, and performance indicators.
- Incorporate emerging EHS topics and trends.
- Enhance digital features for better access and user friendliness.
Public Consultation
The EHS Guidelines update and consultation process will be conducted in phases, with stakeholder input playing a crucial role. Engaging a diverse range of stakeholders allows us to gather feedback and expertise to enhance the technical content. This input will be used to shape and refine the final updates to the EHS Guidelines.
Each EHS Guideline is subject to a 45-day online public consultation period. Drafts will be disclosed on this webpage as they become available for public consultation. Start and end dates will be indicated for each EHS Guideline below.
Here’s how you can get involved:
- Register to be notified when new draft EHS Guidelines are posted so you have an opportunity to contribute.
- Review the draft updated EHS Guidelines as they become available in the section below.
- Share your comments through our online feedback form, clicking the relevant Submit Feedback link below for the relevant EHS Guideline.
A consultation feedback summary will be disclosed on this website upon completion of the consultation process for each EHS Guideline.
Completed Consultations
Sector:
Infrastructure
Airports
The consultation period for the draft EHS Guidelines for Airports has now closed. We thank all participants for their comments. The updated EHS Guidelines are now available through the “Updated EHS Guidelines” link below.
Summary of Proposed Updates: English | Français | Español | русский | 简体中文 | عربي
Summary of Consultation Feedback: English
Sector:
Power
Battery Energy Storage Systems
The consultation period for the draft EHS Guidelines for Battery Energy Storage Systems has now closed. We thank all participants for their comments. Once available, we will provide a link to the final updated guidelines on this page. The EHS Guidelines for Battery Energy Storage Systems are new guidelines and therefore do not include a summary of proposed updates from a previous version.
Sector:
Power
Electric Power Transmission and Distribution
The consultation period for the draft EHS Guidelines for Electric Power Transmission and Distribution has now closed. We thank all participants for their comments. Once available, we will provide a link to the final updated guidelines on this page.
Summary of Proposed Updates: English | Français | Español | русский | 简体中文 | عربي
Sector:
Infrastructure
Health Care Facilities
The consultation period for the draft EHS Guidelines for Health Care Facilities has now closed. We thank all participants for their comments. The updated EHS Guidelines are now available through the “Updated EHS Guidelines” link below.
Summary of Proposed Updates: English | Français | Español | русский | 简体中文 | عربي
Summary of Consultation Feedback: English
Sector:
Power
Solar Power
The consultation period for the draft EHS Guidelines for Solar Power has now closed. We thank all participants for their comments. Once available, we will provide a link to the final updated guidelines on this page. The EHS Guidelines for Solar Power are new guidelines and therefore do not include a summary of proposed updates from a previous version.
Good International Industry Practice (GIIP) is defined as the professional skill, diligence, prudence, and foresight that would be reasonably expected from skilled and experienced professionals engaged in the same type of undertaking under the same or similar circumstances globally. The circumstances that skilled and experienced professionals may find when evaluating the range of prevention and control techniques available to a project may include, but are not limited to, varying levels of EHS capabilities and capacities, and financial and technical feasibility.