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Dec 9, 2020
Case Study: Exploring Client Approaches to Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response - Alcazar Energy, Egypt
Alcazar Energy recognizes that workplace bullying, and in particular any forms of sexual harassment, could impact business operations and the employee’s wellbeing.
8 pages | © December 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Dec 9, 2020
Case Study: Exploring Client Approaches to Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response - TAQA Arabia, Energy, Egypt
TAQA Arabia recognized a need to consider specific risks for women as part of the project’s environmental, social, and health and safety requirements.
6 pages | © December 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Dec 9, 2020
Case Study: Exploring Client Approaches to Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response - Asyaport, Infrastructure, Turkey
The case study explores how the company has taken action to promote equal opportunities and highlights the the implementation of the company’s Environmental and Social Action Plan.
7 pages | © December 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Dec 9, 2020
Case Study: Exploring Client Approaches to Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response - Gas Natural Açu (GNA), Energy, Brazil
The case study explores how the company has implemented key elements for prevention of gender-based violence and sexual harassment within the workplace.
9 pages | © December 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Dec 9, 2020
Case Study: Exploring Client Approaches to Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response - Bioparques de Occidente, Agribusiness and Forestry, Mexico
The case study explores how the company has implemented a holistic approach towards the prevention of gender-based violence and sexual harassment within the workplace and its worker housing complexes.
10 pages | © December 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Nov 11, 2020
Disclosure and Transparency During COVID-19 – Increasing Resilience and Building Trust During and After the Pandemic
This tip sheet provides guidance for both listed and privately-owned companies on how to disclose what they are doing to manage the economic, environmental, and social impacts of the pandemic, using IFC’s Disclosure and Transparency Framework, which is focused on strategy, governance, and performance.
7 pages | © November 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Sep 21, 2020
Powered by Women - Business Case for Gender Diversity and Equality in Nepal’s Hydropower Sector
This Powered by Women report was developed by International Finance Corporation (IFC) as part of its commitment to mainstream gender into its programs. By building the Business Case for Gender Equality and Diversity in Nepal’s Hydropower sector, this report provides the foundation for the Powered by Women Initiative to help companies promote business growth and efficiency and enhance sustainability through increased gender diversity.
50 pages | © September 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Jul 14, 2020
Addressing Gender-Based Violence and Harassment: Emerging Good Practice for the Private Sector
This publication outlines emerging practices in addressing gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in operations and investments, while accompanying sector-specific briefs provide targeted guidance on addressing GBVH risks in key sectors, including transport, construction and manufacturing.
96 pages | © July 2020 IFC, EBRD, CDC Group | Complimentary
Jul 8, 2020
Interim Advice for IFC and EBRD Clients on Migrant Workers and COVID-19
This Interim Advice provides guidance to European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) clients on how to respond to the particular challenges experienced by migrant workers during the COVID-19 outbreak.
13 pages | © July 2020 IFC, EBRD | Complimentary
Jun 22, 2020
Necessary Ambition: How Low-Income Countries Are Adopting Sustainable Finance to Address Poverty, Climate Change, and Other Urgent Challenges
This report is the first comprehensive review of drivers and innovation behind market-level efforts to promote sustainable finance in low-income countries.
64 pages | © June 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Jun 12, 2020
Addressing Increased Reprisals Risk in the Context of COVID-19
The purpose of this tip sheet is to provide practical advice that businesses can follow to minimize risk of reprisals, and to flag specific issues that could be exacerbated in a COVID-19 context.
7 pages | © June 2020 IFC | Complimentary
May 28, 2020
Cumulative Impact Assessment and Management: Hydropower Development in the Trishuli River Basin, Nepal
This report was undertaken by IFC to strengthen understanding of environmental and social impacts of hydropower development that go beyond individual project-level impact assessments by considering a multiproject, basin-wide understanding of potential cumulative impacts in the Trishuli River Basin (TRB).
300 pages | © May 2020 IFC | Complimentary
May 26, 2020
Interim Advice for IFC Clients on Developing a COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP)
This document provides IFC clients with basic advice and resources for developing emergency preparedness and response plans (EPRPs) for COVID-19-related risks to help prevent and mitigate any harm to workers, their operations, communities, and other stakeholders and to be able to maintain business continuity.
10 pages | © May 2020 IFC | Complimentary
May 20, 2020
Interim Advice for IFC Clients on Safe Stakeholder Engagement in the Context of COVID-19
The main objective of this Interim Advice is to assist IFC clients in identifying alternative approaches and mechanisms for engaging stakeholders while taking all feasible steps to protect the health and safety of those involved.
6 pages | © May 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Apr 7, 2020
Interim Advice for IFC Clients on Supporting Workers in the Context of COVID-19
This Tip Sheet sets out useful information to support decision making in response to the impacts of COVID-19 on workers and employment.
9 pages | © April 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Apr 7, 2020
Interim Advice for IFC Clients on Preventing and Managing Health Risks of COVID-19 in the Workplace
The main objective of this Interim Advice document is to collate and provide publicly available advice from internationally recognized sources to help IFC clients rapidly identify measures for preventing and managing outbreaks of COVID-19 in the workplace and for responding to community COVID-19 infection.
7 pages | © April 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Apr 7, 2020
Tip Sheet for Company Leadership on Crisis Response: Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic
The publication provides company leadership tips on crisis response, from each level of a corporate structure, to ensure the best practices are adopted for short and long-term business implications.
3 pages | © April 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Dec 11, 2019
Guía de Buenas Prácticas para el Desarrollo Eólico en Argentina: Gestión de Impactos en Aves y Murciélagos
La Guía de Buenas Prácticas para el Desarrollo Eólico en Argentina: Gestión de Impactos en Aves y Murciélagos ha sido desarrollada por BID Invest y el IFC en cooperación con la SSERyEE para brindar lineamientos técnicos sobre la gestión de los impactos en aves y murciélagos en los proyectos de energía eólica.
87 pages | © December 2019 BID Invest, IFC | Complimentary
Oct 14, 2019
Global Progress Report of the Sustainable Banking Network - October 2019
The IFC-supported Sustainable Banking Network (SBN)’s second Global Progress Report documents the accelerated progress of SBN members in translating policy innovations into practical implementation.
94 pages | © October 2019 IFC | Complimentary
Dec 3, 2018
Good Practice Note: Managing Risks Associated with Modern Slavery
This Good Practice Note supports the private sector in the fight against modern slavery by providing companies in emerging markets the tools to identify and manage potential risks proactively.
80 pages | © December 2018 IFC, CDC Group, EBRD, DFID | Complimentary
Nov 30, 2018
Private Equity and Venture Capital's Role in Catalyzing Sustainable Investment
The report suggests several specific options to increase the role of private equity and venture capital funds in mobilizing sustainable finance, including the establishment of incubators/accelerators for sustainable startups, among other suggestions.
50 pages | © November 2018 IFC | Complimentary
Oct 1, 2018
Sustainable Banking Network (SBN) Creating Green Bond Markets Report
The Creating Green Bond Markets Report highlights the importance of integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices as a foundation of integrity and value creation in any impact-focused investment, including green bonds.
74 pages | © October 2018 IFC | Complimentary
Mar 12, 2018
Good Practice Note: Environmental, Health, and Safety Approaches for Hydropower Projects
This Good Practice Note is intended to be used in conjunction with other EHS Guidelines and IFC's Performance Standards to identify, avoid, mitigate, and manage EHS risks and impacts in hydropower projects.
74 pages | © March 2018 IFC | Complimentary
Mar 2, 2018
Good Practice Handbook on Environmental Flows for Hydropower Projects
This Good Practice Handbook provides guidance to practitioners on taking rigorous and consistent approaches to assess and manage hydropower project impacts on downstream river ecosystems and people, through the assessment and provision of environmental flows (EFlows).
154 pages | © March 2018 IFC | Complimentary
Feb 26, 2018
Sustainable Banking Network (SBN) Global Progress Report
The IFC-supported Sustainable Banking Network (SBN)’s first comprehensive Global Progress Report evaluates sustainable finance principles and policies in 34 member countries.
74 pages | © February 2018 IFC | Complimentary
