Manual or Guideline

Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) Implementation Handbook - METAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING

March 30, 2015

64 pages | © March 2015 IFC | Complimentary


Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) Implementation Handbook - METAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURINGThe ESMS Implementation Handbook for Metal Products Manufacturing is for firms who wish to implement a management system in line with the requirements of IFC Performance Standard 1. The Handbook provides step-by-step instructions on how to develop and implement a management system addressing common environmental, occupational health and safety (OHS), labor, and community risks and impacts that companies are likely to face.

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Supplemental information:

  • ESMS Self-Assessment and Improvement Guide [PDF]: English
    The ESMS Self-Assessment and Improvement Guide contains a questionnaire and improvement tips to help assess your ESMS and develop an improvement plan.
  • ESMS Toolkit - General [PDF]: English
    The ESMS Toolkit - General provides tools — checklists, templates, and forms — to help you implement your ESMS improvement plan.

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64 pages | © March 2015 IFC | Complimentary