Publications
Results - 75 of at least 101 items found
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
Jan 31, 2018
Addressing Gender and Gender-Based Violence in IFC Projects (flyer)
This tip sheet outlines how IFC's Environmental and Social Performance Standards support gender equality and help combat gender-based violence.
2 pages | © January 2018 | Complimentary
Oct 20, 2017
Good Practice Note: Managing Contractors' Environmental and Social Performance
This Good Practice Note (GPN) is aimed at helping clients implement sound, consistent, and effective approaches, in compliance with IFC requirements, to manage the environmental and social (E&S) performance of their contractors, subcontractors, and other third parties working for the project.
48 pages | © October 2017 IFC | Complimentary
Jul 31, 2017
Good Practice Note: IFC Life and Fire Safety: Hospitals
The Life and Fire Safety Good Practice Note on Hospitals is a guideline for investment projects in both new and existing occupancies.
48 pages | © July 2017 IFC | Complimentary
Jul 31, 2017
Good Practice Note: IFC Life and Fire Safety: Hotels
The Life and Fire Safety Good Practice Note on Hotels is a guideline for investment projects in both new and existing occupancies.
46 pages | © July 2017 IFC | Complimentary
Apr 11, 2017
Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities
The EHS Guidelines for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities include information relevant to LNG base load liquefaction plants, transport (by sea and land), storage, regasification (including floating storage regasification units), peak shaving terminals, and LNG fueling facilities.
24 pages | © April 2017 World Bank Group | Complimentary
Mar 1, 2017
Good Practice Handbook: Use of Security Forces: Assessing and Managing Risks and Impacts
This Good Practice Handbook on the Use of Security Forces: Assessing and Managing Risks and Impacts has been developed for IFC clients and other private sector companies and their consultants. The handbook provides practical, project-level guidance for companies to better understand and implement the requirements outlined in Performance Standard 4. Chapters focus on risk assessment, managing private security, managing the relationship with public security, preparing a security management plan, and assessing allegations or incidents related to security personnel.
142 pages | © February 2017 IFC | Complimentary
Feb 15, 2017
Tafila Region Wind Power Projects - Cumulative Effects Assessment
The Tafila Region Wind Power Project Cumulative Effects Assessment (CEA) is the first of its kind in the Eastern Europe, Middle East, and North Africa region. It aims to promote more sustainable wind energy investments in Jordan while assessing and managing potential adverse environmental and social effects of renewables. The overall management and technical direction of the CEA was undertaken by IFC, supported by a team of multidisciplinary international and Jordanian experts and advisors.
184 pages | © February 2017 IFC | Complimentary
Feb 2, 2017
Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Ports, Harbors, and Terminals
The EHS Guidelines for Ports, Harbors, and Terminals are applicable to marine and freshwater ports, harbors, and terminals for cargo and passengers.
35 pages | © February 2017 World Bank Group | Complimentary
Nov 17, 2016
Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Petroleum Refining
The EHS Guidelines for Petroleum Refining cover processing operations from raw crude oil to finished products, for example refinery fuel gas, liquefied petroleum gas, motor gasoline, kerosene, diesel oil, heating oil, fuel oil, bitumen, asphalt, lubricant oils, waxes, sulfur, pet-coke, and intermediate products for the petrochemical industry.
35 pages | © November 2016 World Bank Group | Complimentary
Oct 16, 2016
Environmental & Social Review Procedures Manual
The Environmental & Social Review Procedures Manual defines management-approved tasks to achieve client compliance with the Policy and Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability, Access to Information Policy, and Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines.
88 pages | © October 2016 IFC | Complimentary
Mar 31, 2016
Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Annual Crop Production
The EHS Guidelines for Annual Crop Production include information relevant to large-scale production, harvesting, post harvesting processing and storage of major annual crops, including cereals, pulses, roots and tubers, oil-bearing crops, fiber crops, vegetables, and fodder crops, located in both temperate and tropical regions. It does not include the processing of raw materials into semi-finished and finished products.
35 pages | © March 2016 World Bank Group | Complimentary
Nov 23, 2015
Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Perennial Crop Production
The EHS Guidelines for Perennial Crop Production include information relevant to large-scale plantation crops and outgrower systems and focuses on the primary production and harvesting through farming and plantation forestry of major multi-year food, fiber, energy, ornamental, and pharmaceutical crops, located in both temperate and tropical regions.
35 pages | © November 2015 World Bank Group | Complimentary
Aug 7, 2015
Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Wind Energy
The EHS Guidelines for Wind Energy include information relevant to environmental, health, and safety aspects of onshore and offshore wind energy facilities. It should be applied to wind energy facilities from the earliest feasibility assessments, as well as from the time of the environmental impact assessment, and continue to be applied throughout the construction and operational phases.
36 pages | © August 2015 World Bank Group | Complimentary
Jun 5, 2015
Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Offshore Oil and Gas Development
The EHS Guidelines for Offshore Oil and Gas Development include information relevant to seismic exploration, exploratory and production drilling, development and production activities, offshore pipeline operations, offshore transportation, tanker loading and unloading, ancillary and support operations, and decommissioning. They also address potential onshore impacts that may result from offshore oil and gas activities.
42 pages | © June 2015 World Bank Group | Complimentary
May 27, 2015
Private Equity and Emerging Markets Agribusiness: Building Value Through Sustainability
This report has been written for emerging market private equity fund managers. It highlights trends in private equity investment in emerging markets agribusiness and promotes adopting environmental and social management systems to generate sustainable financial returns. This report has been jointly produced by Credit Suisse, CDC Group plc, Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA), International Finance Corporation (IFC), and World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
44 pages | © May 2015 IFC | Complimentary
Mar 31, 2015
Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) Implementation Handbook - GENERAL
The ESMS Implementation Handbook is for firms who wish to implement a management system in line with the requirements of IFC Performance Standard 1. The Handbook and companion publications – ESMS Toolkit and ESMS Self-Assessment and Improvement Guide – are designed to help companies assess and improve their ESMS.
66 pages | © March 2015 IFC | Complimentary
Mar 31, 2015
Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) Implementation Handbook - METAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING
The ESMS Implementation Handbook is for firms who wish to implement a management system in line with the requirements of IFC Performance Standard 1. The Handbook and companion publications – ESMS Toolkit and ESMS Self-Assessment and Improvement Guide – are designed to help companies assess and improve their ESMS.
64 pages | © March 2015 IFC | Complimentary
Mar 31, 2015
Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) Implementation Handbook - HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
The ESMS Implementation Handbook is for firms who wish to implement a management system in line with the requirements of IFC Performance Standard 1. The Handbook and companion publications – ESMS Toolkit and ESMS Self-Assessment and Improvement Guide – are designed to help companies assess and improve their ESMS.
66 pages | © March 2015 IFC | Complimentary
Feb 12, 2015
Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Vegetable Oil Production and Processing
The EHS Guidelines for Vegetable Oil Production and Processing are applicable to facilities that textract and process oils and fats from a variety of seeds, grains, and nuts; these include canola, castor, cottonseed, mustard, olive, palm, palm-kernel, peanut (groundnut), rapeseed, safflower, sesame, soybean, and sunflower.
24 pages | © February 2015 World Bank Group | Complimentary
Dec 31, 2014
Good Practice Note: Improving Animal Welfare in Livestock Operations
This Good Practice Note contributes to IFC's continued commitment to supporting clients in a responsible and forward-looking approach to traditional livestock production and aquaculture in intensive and extensive systems to, among other things, help producers access and maintain entry to high quality and value market segments.
29 pages | © December 2014 IFC | Complimentary
Results - 25 of at least 349 items found
May 9, 2023
Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN) Toolkit: Developing Sustainable Finance Roadmaps
This Toolkit combines existing sources, emerging trends, and lessons from Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN) members into a practical guide to help regulators and industry associations design and operationalize sustainable finance roadmaps.
116 pages | © May 2023 IFC | Complimentary
Mar 7, 2023
Tip Sheet for Financial Intermediaries — Sample Environmental & Social-Related Contractual Provisions for Legal Agreements Between a Financial Intermediary and Its Clients
This publication provides an overview of common environmental and social contractual provisions and sample language for such provisions..
7 pages | @ March 2023 IFC | Complimentary
Mar 7, 2023
Technical Guidance for Financial Institutions — Assessment of Greenhouse Gases
This publication is a compilation of publicly available sources concerning the methodologies and tools available to guide financial institutions assess, set targets, and disclose greenhouse gas emissions.
50 pages | © March 2023 IFC | Complimentary
Jan 23, 2023
Case Study: Exploring Client Approaches to Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response - Energia del Pacifico, Infrastructure, El Salvador
In a country with a high prevalence of Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Harassment (GBVH) (estimated to cost the GDP 3.9% (2019), Energia del Pacifico (EDP) recognized the need to go beyond minimum environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements to boost its ESG performance and manage GBV risks.
13 pages | © January 2023 | Complimentary
Dec 13, 2022
Cumulative Impact Assessment and Management of Renewable Energy Development in the Sekong River Basin, Lao People’s Democratic Republic
The Cumulative Impact Assessment and Management of Renewable Energy Development in the Sekong River Basin, Lao People’s Democratic Republic aims to support decision making for sustainable development of renewable energy resources.
225 pages | © December 2022 IFC | Complimentary
Dec 7, 2022
Analysis of Best Practices in Environmental Disclosure Policies
IFC and CDP, a not-for-profit, which runs the global environmental disclosure system, prepared a report analyzing the current state of best practices in environmental disclosure, examining more than 100 disclosure practices across developed and developing economies.
44 pages | © December 2022 IFC, CDP | Complimentary
Dec 6, 2022
Powered by Women Nepal Progress Update (December 2020 - March 2022)
This is an update from 19 hydropower companies who have signed up to IFC’s Powered by Women Nepal initiative to promote gender equality and diversity at the workplace.
8 pages | © December 2022 IFC | Complimentary
Jan 31, 2022
Supporting Companies to Develop and Manage Community-Based Grievance and Feedback Mechanisms Regarding Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment
This toolkit is intended to support private sector companies to amend existing community-based grievance and feedback mechanisms, or develop new mechanisms, that are designed to receive and effectively manage reports of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.
20 pages | © January 2022 IFC | Complimentary
Dec 31, 2021
Trishuli Assessment Tool Field Manual: A Standardized Methodology for Freshwater Aquatic Biodiversity Sampling and Long-Term Monitoring for Hydropower Projects in the Himalayan Region
This field manual provides guidance for implementing the Trishuli Assessment Tool in the rivers of Nepal and other Himalayan regions.
108 pages | @ December 2021 IFC | Complimentary
Dec 10, 2021
IFC ESG Guidebook
IFC has created this guidebook as part of a broader effort to raise awareness of ESG issues among companies and investors in developing markets.
84 pages | © December 2021 IFC | Complimentary
Oct 29, 2021
Accelerating Sustainable Finance Together: Global Progress Report of the Sustainable Banking and Finance Network
The third SBFN Global Progress Report captures the significant increase in collective efforts across all parts of the financial sector, and between regulators and industry, to develop shared enabling frameworks for sustainable finance.
116 pages | © October 2021 IFC | Complimentary
Oct 1, 2021
How to Support Your Company to Write and Implement a Workplace Policy for Prevention of Sexual Harassment
This tip sheet provides ‘How To’ steps for integrating the systematic prevention of sexual harassment into human resources policies.
14 pages | © October 2021 IFC | Complimentary
Oct 1, 2021
How to Support Your Company to Write and Implement an Employee Code of Conduct for Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
This tip sheet provides ‘How To’ steps to ensure that prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment is systematically integrated into codes of conduct.
14 pages | © October 2021 IFC | Complimentary
Oct 1, 2021
How to Support Your Company to Establish and Manage a Worker Grievance Mechanism for Sexual Harassment
This tip sheet provides ‘How To’ steps to ensure that the issue of addressing sexual harassment is systematically integrated into company grievance processes.
14 pages | © October 2021 IFC | Complimentary
Oct 1, 2021
How to Support Your Company to Develop a Community-Based Grievance Mechanism for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
This tip sheet provides ‘How To’ steps for addressing gender-related grievances from affected communities, including stakeholder consultation and how to set up a community-based grievance mechanism.
14 pages | © October 2021 IFC | Complimentary
Jun 30, 2021
Strategy for Sustainable Hydropower Development in the Jhelum Poonch River Basin Pakistan
The strategy for sustainable hydropower development described in this document aims to balance conservation and development as well as minimize the negative environmental and social impacts of hydropower projects in the basin.
334 pages | © June 2021 IFC | Complimentary
Jun 4, 2021
Sustainability Case Studies: Lessons Learned on Leading Through Crisis and Recovering Stronger
This publication features practical guidance from successful women business leaders on how companies can build their resilience. It is based on survey data, first-hand experience, and lessons learned as these women—all working in emerging markets or fragile contexts—steered their organizations through the COVID-19 crisis.
14 pages | © June 2021 IFC | Complimentary
May 25, 2021
Artificial Intelligence Solutions to Support Environmental, Social, and Governance Integration in Emerging Markets
This paper describes the potential approaches for institutional investors and asset managers to align their investment strategies for emerging markets with the Sustainable Development Goals through environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-integrated investments.
30 pages | © May 2021 IFC, Amundi | Complimentary
Apr 30, 2021
Boosting Tourism: Environmental and Social Diagnostic of the Tourism Sector in Solomon Islands' Western Province
This study gives investors an overview of the potential environmental and social (E&S) risks, impacts, and opportunities, with a focus on a tourism corridor in the Western Province, Solomon Islands, and how to reduce potential risks and impacts to realize the tourism development opportunities.
232 pages | © April 2021 | Complimentary
Mar 25, 2021
Good Practice Note for the Private Sector: Addressing the Risks of Retaliation Against Project Stakeholders
IDB Invest and IFC have developed this guidance to provide our clients and other private sector companies and their consultants with practical advice for screening, preventing, and responding to reprisals.
58 pages | © March 2021 IFC, IDB Invest | Complimentary
Feb 26, 2021
Special Guidance: Disclosure and Transparency in Crisis - Increasing Resilience and Building Trust During and After COVID-19
This Special Guidance is designed to help both listed and privately-owned companies 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.
20 pages | © February 2021 | Complimentary
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, Turkiye
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
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