Performance Standard 3

Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention (2012)

Industrial activity and urbanization can increase levels of pollution that may threaten people’s health and the environment. PS3 guides companies to integrate practices and technologies that promote energy efficiency, use resources—including energy and water—sustainably, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Pollution Prevention and Abatement (2006)

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Performance Standard 3 Implementation Resources

• Good Practice Handbook on Cumulative Impact Assessment and Management: Guidance for the Private Sector in Emerging Markets
• Lessons Learned: Pangue Hydroelectric
• Stakeholder Engagement: A Good Practice Handbook for Companies Doing Business in Emerging Markets

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Full Documents

2012 Performance Standards

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2012 Guidance Notes

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2006 Performance Standards

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2006 Guidance Notes

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Interpretation Notes

• Interpretation Note on Environmental and Social Categorization
• Interpretation Note on Financial Intermediaries
• Interpretation Note on Small and Medium Enterprises and Environmental and Social Risk Management

World Bank Group Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Guidelines

Pre-2006 Versions

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