Mar 30, 2015 · 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. Download full publication [PDF]

These sections provide background on environmental and social management systems (ESMS). This section provides step-by-step instructions on how to develop and implement an ESMS. If you see a Toolkit icon, it means that there is an accompanying tool in the ESMS Toolkit.

Jun 14, 2021 · An environmental and social management system (ESMS) helps companies integrate plans and standards into their core operations—so they can anticipate environmental and social risks posed by their business activities and avoid, minimize, and compensate for such impacts as necessary.

IFC’s ESMS Diagnostic Tool. IFC’s Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) Diagnostic Tool for financial institutions (FIs) is designed to enable IFC, FIs, institutional investors, and asset managers to assess or self-assess the quality of an ESMS and benchmark it against IFC’s Performance Standard 1 and good market practices.

Feb 12, 2025 · This self-paced e-learning course provides participants with a deep dive into the elements of an Environmental & Social Management Systems (ESMS) process as per IFC Performance Standard 1.

Jan 1, 2015 · 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.

Developing an ESMS is most effective and efficient if it is supported by senior management and integrated with a financial institution's existing risk management framework. Once approved by senior management, the ESMS can be implemented across the financial institution.

This includes guidance on how to implement an Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS), conduct environmental and social due diligence, creating a pipeline of new business and offerings tailored to the E&S needs of clients, and a wide variety of other topics.

IFC ESMS Toolkit and Case Studies – Crop Production Version 1.1 September 12, 2014 6 Quick Reference for Using the ESMS Toolkit and Case Studies Section I - Toolkit This section provides tools, including forms, templates, checklists and other useful documents, to help you develop and implement an ESMS.

ESMS Toolkit This companion publication provides tools, including forms, templates, checklists, and other useful documents to help you develop and implement an ESMS. Acknowledgments This ESMS Self-Assessment and Improvement Guide was written by the Social Accountability International (SAI) team of Craig Moss and Jane Hwang,