The WORLD BANK eNviRONmeNTAL AND SOciAL …

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5 Photo: Mai Ky/ WORLD BankRice field, Indonesia. Photo: @ Barmen SimatupangCover design: Beth 44/12/17 4:49 PMEnvironmEntal and SOciAL 15/25/17 8:34 25/25/17 8:34 AMContentsiiiContentsAbbreviations and Acronyms .. viiOverview of the WORLD Bank eNviRONmeNTAL and SOciAL Framework .. ixA Vision for Sustainable Development .. 1 WORLD Bank eNviRONmeNTAL and SOciAL Policy for Investment Project Financing .. 3 Purpose .. 3 Objectives and principles .. 3 Scope of application .. 5 Bank requirements.

6 6 A . eNviRONmeNTAL and SOciAL risk classification .. 6 B . Use and strengthening of borrower s eNviRONmeNTAL and SOciAL framework .. 6 C . eNviRONmeNTAL and SOciAL due diligence .. 7 D . Special project types .. 8 E . eNviRONmeNTAL and SOciAL Commitment Plan (ESCP) .. 9 F . Information disclosure .. 9 G . Consultation and participation .. 10 H . Monitoring and implementation support .. 10 I . Grievance mechanism and accountability .. 11 Institutional and implementation arrangements.

7 11 Borrower Requirements eNviRONmeNTAL and SOciAL Standards 1 10 .. 13 eNviRONmeNTAL and SOciAL Standard 1 . Assessment and Management of eNviRONmeNTAL and SOciAL Risks and Impacts .. 15 Introduction .. 15 Objectives .. 16 Scope of application .. 16 Requirements .. 17 A . Use of borrower s eNviRONmeNTAL and SOciAL framework .. 17 B . eNviRONmeNTAL and SOciAL assessment .. 18 C . eNviRONmeNTAL and SOciAL commitment plan .. 21 D . Project monitoring and reporting .. 21 E . Stakeholder engagement and information disclosure.

8 35/25/17 8:34 AMivESS1 Annex 1 . eNviRONmeNTAL and SOciAL assessment .. 22 A . General .. 22 B . Institutional capacity .. 24 C . Other requirements for certain projects .. 25 D . Indicative outline of ESIA .. 25 E . Indicative outline of ESMP .. 26 F . Indicative outline of eNviRONmeNTAL and SOciAL audit .. 27 ESS1 Annex 2 . eNviRONmeNTAL and SOciAL commitment plan .. 28 A . Introduction .. 28 B . Content of an ESCP .. 28 C . Implementation of ESCP .. 29 D . Timing for conducting project activities.

9 29 ESS1 Annex 3 . Management of contractors .. 29 eNviRONmeNTAL and SOciAL Standard 2 . Labor and Working Conditions .. 31 Introduction .. 31 Objectives .. 31 Scope of application .. 31 Requirements .. 32 A . Working conditions and management of worker relationships .. 32 B . Protecting the work force .. 33 C . Grievance mechanism .. 34 D . Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) .. 34 E . Contracted workers .. 35 F . Community workers .. 35 G . Primary supply workers .. 36 eNviRONmeNTAL and SOciAL Standard 3.

10 Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management .. 39 Introduction .. 39 Objectives .. 39 Scope of application .. 39 Requirements .. 39 Resource efficiency .. 40 A . Energy use .. 40 B . Water use .. 40 C . Raw material use .. 40 Pollution prevention and management .. 40 A . Management of air pollution .. 41 B . Management of hazardous and nonhazardous wastes .. 41 C. Management of chemicals and hazardous materials .. 42 D . Management of pesticides .. 45/25/17 8:34 AMContentsvEnvironmental and SOciAL Standard 4.