ESMS Implementation Handbook & Other
Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) Implementation Handbook - General
Source: Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) Implementation Handbook - GENERAL (ifc.org)
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 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.
Supplemental information on the website:
- ESMS Self-Assessment and Improvement Guide [Excel]: The ESMS Self-Assessment and Improvement Guide (excel versions) contain a questionnaire, maturity matrix, and improvement tips to help a company measure the maturity of its management system and develop a plan for improvement.
- ESMS Self-Assessment and Improvement Guide [PDF]: 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]: The ESMS Toolkit - General provides tools — checklists, templates, and forms — to help you implement your ESMS improvement plan.
- Environmental & Social Management (ESMS) System Diagnostic Tool for Financial Institutions (FIs): Helps FIs, institutional investors, and asset managers assess an ESMS against IFC’s Performance Standard 1 and good market practices.
Related resources on the website:
Also see ESMS Implementation Handbooks for Animal Production | Construction | Crop Production | Food & Beverage | Health Care Facilities | Metal Products Manufacturing | Textiles & Apparel