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IFC Performance Standards on Environmental & Social Sustainability: A Guidebook

For the first time in print, this guidebook provides a comprehensive analysis of the IFC Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability (IFC Standards), as used in financial investment decision making and international business operations.



Publisher: LexisNexis Canada
Country: Canada
Format: Softcover Book
Publication Language: English
ISBN: 9780433466215
Publication Date: 2012-10-31
 
Price: $95.00
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    This Guidebook provides a comprehensive analysis of the IFC Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability – as used by Equator Principles financial investors. Written by a global team of topical experts with extensive experience in environmental and social risk management, it is essential reading for international business managers and investors.


    Book Features

    • Provides a single, cited reference source that distills and summarizes hundreds of pages of information and guidance about the IFC Standards into one convenient guidebook.
    • Analyzes each of the eight IFC Standards, their requirements and enforcement mechanisms, and how they relate to state, provincial or local laws.
    • Covers related topics including human rights, stakeholder engagement, the World Bank anti-corruption framework, the Equator Principles, and the use of the IFC Standards in investment decision making.

    Why Should Readers Buy This Book?

    • Offers unique insights from legal practitioners with expertise in the topics covered by the IFC Standards.
    • In-depth analysis of the IFC Standards from a legal practitioner perspective, written by a global team of legal experts.
    • Essential guidance for legal, finance, operations, environmental and social risk management personnel, who can benefit from the analysis provided in the guidebook.
    • Helpful charts and appendices are created to assist readers in visualizing certain legal concepts and guidelines.
    • Practical case studies help readers understand the real-world application of the IFC Standards.

    Who Should Buy This Book?

    • Lawyers can help their clients conform to the IFC Standards, particularly in relation to international corporate matters, environmental, health and safety, labour, human rights, anti-corruption, Aboriginal and Indigenous relations, international trade, and international trade dispute resolution.
    • In-house counsel can help their employers manage risk, meet the IFC Standards, and apply for funding from the IFC.
    • Risk management practitioners in international businesses involved in foreign direct investment, particularly mining, oil and gas, infrastructure, engineering, financial and banking sectors, can benefit from the analysis contained in this book.
    • Investment managers can better understand and implement the IFC Standards for risk mitigation in investment decision making.
    • Sustainability advisory practices and environmental engineering consultancies can advise their clients about the IFC Standards, and help them comply with those standards.

    Foreword: The Finance Perspective – Jon D. Williams and Lanchanie Gunawardena
    Preface – Michael Torrance
    Introduction: Emergence of the Performance Standards and International Legal Context – Michael Torrance and Alexander Green
    Chapter 1: Performance Standard One – Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts – André Abadie and Michael Torrance
    Chapter 2: Performance Standard Two – Labour and Working Conditions – Michael Torrance
    Chapter 3: Performance Standard Three – Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention – Tina Costas
    Chapter 4: Performance Standard Four – Community Health, Safety and Security –Michael Tooma and Sophia Christou
    Chapter 5: Performance Standard Five – Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement – Avril Cole
    Chapter 6: Performance Standard Six – Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources – Richard King and Lucas Thacker
    Chapter 7: Performance Standard Seven – Indigenous Peoples – Pierre-Christian Labeau
    Chapter 8: Performance Standard Eight – Cultural Heritage – Jocelyn Kearney
    Appendix A: Human Rights – Michael Torrance
    Appendix B: Stakeholder Engagement – Brodie Boland
    Appendix C: World Bank Anti-Corruption Framework – Alexandra Pietrzak
    Appendix D: Equator Principles – Eleanor Martin
    Appendix E: Financial Intermediaries – Michael Torrance
    Glossary

     

    Michael Torrance


    Michael Torrance practises at Norton Rose in all areas of contentious and non-contentious employment and labour law, human rights and health and safety matters. He also advises on international standards of corporate responsibility and sustainability as they pertain to corporate governance, project finance, corporate reporting and global business practices.

     

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