Environmental and Social Policy

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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is committed to promoting environmentally sound and sustainable development in the full range of its activities pursuant to the Agreement Establishing the EBRD.

The Bank recognises that environmental and social sustainability is a fundamental aspect of achieving outcomes consistent with its transition mandate. Projects that foster environmental and social sustainability are therefore among the EBRD's highest priorities.

The EBRD's Environmental and Social Policy 2024 explains the Bank's approach to managing and monitoring these issues in its operations and projects.

Download the EBRD's Environmental and Social Policy 2024

Environmental and Social Policy

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(Russian) Экологическая и социальная политика ЕБРР

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(French) Politique environnementale et sociale

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(Ukrainian) Екологічна та соцiальна політика

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(Turkish) Çevresel ve Sosyal Politika

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(Arabic) السياسة البيئية والاجتماعية

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The EBRD's Environmental and Social Policy 2024:

outlines how the EBRD will manage the sustainability of its own operations and sets out the Bank’s commitments and implementation arrangements
summarises how the Bank will assess and monitor the environmental and social impacts and risks of its projects
sets minimum requirements for managing environmental and social impacts and risks associated with EBRD-financed projects throughout the lifetime of those projects
commits the Bank to identifying opportunities to promote projects and solutions with high environmental and social benefits
defines the respective roles and responsibilities of both the EBRD and its clients in designing, implementing and operating projects in accordance with this Policy.

This document supersedes the EBRD Environmental and Social Policy (2019) and its associated Environmental and Social Requirements (previously called Performance Requirements).

View all the briefing notes and guidance notes relating to the EBRD's Environmental and Social Policy.

Read the Report on the Invitation to Comment on the Environmental and Social Policy 2024.

Guidance notes: Environmental and Social Requirements (ESRs)

Guidance note – ESR 1: Assessment and management of environmental and social risks and impacts

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Guidance note – ESR 2: Labour and working conditions

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Guidance note – ESR 3: Resource efficiency and pollution prevention and control

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Guidance note – ESR 4: Health, safety and security

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Guidance note – ESR 5: Land acquisition, restrictions on land use and involuntary resettlement

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Guidance note – ESR 6: Biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of living natural resources

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Guidance note – ESR 7: Indigenous Peoples

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Guidance note – ESR 8: Cultural heritage

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Guidance note – ESR 9: Financial intermediaries

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Guidance note – ESR 10: Stakeholder engagement

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Environmental and Social Policy archive

Environmental and Social Policy – previous editions