UPDATE: Review of EIB environmental & social framework just launched - Deadline 09/08
Dear all,
The EIB just launched this morning the review of its Environmental & Social framework – finally !
I'm now sending a heads up to various mailing lists, sorry for crossposting
Please find below a summary of what’s foreseen:
Here’s the consultation website in English: https://consult.eib.org/consultation/essf-2021-en/
The EIB also translated some of the materials in French, German, Spanish and Portuguese.
There are 2 key set of documents under revision:
- the new EIB Group Environmental and Social Policy, which lays out the Group’s vision to 2030
- the EIB’s 11 Environmental and Social Standards, which define the requirements that the EIB’s promoters must meet. There used to be 10 of them, and now they add an extra one on intermediated finance.
In addition, the EIB wants to “hear your views on its approach to human rights and on some cross-cutting themes, such as gender”.
Here’s the calendar:
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22/06/2021 – 09/07/2021 |
Online public consultation meetings |
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06/08/2021 |
Deadline for submitting contributions |
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From 09/08/2021 |
Publication of all contributions |
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Q4 2021 |
Publication of the draft revised Policy and Standards, draft consultation report and EIB reasoned responses to contributions 15 working days before the relevant EIB Board of Directors meeting |
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Q4 2021 |
Submission to the EIB Group governing bodies |
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Q4 2021 |
Publication of the revised Policy and Standards, as approved by the EIB Group governing bodies |
There’s an open questionnaire for written input by 6 August (see the file attached), and there are drafts of the E&S Policy and the 11 standards available on the website
Here’s the explanatory note that the EIB is publishing as well
And there will be a series of webinars organized, starting pretty soon actually, from 22 June on:
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Date |
Topic and Access link |
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June 22 |
EIB Group Environmental and Social Policy |
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June 24 |
Standard 1 - Environmental and/or social Impacts and risks |
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June 25 |
Standard 2 - Stakeholder engagement |
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June 28 |
Human Rights |
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June 29 |
Standard 3 - Resource efficiency and pollution prevention |
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June 30 |
Standard 4 - Biodiversity and ecosystems |
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July 1 |
Standard 5 - Climate change |
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July 2 |
Standard 6 - Involuntary resettlement |
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July 5 |
Standard 7 - Vulnerable groups and Indigenous Peoples |
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July 6 |
Standard 8 - Labour rights |
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July 7 |
Standard 9 - Occupational and public health, safety and security |
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July 8 |
Standard 10 - Cultural heritage |
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July 9 |
Standard 11 - Intermediated finance |
We’ll come back with a proposal for next steps, starting from a call where we could discuss collectively how to input into the process, analyse the documents, divide tasks, etc
If you could already flag at this stage if you're interested to contribute, and on which angles, this would be helpful
Best wishes
Xavier
-- Xavier Sol Counter Balance Director Tel. + 32(0)2 893 08 61 Mobile: + 32(0)4 732 238 93 Skype: xavier-sol Address: Counter Balance Mundo-B Building Rue D'Edimbourg 26 1050 Bruxelles Belgium
