Equator Principles III

The Equator Principles (EPs) is a risk management framework, adopted by financial institutions, for determining, assessing and managing environmental and social risk in projects and is primarily intended to provide a minimum standard for due diligence to support responsible risk decision-making. The EP apply globally, to all industry sectors and to four financial products 1) Project Finance Advisory Services 2) Project Finance 3) Project-Related Corporate Loans and 4) Bridge Loans.

Name of Parent Organization

Equator Principles Association (EPA) Equator Principles III (current version of framework to be used)

Name of Resource

Owner, Founder, or Sponsor

www.equator-principles.com/index.php/about-ep/governance-and-management

Year Founded

2010

Typical Use Case

The Equator Principles have greatly increased the attention and focus on social/community standards and responsibility, including robust standards for indigenous peoples, labour standards, and consultation with locally affected communities within the Project Finance market. They have also promoted convergence around common environmental and social standards.

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