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Creditaccess Grameen Waste Management Policy

Complementing CreditAccess Grameen ESG Policy, this document provides examples of strategic objectives that can be defined at FSP level to limit waste production and ensure appropriate waste management.

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Creditaccess Grameen Environmental and Social Management Policy

This policy shared by CreditAccess Grameen is a good example of how an environmental and social risk management system can be set. It illustrates how E&S risk management shall be integrated into current procedures and tools, at all stages of the loan appraisal and management process. It covers the various dimensions of an ESMS, including exclusion list, E&S risk categorization and monitoring, and training and awareness-raising.

Case studies & Field examples

CAMIDE Environmental Charter

Dans le cadre de son programme Aliniha, CAMIDE-PASECAS donnait à chacune de ses clientes une carte de membre sur laquelle figurait une Charte détaillant les droits et les engagements des bénéficiaires, notamment en matière environnementale. Cette Charte est un bon exemple d'incitation au changement de pratiques à travers l'auto-engagement.

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Adapting to a New Normal - Strengthening Resilience to Climate Change: Best Practices from the European Microfinance Award 2019

This publication presents the factors of success that distinguish ten initiatives from FSPs aiming at strengthening resilience to climate change (at client, staff and institution level). These initiatives were all shortlisted for the 2019 European Microfinance Award.

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12 Steps to Resiliency - A Guidebook on Disaster Risk Reduction and Business Continuity Planning for Microfinance Institutions

This guidebook, published by Oikocredit and ASKI, is designed to assist MFIs in improving their capacity towards preparedness, resilience and sustainability in the face of increasing vulnerability to disasters. The guidebook provides easy to follow and practical steps that will help the MFIs in developing their own Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan as well as Business Continuity Plan.

Publications

Green inclusive finance - Status, trends and opportunities

This publication by Enclude summarizes the latest thinking about the role of Green Inclusive Finance, the state-of-affairs (as of 2015), and emerging trends.

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UBTEC Burkina Faso: Gestion del desempeño ambiental en práctica #2

Este articulo muestra como UBTEC, en Burkina Faso, implementa la Gestión del Desempeño Ambiental en práctica, con un enfoque particular en la evaluacion y promocion de practicas agroecologicas.

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UBTEC Burkina Faso : Environmental Performance Management in Practice #2

This article illustrates how UBTEC, in Burkina Faso, implements Environmental Performance Management in practice, with a particular focus on assessing and promoting agroecological practices.

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CRECER IFD Bolivia: Environmental Performance Management in Practice #4

This article illustrates how CRECER IFD, in Bolivia, implements Environmental Performance Management in practice, with a particular focus on conducting a carbon audit and building an environmentally responsible corporate culture.

Tools & Templates

ESAF Green Protocol

This document is used by ESAF Small Finance Bank in India to raise staff's awareness of its environmental policy and good practices to be implemented at head office and branch level to reduce its adverse impacts on the environment.