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Today, the Equator Principles Association announced a delay to the development and launch of the Equator Principles III Update. The new launch date is currently set for July 2012. (more...)

The IFC  published its Updated Guidance Notes, the companion to the Updated IFC Performance Standards, which will also apply to Equator Banks and be effective January 1, 2012. 

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As the year is coming to an end, I assembled the favorite entries on my blog. Are you curious to see which ones made it to the Top 10 list and which ones attracted most comments? (more...)

Prizma’s Bill Kennedy was recently invited to participate at the 6^th Sustainability Management Conference in Seoul, Korea.  The focus of the event, sponsored by the Korean Standards Association and the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, was an examination of the IFC Performance Standards, the Equator Principles and OECD’s Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the way in which companies and banks have been responding to them.  (more...)

The Equtor Principles Association has recently co-launched the Biodiversity for Banks (B4B) program, with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Business and Biodiversity Offsets Program (BBOP). (more...)

In advance of the gathering of Equator Banks for the fifth Community of Learning event hosted by the IFC this week, BankTrack published its critical review: The Outside Job -Turning the Equator Principles towards people and planet. (more...)

Given trust deficit highlighted by Occupy Wall Street movement, should Equator Bank’s develop and adopt assurance standards, a recommendation emerging from the Strategic Review of the Equator Principles?

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IFC disclosed its 2011 Sustainability Framework (that includes the IFC Performance Standards) which will become effective on January 1, 2012. They contain strengthened aspects related to transparency, climate change, business and human rights, biodiversity and supply-chain management.

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The revised IFC Performance Standards have been approved by IFC’s board on May 12th. The Secretariat of the Equator Principles published the Strategic Review Consultant Report Summary proposing major changes.  (more...)

Greystar shareholders kicked out management and board as they did not secure permits and broad community support. Revisions of IFC Performance Standards and Equator Principles has a new case study to wrestle with. (more...)