Responsible business conduct due diligence for project and asset finance transactions
This paper provides a common framework for financial institutions – and particularly
development finance institutions – on how to carry out due diligence to identify,
respond to, and publicly communicate on environmental and social risks associated
with projects and assets they finance. Financial institutions are increasingly being
called to enable provisions of financing towards projects, infrastructure and other
assets that will help achieve societal and development objectives, including the Sustainable
Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. Embedding responsible business conduct
(RBC) into their activities and across their value chains can help them meaningfully
contribute to these objectives. This paper is designed for financial institutions
that wish to implement the recommendations of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational
Enterprises with respect to RBC due diligence in the context of project and asset
finance transactions. It will provide practical recommendations to financial institutions
on key aspects of the RBC due diligence process, including on stakeholder engagement,
managing client’s confidentiality, providing for or contributing to the remediation
process, etc.
Published on October 28, 2022
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