Risk Classification

RiskSourceDescriptionOutput
E&S RiskEBRD Environmental & Social Risk Categorisation ListEnvironment: Any temporary or permanent changes to the landscape, atmosphere, soil, water, plants or animals caused by human activities.
Social: Labour standards and terms of employment, public health, safety, security, gender equality, impacts on indigenous peoples and cultural heritage. Health and safety ,disproportionate impacts on vulnerable groups/gender, involuntary resettlement and affordability of basic services.Environmental risk level + social risk level + overall E&S risk level
Material IssuesSASB Materiality FinderEnvironment: GHG emissions, air quality, energy management, water & waste management, waste & hazardous material management and ecological impacts
Social capital: Human rights & community relations, customer privacy, data security, access & affordability, product quality and safety, customer welfare, selling practices & product labelling
Human capital: Labor practices, employee health & safety, employee engagement, diversity & inclusion
Business model & innovation: Product design & lifecycle management, business model resilience, supply chain management, material sourcing & efficiency and physical impacts of climate change.
Leadership & governance: Business ethics, competitive behavior, management of legal & regulatory environment, critical incident risk management and systemic risk management.Material environmental issues + Social issues
Overall, it reflects a balanced assessment of:
  • Combined environmental and social risks associated with the industry concerned.

Risk Levels:

High

  • Acitivities give risk to significant or long-term environmental and social risks and impacts.

Medium

  • Activities have limited environmental and social risks and impacts.

Low

  • Activities have minor/few environmental impacts associated with them.