Manual or Guideline

Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) Implementation Handbook – TEXTILES & APPAREL

June 29, 2014

62 pages | © June 2014 IFC | Complimentary


The ESMS Implementation Handbook for Textiles and Apparel is for firms who wish to implement a management system in line with the requirements of IFC Performance Standard 1. The Handbook provides step-by-step instructions on how to develop and implement a management system addressing common environmental, occupational health and safety (OHS), labor, and community risks and impacts that companies are likely to face.

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Supplemental information:

  • ESMS Self-Assessment and Improvement Guide [PDF]
    The ESMS Self-Assessment and Improvement Guide contains a questionnaire and improvement tips to help assess your ESMS and develop an improvement plan.
  • ESMS Toolkit and Case Studies – TEXTILES & APPAREL [PDF]
    The ESMS Toolkit and Case Studies - TEXTILES & APPAREL provides tools — checklists, templates, and forms — to help you implement your ESMS improvement plan, and two hypothetical case studies illustrating how companies can use these tools.

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62 pages | © June 2014 IFC | Complimentary