Environmental and Social Management System

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Environmental and Social Management System means the overarching environmental, social, health and safety management system (which term may refer to the system for the construction phase of the Project or the system for the operational phase of the Project, or to both systems collectively, as the context may require) as described in system manuals and related source documents, including policies, management programs and plans, procedures, grievance mechanisms, requirements, performance indicators, responsibilities, training and periodic audits and inspections with respect to Environmental and Social Matters designed to identify, assess and manage risk in respect to the Project on an ongoing basis.