Environmental and social responsibility is becoming more and more important in today’s global economy, and there are thousands of applicable codes, standards or safeguards available. 

In contexts of international cooperation standards, safeguards aim to (i) strengthen the quality of programming by ensuring a principled approach;  (ii) maximize social and environmental opportunities and benefits; (iii)  avoid adverse impacts to people and the environment; (iv) minimize, mitigate, and manage adverse impacts where avoidance is not possible; (v)  strengthen capacities for managing social and environmental risks; and (vi)  ensure full and effective stakeholder engagement.

While codes, standards, and safeguards define ESG rules and objectives, an environmental and social management system (ESMS) helps organizations to integrate them into core operations, through a set of clearly defined, repeatable processes.

Delta Increase team has the experience of supporting organizations in implementing environmental and social safeguards, standards, and management systems; which help to improve overall operations and comply with ODA ESG requirements.