Lesson 1, Topic 1
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Stakeholder Consultation: Environmental & Social Risks Assessment ​​

General Information & Description – 8.1 – 9.1 Local Stakeholder Consultation 

  • Unless necessary to ensure an appropriate implementation of the intervention/Program, stakeholder consultation is not mandatory. It is, however, mandatory to briefly summarize any consultations that have already taken place. ​
  • Note that SC recommends, as part of best practice, a stakeholder consultation at an early stage, as well as in the context of a feedback mechanism. ​

Guidance Resources (NOT MANDATORY, GUIDANCE ONLY): ​

General Information & Description – 9.1 Risk Self Assessment

This self-assessment checklist aims to assist the Certificate Holder with mitigating any business, reputational, or community risks that could potentially emerge from their intervention or Program: Not Mandatory

Risks Self-Assessment of Safeguarding Principles 

Annex 1: Risks self-assessment of safeguarding principles 

Key Questions

  • Have any stakeholder consultations already taken place? If so, have you summarized them and their related outcome in the IDD? ​
  • Is there a plan to inform the involved suppliers (e.g. landowners) of their engagement in the intervention? ​
    • All parties involved (e.g., landowners) should understand that they are involved in an intervention and/or program and that they are giving up rights to any claims from the intervention and/or program to the Certificate Holder. ​
  • Has the Certificate Holder thought about mitigating any business, reputational, or community risks that could potentially emerge from their intervention or Program of interventions?