Social and Environmental Issues Sample Clauses

Social and Environmental Issues. Environment 3. The Borrower shall ensure that VEC prepares an EIA that takes into account the detailed engineering design for the HLD Expressway Project. The EIA shall include an EMP which shall have been prepared with adequate public consultation, in accordance with the requirements of ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2005) and Environment Policy (2002), and submit it to ADB for approval. The Borrower shall ensure that the civil works contracts for the HLD Expressway Project include specific measures as indicated in the EIA and in accordance with ADB's Environment Policy to mitigate negative environmental impacts caused by the construction of the HLD Expressway and to give due consideration to prevention of damage to the natural environment in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the highway facilities. The Borrower shall also ensure that (i) specific provisions are included in civil works and consulting services contracts for the implementation of the EMP and its monitoring, and (ii) budget allowances are made for the implementation of these provisions.
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Social and Environmental Issues. The Advisers generally support management on social and environmental proposals.
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Social and Environmental Issues. FOS will continue to provide the City of Boroondara and the Boroondara community with an opportunity to contribute collectively to the rebuilding of Timor-Leste for the term of the current agreement with Council.
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Social and Environmental Issues. The HDMP provides a nutritious meal for people who are vulnerable, frail aged and/or have a disability. These people can experience difficulties shopping and cooking for themselves and are typically housebound. They represent a client group who has the highest needs of any of the HACC clients. Council Meeting Agenda 26/04/16 Attachment 2 Attachment 2 Boroondara City Council of 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, CAMBERWELL VIC 3124 (“the Acceding Party”)
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Social and Environmental Issues. Environment 6. The Borrower shall ensure that JMBA shall prepare, with adequate public consultation with affected people, an environmental impact assessment (EIA), which shall include an environmental management plan (EMP), in accordance with the environmental assessment requirements of the Borrower and ADB. The Borrower shall ensure that the environmental concerns of affected people will be addressed in the Project design.
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Social and Environmental Issues. Environment 5. The Borrower shall ensure that VEC updates the EIAs and the EMPs, taking into account the detailed engineering design for the construction of the Expressways (and related facilities and activities), in accordance with the requirements of ADB’s Environment Policy (2002). The Borrower shall ensure that the procurement documents for the Works include specific measures as indicated in the EIA and in accordance with ADB's Environment Policy (2002) to mitigate negative environmental impacts caused by the construction of the Expressways (and related facilities and activities) and to give due consideration to prevention of damage to the natural environment in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Expressways (and related facilities and activities). The Borrower shall also ensure that (i) specific provisions are included in Works and consulting services contracts for the implementation of the EIAs and EMPs and its monitoring, and (ii) sufficient budgetary allocations are made for the implementation of these provisions. 6. The Borrower shall ensure that VEC updates the RPs and the EMDPs or EMSAs (as may be applicable) in accordance with the requirements of ADB’s Involuntary Resettlement Policy (1995) and ADB’s Policy on Indigenous Peoples (1998) taking into account the final detailed engineering designs. The Borrower shall further ensure that VEC submits the updated RPs and updated EMDPs or EMSAs (as may be applicable), to ADB for approval and that the updated RPs and updated EMDPs or EMSAs (as may be applicable) are disclosed to the APs prior to submission to ADB. 7. The Borrower shall ensure that (i) APs are compensated at replacement cost and assisted before they are displaced from their houses, land, and assets, and (ii) no AP is displaced until suitable alternative land within the same or a neighboring commune has been allocated to them or compensation has been paid to them that is sufficient to purchase suitable alternative land within the same or a neighboring commune. 8. If, at any time after the approval or update of an RP and of either the EMDP or EMSA (as may be applicable), significant realignment of any part of the Expressways is required, the Borrower shall revise and update that RP and EMDP or EMSA (as may be applicable), to take into account the realignment. The relevant RP shall be updated in accordance with ADB's Involuntary Resettlement Policy (1995) and submitted to ADB for approval prior to commencement of an...
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Social and Environmental Issues. Environment
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Social and Environmental Issues. Equitable community access to sport and recreation facilities is paramount and is an underlying principle that has informed this report. Given the level of investment made by Council on behalf of the community to provide the BSC, consideration has been given to maximising broad community access while recognising that the HBA has high participation, a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of participants, contributes to the social capital of Boroondara and will continue using the BSC.
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Related to Social and Environmental Issues

  • Social and Environmental Responsibility Supplier warrants that in all countries in which Supplier and, to Supplier’s information and belief, Supplier’s authorized subcontractors do business, its and their operations comply with all applicable laws and regulations governing labor and employment, employee health and safety, protection of the environment, and ethical practices. Supplier will comply with DXC Supplier Code of Conduct (xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxxxxxxx/cr/ds/118945- csc_responsible_supply_chain_program), including establishment of management systems as described therein.

  • Environmental and Social Safeguards (a) The Borrower, through PMD, shall ensure that each Sub-Project is prepared, implemented and monitored in accordance with the Implementation Guidelines for Social and Environmental Safeguards, which form a supplement to the Operations Manual, and all guidelines and checklists set out therein, including those specifically provided for Indigenous Peoples and land donation, and the Negative List. (b) In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Implementation Guidelines for Social and Environmental Safeguards and those of this Agreement, the latter shall prevail. 2. The Borrower, through PMD, shall apply the section of the Implementation Guidelines for Social and Environmental Safeguards in each Sub-Project that may affect Indigenous Peoples, in a manner to ensure that the Sub-Project shall: (a) avoid, and, if not possible, minimize cultural, social and economic adverse effects on Indigenous Peoples, caused or likely to be caused by the Project, by taking appropriate mitigating measures; and (b) through a process of free, prior and informed participation, involve concerned Indigenous Peoples in the design and implementation of Sub- projects in which such people reside or make their living and design and implement measures so as to ensure that the benefits received by the Indigenous Peoples under the Project are in harmony with their economic, social and cultural preferences, and likely to protect their customary user rights and reduce, mitigate and offset any adverse impacts of Sub-projects. 3. The Borrower, through PMD, shall ensure that the proceeds of Kecamatan Grants shall not be used to finance the acquisition of land or compensation for involuntary resettlement and that no Sub-Project shall require or permit the involuntary acquisition of land or involuntary resettlement. The Borrower, through PMD, shall ensure that in any Sub-Project involving land donation, the planning and verification procedures for land donation (voluntary donation and donation with compensation) set out in the Implementation Guidelines for Social and Environmental Safeguards shall have been followed and documented in a manner satisfactory to the Bank and PMD prior to the commencement of the Sub-Project. 4. The Borrower shall ensure that the proceeds of the Loan are not used to finance any activities or materials on the Negative List as set out in Section A.2 of Annex 1 to this Schedule 2. 5. Without limiting the obligations under Section II.A of this Schedule 2, the Borrower shall include in each Project Report: (a) information on the status of compliance with the Implementation Guidelines for Social and Environmental Safeguards; (b) details of measures taken for each Sub-Project in the implementation of such guidelines; (c) conditions, if any, in any Sub-Project which interfere or threaten to interfere with the implementation of such guidelines; and (d) remedial measures taken or required to be taken to address such conditions.

  • Environmental and Social Standards 1. The Project Implementing Entity shall ensure that its Respective Part of the Project is carried out in accordance with the Environmental and Social Standards, in a manner acceptable to the Bank. 2. Without limitation upon paragraph 1 above, the Project Implementing Entity shall ensure that its Respective Part of the Project is implemented in accordance with the respective Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (“ESCP”), in a manner acceptable to the Bank. To this end, the Project Implementing Entity shall ensure that: (a) the measures and actions specified in the respective ESCP are implemented with due diligence and efficiency, and provided in the respective ESCP; (b) sufficient funds are available to cover the costs of implementing the respective ESCP; (c) policies and procedures are maintained, and qualified and experienced staff in adequate numbers are retained to implement the respective ESCP, as provided in the respective ESCP; and (d) the respective ESCP, or any provision thereof, is not amended, repealed, suspended or waived, except as the Bank shall otherwise agree in writing, as specified in the respective ESCP, and ensure that the revised respective ESCP is disclosed promptly thereafter. 3. In case of any inconsistencies between the respective ESCP and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 4. The Project Implementing Entity shall ensure that: (a) all measures necessary are taken to collect, compile, and furnish to the Bank through regular reports, with the frequency specified in the respective ESCP, and promptly in a separate report or reports, if so requested by the Bank, information on the status of compliance with the respective ESCP and the environmental and social instruments referred to therein, all such reports in form and substance acceptable to the Bank, setting out, inter alia: (i) the status of implementation of the respective ESCP; (ii) conditions, if any, which interfere or threaten to interfere with the implementation of the respective ESCP; and (iii) corrective and preventive measures taken or required to be taken to address such conditions; and (b) the Bank is promptly notified of any incident or accident related to or having an impact on the Project which has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected communities, the public or workers, including, in accordance with the respective ESCP, the environmental and social instruments referenced therein and the Environmental and Social Standards. 5. The Project Implementing Entity shall establish, publicize, maintain and operate an accessible grievance mechanism, to receive and facilitate resolution of concerns and grievances of Project-affected people, and take all measures necessary and appropriate to resolve, or facilitate the resolution of, such concerns and grievances, in a manner acceptable to the Bank. 6. The Project Implementing Entity shall ensure that all bidding documents and contracts for civil works under its Respective Part of the Project include the obligation of contractors, subcontractors and supervising entities to: (a) comply with the relevant aspects of the respective ESCP and the environmental and social instruments referred to therein; and (b) adopt and enforce codes of conduct that should be provided to and signed by all workers, detailing measures to address environmental, social, health and safety risks, and the risks of sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and violence against children, all as applicable to such civil works commissioned or carried out pursuant to said contracts.

  • O.S.H.A. and Environmental Compliance (a) Each Credit Party and each of its Subsidiaries has duly complied in all material respects with, and its facilities, business, assets, property, leaseholds, Real Property and equipment are in compliance in all material respects with and (the provisions of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Environmental Protection Act, RCRA and all other Environmental Laws; there are no outstanding citations, notices or orders of non-compliance issued to any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date or relating to their business, assets, property, leaseholds, Real Property or equipment under any such laws, rules or regulations; (b) Each Credit Party and each of its Subsidiaries has all federal, state and local licenses, certificates or permits relating to all applicable Environmental Laws necessary to operate the business of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries; and (i) There are no signs of releases, spills, discharges, leaks or disposal (collectively referred to as “Releases”), of Hazardous Substances at, upon, under or within any Real Property owned or leased by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) there are no underground storage tanks or to the best of any Credit Party’s knowledge polychlorinated biphenyls on any Real Property owned or leased by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) no Real Property owned or leased by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries has ever been used as a treatment, storage or disposal facility of Hazardous Waste; (iv) no Hazardous Substances or substances governed by an Environmental Law are present on any Real Property owned or leased by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries excepting such quantities as are handled in compliance with all applicable manufacturer’s instructions and Environmental Laws and in proper storage containers and as are necessary for the operation of the commercial business of the Credit Parties, their respective Subsidiaries or of their respective tenants; and (v) all underground storage tanks on the Real Property are in good condition and are being maintained in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, including all Environmental Laws.

  • HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT In the performance of this Contract, Contractor and Operator shall conduct Petroleum Operations with due regard to health, safety and the protection of the environment (“HSE”) and the conservation of natural resources, and shall in particular:

  • Physical and Environmental Security Controls that provide reasonable assurance that access to physical servers at the production data center or the facility housing Provider’s SFTP Server, if applicable, is limited to properly authorized individuals and that environmental controls are established to detect, prevent and control destruction due to environmental extremes. These controls include: a) Logging and monitoring of unauthorized access attempts to the data center by the data center security personnel; b) Camera surveillance systems at critical internal and external entry points to the data center; c) Systems that monitor and control the air temperature and humidity at appropriate levels for the computing equipment; and d) Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) modules and backup generators that provide back-up power in the event of an electrical failure.

  • COMPLIANCE WITH HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS The Contractor, it’s Subcontractors, and their respective employees, shall comply fully with all applicable federal, state, and local health, safety, and environmental laws, ordinances, rules and regulations in the performance of the services, including but not limited to those promulgated by the City and by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In case of conflict, the most stringent safety requirement shall govern. The Contractor shall indemnify and hold the City harmless from and against all claims, demands, suits, actions, judgments, fines, penalties and liability of every kind arising from the breach of the Contractor’s obligations under this paragraph.

  • Environmental Health and Safety i. Environment, Health and Safety Performance. Seller acknowledges and accepts full and sole responsibility to maintain an environment, health and safety management system ("EMS") appropriate for its business throughout the performance of this Contract. Buyer expects that Seller’s EMS shall promote health and safety, environmental stewardship, and pollution prevention by appropriate source reduction strategies. Seller shall convey the requirement of this clause to its suppliers. Seller shall not deliver goods that contain asbestos mineral fibers.

  • Environmental and Safety Laws To its knowledge, the Company is not in violation of any applicable statute, law or regulation relating to the environment or occupational health and safety, and to its knowledge, no material expenditures are or will be required in order to comply with any such existing statute, law or regulation.

  • Environmental and Safety Matters (a) Except as set forth in Section (i) of the ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEDULE, the Company has complied with and is currently in compliance in all material respects with all Environmental and Safety Requirements the non-compliance with which will or threatens to impose a material liability on the Company, and the Company has not received any oral or written notice, report or information regarding any liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated or otherwise) or any corrective, investigatory or remedial obligations arising under Environmental and Safety Requirements which relate to the Company or any of its properties or facilities. (b) Except as set forth in Section (ii) of the ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEDULE, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company has obtained and complied with, and is currently in compliance in all material respects with, all material permits, licenses and other authorizations that are required pursuant to any Environmental and Safety Requirements for the occupancy of its properties or facilities or the operation of its businesses. (c) Except as set forth in Section (iii) of the ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEDULE, neither this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall impose any obligations on the Company for site investigation or cleanup, or notification to or consent of any government agencies or third parties under any Environmental and Safety Requirements (including, without limitation, any so called "transaction-triggered" or "responsible property transfer" laws and regulations). (d) Except as set forth in Section (iv) of the ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEDULE, none of the following exists at any property or facility owned, occupied or operated by the Company: (1) underground storage tanks or surface impoundments; (2) asbestos-containing materials friable; or (3) materials or equipment containing friable polychlorinated biphenyls. (e) Except as set forth in Section (v) of the ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEDULE, the Company has not treated, stored, disposed of, arranged for or permitted the disposal of, transported, handled or Released any Hazardous Materials, or owned, occupied or operated any facility or property, so as to give rise to liabilities of the Company for response costs, natural resource damages or attorneys fees pursuant to CERCLA or any -38- other Environmental and Safety Requirements. (f) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the knowledge of the Company, no facts, events or conditions relating to the past or present properties, facilities or operations of the Company shall prevent, hinder or limit in any material respect continued compliance with Environmental and Safety Requirements, give rise to any corrective, investigatory or remedial obligations pursuant to Environmental and Safety Requirements or give rise to any other liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated or otherwise) pursuant to Environmental and Safety Requirements (including, without limitation, those liabilities relating to onsite or offsite Releases or threatened Releases of Hazardous Materials, substances or wastes, personal injury, property damage or natural resources damage). (g) Except as set forth in Section (vii) of the ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEDULE, the Company has not, either expressly or by operation of law, assumed or undertaken any liability or corrective, investigatory or remedial obligation of any other Person relating to any Environmental and Safety Requirements. (h) No Environmental Lien has attached to any property owned, leased or operated by the Company.

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