ESG & Environmental

Risk that environmental impact, worker safety or ESG performance issues delay financing, permits or off-take.

Audience: Buyer · Lender

When this guide applies

DFI-financed projects, projects with EU/UK/US retail buyers, and any facility above ~85,000 broiler / 60,000 layer places subject to EU Industrial Emissions Directive equivalents.

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Readiness score

Early stage

0 of 9 mitigations · weighted 0/27

Manure / mortality management not compliant High · Medium

Manure storage sized for local land-application window (typically 4–6 months)
Composting or biogas pathway costed, not left unbudgeted
Mortality disposal method aligned with national ABPR / SPS regulation

Water use unsustainable at design abstraction rate High · Medium

Water balance signed off by hydrologist before design freeze
Rainwater harvesting for washdown where climatically feasible
High-efficiency drinkers and pad recirculation specified

Worker health & safety incident during construction or operation High · Medium

EPC contractor holds ISO 45001 or equivalent OH&S management system
Site HSE plan, toolbox talks and monthly reporting to Employer
Ammonia, dust and noise monitoring during operations

Manure / mortality management not compliant

Severity: HighLikelihood: Medium

Impact: Permit revocation, community complaints, ESG audit finding

Mitigations

Manure storage sized for local land-application window (typically 4–6 months)
Composting or biogas pathway costed, not left unbudgeted
Mortality disposal method aligned with national ABPR / SPS regulation

RFQ / contract clause

"EPC design shall include manure storage capacity of not less than [x] months and shall document the mortality-disposal method compliant with national regulation."

Water use unsustainable at design abstraction rate

Severity: HighLikelihood: Medium

Impact: Abstraction license refused or reduced, operational shortage

Mitigations

Water balance signed off by hydrologist before design freeze
Rainwater harvesting for washdown where climatically feasible
High-efficiency drinkers and pad recirculation specified

RFQ / contract clause

"Bidder shall provide a documented water balance including drinking, evaporative cooling and washdown flows for peak-summer design conditions."

Worker health & safety incident during construction or operation

Severity: HighLikelihood: Medium

Impact: Lender ESG action, insurance loss, community reaction

Mitigations

EPC contractor holds ISO 45001 or equivalent OH&S management system
Site HSE plan, toolbox talks and monthly reporting to Employer
Ammonia, dust and noise monitoring during operations

RFQ / contract clause

"EPC Contractor shall implement an OH&S management system compliant with ISO 45001 for the duration of construction and shall submit a monthly HSE report to the Employer."

Related references

→ Standard: iso-14001 → Standard: iso-45001

Other risk guides

Procurement & contract

Supplier Default & Non-Performance

Construction & EPC

Construction & EPC Delay

Biosecurity & health

Biosecurity & Disease Outbreak

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