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Environmental & Social Due Diligence

ESDD at transaction speed. IFC PS 1–8.

Screen transactions against all eight IFC Performance Standards, assess ESMS maturity, and generate AI-drafted ESDD memos. Purpose-built for DFI and impact investment.

E&S Due Diligence · Sunrise Solar Farm · Category B

Workflow Progress

IFC PS Screening ✓ESMS Assessment ✓ESDD Memo ✓ESAP In Progress

Key Findings

Gaps identified3 gaps
ESMS maturityDeveloping (Level 2)
Close date45 days
01
IFC PS Screening

All eight Performance Standards. Every gap flagged.

The screening covers all 8 IFC Performance Standards: PS1 Assessment and Management of E&S Risks, PS2 Labour and Working Conditions, PS3 Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention, PS4 Community Health Safety and Security, PS5 Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement, PS6 Biodiversity Conservation, PS7 Indigenous Peoples, and PS8 Cultural Heritage. Each PS is assessed for applicability, and where applicable, gaps are scored by severity.

All 8 IFC Performance Standards assessed for applicability
Gap severity scoring: Critical, Major, Minor, Observation
Evidence upload and documentation per PS
Sector-specific prompts (energy, agri, infrastructure, mining)
IFC PS Screening — Sunrise Solar Farm

PS | Applicable | Gaps | Severity

PS1 Assessment✓ Yes1 gapMajor
PS2 Labour✓ Yes0 gapsClear
PS3 Resource✓ Yes1 gapMinor
PS4 Community✓ Yes0Clear
PS5 LandPartial2 gapsCritical
PS6 Biodiversity✓ Yes1Major
PS7 Indigenous✗ No
PS8 Heritage✗ No
Total: 5 gaps across 6 applicable PS
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ESMS Assessment

Maturity level. Gaps. Corrective actions.

The Environmental and Social Management System maturity assessment scores the client across five levels — Non-existent (1), Ad-hoc (2), Developing (3), Established (4), and Advanced (5). Each pillar of the ESMS is scored independently: E&S Policy, Risk Assessment, Management Programmes, Monitoring and Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, and Capacity and Training. Gaps generate a prioritised corrective action list.

Five-level ESMS maturity scoring (1–5 per pillar)
Six ESMS pillars individually assessed
Prioritised corrective action list per gap
Pathway to IFC PS compliant ESMS documented
ESMS Maturity Assessment

Pillar Scores (1–5)

E&S PolicyLevel 2Developing
Risk AssessmentLevel 2Developing
Management ProgrammesLevel 3Established
Monitoring & ReportingLevel 2Developing
Stakeholder EngagementLevel 3Established
Capacity & TrainingLevel 1Ad-hoc
Average score2.3 / 5.0 — Developing
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ESDD Memo & ESAP

Twelve-section memo. Generated, not templated.

The ESDD memo covers 12 standard sections required by DFI lenders: project description, regulatory context, E&S baseline, IFC PS applicability, gap analysis, ESMS assessment, key risks, recommended conditions, ESAP, monitoring plan, capacity assessment, and conclusion. Aretia Intelligence generates the memo from your screening data — not a blank template. The ESAP is a separate tracked action plan with ownership, timeline and completion status.

12-section ESDD memo generated from screening data
ESAP with ownership, deadline, and completion tracking
Conditions precedent and subsequent recommendations
PDF export for lender submission and board review
ESAP — Environmental & Social Action Plan

Action | PS | Severity | Owner | Due | Status

Land resettlement plan
PS5 · Critical · Client E&S Officer · 60 days
In Progress
Biodiversity assessment
PS6 · Major · External consultant · 90 days
Not started
Grievance mechanism
PS1 · Major · HR Director · 30 days
Complete
Community consultation
PS4 · Minor · Project Manager · 45 days
In Progress
Verification-Ready Audit Trail

Every action in ESDD is permanently logged.

Immutable record of every data entry, calculation run, approval, and document upload — structured for ISO 14064-3 verification, SBTi validation, IFRS S2 assurance, and DFI/LP reporting. No editing or deletion, ever.

ISO 14064-3SBTiIFRS S2IFC PSISO 50001EU Taxonomy

E&S due diligence at transaction speed.

IFC PS 1–8 screening, ESMS maturity assessment, and AI-drafted ESDD memo. Purpose-built for DFI and impact investment.