Blueprints are sustainable practices that our clients adopt to create impact and which are Replicable by other participants in the same market, thereby leading to Transformational Change. Replicable means that the Blueprints can be implemented by other participants in the same market/sector as our clients (and possibly other similar sectors), i.e. once our clients have shown it can be done, others will replicate. To be Replicable, projects must also be commercially viable.

Crude Palm Oil

Deforestation means the clearance of natural forests, including through fires, typically for the purpose of taking commercial advantage of the cleared land. Although Deforestation is often illegal, it can, in some cases, be legal (i.e. in compliance with local law).

E&S is a term used often in the development finance space referring to Environmental & Social

&Green categorizes its investments into one of three categories: A (high potential for adverse social or environmental impacts); B (adverse social or environmental able to be mitigated); or C (minimal or no adverse social or environmental impacts). It uses a categorization process that identifies and scores potential environmental and social risks and is aligned with the categorization of projects under the IFC Performance Standards. The Facility’s full categorization process for projects is set out in the &Green Environmental and Social Guidelines available on the &Green website.

An Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) is a detailed plan implemented by our clients to address gaps in their practices which, when closed, will mean they comply with international standards, specifically the IFC PS. This ensures that the project’s E&S risks are identified and well managed

Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) is an internal system which we require from our clients to manage their E&S risks and to develop approaches to mitigate these risks.

Eligible jurisdictions are those jurisdictions in which &Green may invest because they have met the Fund’s Jurisdiction Eligibility Criteria (JEC) and have been approved by the Advisory Board.

High Conservation Value (HCV) / High Carbon Stock (HCS) means areas that are important for conservation (environmental values) and livelihoods (social values) and for which it is important that no-deforestation commitments apply in order to protect biodiversity.

The International Finance Corporation Performance Standards (IFC PS) set out international standards for managing environmental and social risks and are recognized as the gold standard by many international investors and development banks.

Indigenous People (IP) means the communities that are considered indigenous to a Landscape in which a client operates.

Jurisdiction means a country, region or province which &Green would consider investing in.

A Landscape Protection Plan Is a roadmap to Transformational Change contractually agreed with our clients to achieve Environmental & Social compliance and create impact.

Land Acquisition means the expansion of the land area on which a client operates through the purchase of new land from others.

Landscape is the Project Area from which &Green’s Environmental and Social Return are to be derived and includes areas with direct and indirect influence from the client.

Monitoring, Reporting and Verification

A No Deforestation, No Peat and No Exploitation (NDPE) commitment is a public commitment by our clients in order to make their operations sustainable. The commitment should pledge to have zero deforestation, peatland destruction or exploitation of indigenous people in the operations and supply chain of their business.

Peatlands are wetland ecosystems in which waterlogged conditions prevent plant material from fully decomposing. They have the highest store of global soil carbon.

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) aims to transform markets to make sustainable palm oil the norm. It is the leading global palm oil certification.

Technical Assistance (TA) is financial assistance provided to a client in the form of grant funding for an expert assessment which the (prospective) client can use to improve its processes and practices.

&Green’s Transformational Change entails a shift from a current system to a fundamentally new system that thereafter forms the mainstream. Transformational Change can be achieved by accelerating change, and/or inducing change which catalyzes further changes. It enables &Green to realize its vision of sustainable deforestation-free and socially inclusive agricultural commodity supply chains in the Tropics.

Blueprints are sustainable practices that our clients adopt to create impact and which are Replicable by other participants in the same market, thereby leading to Transformational Change. Replicable means that the Blueprints can be implemented by other participants in the same market/sector as our clients (and possibly other similar sectors), i.e. once our clients have shown it can be done, others will replicate. To be Replicable, projects must also be commercially viable.

Crude Palm Oil

Deforestation means the clearance of natural forests, including through fires, typically for the purpose of taking commercial advantage of the cleared land. Although Deforestation is often illegal, it can, in some cases, be legal (i.e. in compliance with local law).

E&S is a term used often in the development finance space referring to Environmental & Social

&Green categorizes its investments into one of three categories: A (high potential for adverse social or environmental impacts); B (adverse social or environmental able to be mitigated); or C (minimal or no adverse social or environmental impacts). It uses a categorization process that identifies and scores potential environmental and social risks and is aligned with the categorization of projects under the IFC Performance Standards. The Facility’s full categorization process for projects is set out in the &Green Environmental and Social Guidelines available on the &Green website.

An Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) is a detailed plan implemented by our clients to address gaps in their practices which, when closed, will mean they comply with international standards, specifically the IFC PS. This ensures that the project’s E&S risks are identified and well managed

Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) is an internal system which we require from our clients to manage their E&S risks and to develop approaches to mitigate these risks.

Eligible jurisdictions are those jurisdictions in which &Green may invest because they have met the Fund’s Jurisdiction Eligibility Criteria (JEC) and have been approved by the Advisory Board.

High Conservation Value (HCV) / High Carbon Stock (HCS) means areas that are important for conservation (environmental values) and livelihoods (social values) and for which it is important that no-deforestation commitments apply in order to protect biodiversity.

The International Finance Corporation Performance Standards (IFC PS) set out international standards for managing environmental and social risks and are recognized as the gold standard by many international investors and development banks.

Indigenous People (IP) means the communities that are considered indigenous to a Landscape in which a client operates.

Jurisdiction means a country, region or province which &Green would consider investing in.

A Landscape Protection Plan Is a roadmap to Transformational Change contractually agreed with our clients to achieve Environmental & Social compliance and create impact.

Land Acquisition means the expansion of the land area on which a client operates through the purchase of new land from others.

Landscape is the Project Area from which &Green’s Environmental and Social Return are to be derived and includes areas with direct and indirect influence from the client.

Monitoring, Reporting and Verification

A No Deforestation, No Peat and No Exploitation (NDPE) commitment is a public commitment by our clients in order to make their operations sustainable. The commitment should pledge to have zero deforestation, peatland destruction or exploitation of indigenous people in the operations and supply chain of their business.

Peatlands are wetland ecosystems in which waterlogged conditions prevent plant material from fully decomposing. They have the highest store of global soil carbon.

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) aims to transform markets to make sustainable palm oil the norm. It is the leading global palm oil certification.

Technical Assistance (TA) is financial assistance provided to a client in the form of grant funding for an expert assessment which the (prospective) client can use to improve its processes and practices.

&Green’s Transformational Change entails a shift from a current system to a fundamentally new system that thereafter forms the mainstream. Transformational Change can be achieved by accelerating change, and/or inducing change which catalyzes further changes. It enables &Green to realize its vision of sustainable deforestation-free and socially inclusive agricultural commodity supply chains in the Tropics.