Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) due diligence has moved from a niche compliance exercise to a standard expectation of institutional investors, development finance institutions, and increasingly, commercial lenders operating across Africa. What it actually covers Unlike a narrow environmental audit, ESG due diligence looks across three interconnected dimensions: Environmental: pollution risk, resource use, biodiversity impact, …

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For any development project in Kenya likely to have a significant effect on the environment, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a legal requirement, not a formality. The process is governed by the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA), 1999, and administered by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). When is an EIA required? NEMA …

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