Strengthening environmental and social risk management across global investments

As multilateral development banks work through financial intermediaries, ensuring consistent environmental and social risk management across diverse markets can be challenging. Variations in governance, sector exposure and local regulations can create gaps in how risks are identified and managed. For this client, strengthening oversight required a more structured and scalable approach. By developing sector-specific guidance and aligning expectations across intermediaries, the organization created a clearer framework for assessing and managing risk. This supports more consistent decision-making and strengthens accountability, whileensuring investments contribute to positive environmental and social outcomes. 

Jacobs supported the development of practical tools and frameworks to embed environmental and social risk management into the client’s operations.We reviewed governance and operating models, created tailored sector guidance and delivered training and e-learning to build capability across financial intermediaries. By focusing on usability and relevance across different markets, we enabled the client to translate requirements into actions that can be applied in day-to-day decision-making and financial agreements. This delivers a more consistent and informed approach to managing environmental and social risk — supporting stronger outcomes across a global investment portfolio.