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UK Export Finances approach to Environmental, Social and Human Rights (ESHR) Risk Management

UK Export Finance (UKEF) examines the environmental, social and human rights (ESHR) risks and potential impacts of cases it is asked to support and monitors their ESHR performance in line with our published ESHR Policy. This is to make sure that relevant projects and cases supported by UKEF align with the applicable international ESHR standards, both before we provide our support and throughout the duration of that support. In addition, we collaborate with other export credit agencies and financial institutions regarding ESHR matters to share good practice around implementing proportionate and effective ESHR risk management.

UKEFs Sustainability Policy statement

We published our UKEF Sustainability Policy Statement in 2023, which sets out the sustainability factors UKEF considers and how these are embedded across our business activities.

UKEFs Environmental, Social and Human Rights (ESHR) Policy

UKEFs policy on due diligence and monitoring of ESHR risks and impacts.

Category A Projects under Consideration: Environmental and Social Impact

We publish details of Category A projects under consideration.

Category A and B Projects Supported: Environmental and Social Impact

We publish details of Category A and B Projects that we have provided support for:

• Category A projects supported
• Category B projects supported

UKEFs implementation of the Equator Principles

A report on progress in updating policies and internal processes concerning the Equator Principles.

UKEFs reporting on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

UKEFs TCFD reports are included within our Annual Reports and Accounts.

ESHR risk and impact categorisations

We publish data on new and existing ESHR risk and impact categorisations and contingent liabilities as part of our Annual Report and Accounts:

• Environmental, Social and Human Rights risk and impact categorisations 2023 to 2024

• Environmental, Social and Human Rights risk and impact categorisations 2022 to 2023

• Environmental, Social and Human Rights risk and impact categorisations 2021 to 2022

• Environmental, Social and Human Rights risk and impact categorisations 2020 to 2021

• Environmental, Social and Human Rights risk and impact categorisations 2019 to 2020

• Environmental, Social and Human Rights risk and impact categorisations 2018 to 2019

• Environmental, Social and Human Rights risk and impact categorisations 2017 to 2018

• Environmental, Social and Human Rights risk and impact categorisations 2016 to 2017