- In January 2016, The Egyptian Chemical Industries Company (KIMA) initiated the construction of its rehabilitation projects in Aswan plant. Earlier, in 2009, environmental approval was obtained from EEAA for these projects.
- KIMA commissioned Environics to carry out environmental and social audits of these projects in 2017 and 2018 to ensure the compliance of the construction phase with:
- Applicable Egyptian environmental and labour laws.
- IFC Performance Standards.
- Equator Principles.
- Mitigation measures included in the ESIA prepared for the project in 2009, as well as the review of this study carried out by Environics in 2012.
- The audits entailed:
- Reviewing relevant documents.
- Conducting site visits to investigate the relevant E&S aspects and management procedures.
- Specification of aspects of compliance or non-compliance related to each environmental aspect (air emissions, workplace conditions, management of substances and wastes, management of solid and hazardous wastes, wastewater, permits and approvals).
- Investigating the Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) system and the workers grievance mechanism.
- Investigating the social and community engagement activities carried out by the company in the framework of the KIMA 2 project.
- Evaluating and assessing E&S compliance, implementation of mitigation measures and identifying gaps accordingly.
- Prepare E&S audit reports, covering assessment, KIMA commitments, existing status, compliance gaps and Environics recommendations for achieving full compliance with environmental and social requirements.
