Environmental and Social Questionnaire
Iron and Steel Manufacturing
The numbers in parentheses refer to the “Guide for filling in the Questionnaires”. The guide also contains the definitions this questionnaire is based on. 
Please answer the following questions. As the answers can differ in terms of range and form depending on the project, the questionnaire is provided as a rich text file.

Project:
Company:
Date:
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1.	Provide a brief but comprehensive description 
a)	of the project as applied for cover, including the relevant technology. 
b)	of the overall project. [5] 
c)	of any associated facilities of the project (e.g. iron ore, coal mines, transportation infrastructure, power supply etc). 

2.	Specify type, amount, source and origin of raw materials. 

3.	Has an ESIA (Environmental and Social Impact Assessment) or any other environmental and social study been carried out? 
If yes, provide date, author, language and availability of it. If possible, please forward a copy of the study to OeKB (either in English or German).
If not, please explain.

4.	Standards
a)	Specify the local environmental and social standards and legislation which have to be adhered to as per design. 
b)	Specify the international environmental and social standards against which the project is benchmarked (e.g. IFC-PS, World Bank-Safeguard-Policies, EHS-Guidelines).
c)	Note any other international guidelines and recommendations which are followed and provide reasons for their selection. 

5.	Specify the project’s potential to generate emissions [6]:
Complete the following tables using expected operating data and the figures of the relevant standard.
a)	Liquid effluents (mg/l or as appropriate) 
Liquid effluents	Single project unit 	Full project site	Local standards	International standards	Comments	
Effluent flow (m3/d)						
COD 						
TSS 						
Oil and grease						
pH						
Temperature increase 						
Other relevant effluents like cyanides, phenols, Fe, Hg, Cr etc.

b)	Air emissions (mg/ Nm3)
Air emissions	Single project unit	Full project site	Local standards	International standards	Comments	
Total flow 
(e.g. Nm3/d)						
Sulfur dioxides						
Nitrogen oxides						
Particulate matter (PM)						
GHG emissions  CO2eq t/y; g/kWh)						
Other (e.g. metal, fluoride)						

c)	Solid waste (please state unit)
type and amount per year 		
way of disposal 	 	

6.	Resources required by the project (per t/product; per day):
a) energy 		
b) water 		
c) other 		

7.	Provide a brief description of the project site including geography and ecology. Is the project located in or near a geographic area designated for environmental protection such as national parks, tropical rainforests, coral reefs, or World Biosphere Reserves etc.? If yes, specify. Also describe any impacts on endangered species. [7]
Include the required size of the land, existing/planned infrastructure as well as history and present use.
Attach a detailed map of the location. Provide GPS project coordinates (in degrees, minutes, seconds). 

8. 	Please describe possible socioeconomic and sociocultural impacts, including human rights impacts, of the project regarding: [8]
a)	Labour and working conditions (e.g. child labour, forced labour, freedom of association) 
b)	Community health, safety and security 
c)	Acquisition of land and right of property 
d)	Living standard (e.g. at or near the project location, accommodation)
e)	Discrimination (e.g. in employment situation; race, migrant workers, gender)
f)	Data protection and privacy
g)	Access to services (e.g. drinking water, sanitation, electricity) 
h)	Does the project involve the resettlement of a local community? 
If yes, give details and status and number of people affected. 
If yes, give details on any compensation for people affected. Is the compensation provided in money or material assets? 
i)	Are indigenous people affected? 
If yes, please state who, how many and in which way they are affected.
j)	Give details on hearings or public consultations with the affected local communities. (number of hearings, participants, dates, locations, outcome, etc.) 
k)	Have any concerns about this project been raised by the local community, NGOs or any other party? If yes, please provide details (e.g. type of concern, date, by whom). 
l)	Are any archeological or cultural sites (cultural property) located in or near the project area and are they affected by the project? 
m)	Any other (e.g. grievance mechanism)

9.	Describe any measures for mitigation of adverse environmental and social impacts.

10.	Describe your role and responsibilities in the project with respect to design, construction, operation, and coordination.

11.	What are the environmental and/or social benefits resulting from this project?
Which aspects of the project contribute to its sustainability?

12.	Other / Additional Information

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We, the applicant, declare that the data and information supplied in this questionnaire are made to the best of our knowledge, are true and that we do not omit any information known to us which is material to OeKB’s environmental and social impact assessment of the project.
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We acknowledge that according to the Environmental Information Act (“UIG - Umweltinformationsgesetz”) this questionnaire or data contained therein have to be made available to any person requesting environmental information.

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