Sustainable Forest Finance Toolkit - PwC

Illustrative – Management InterviewTemplate (cont.)3 of 4New Application HOMERefer to the consolidated due diligence questions for prompted secondary questions or further information. See Appendix 4.Non-conformingto bank policyFurther infoneededConforming tobank policyVI. Community Well-being & Stakeholder Engagement23. Has the company assessed and taken into account existing formal and informal and historic land-use rights that local communitiesand/or indigenous peoples may have within their forest concessions or forest management areas?24. What community initiatives does the company run, and what investments have been made (e.g. in health, education, housing,transport)?25. Have any formal agreements (e.g. memoranda of understanding, benefit sharing agreements) been signed with localcommunities?26. Have formal community groups been formed? Who participates, and how are they organised?VII. Human Rights and Labour Standards27. What processes does the company have in place to ensure compliance with applicable labour laws?28. What efforts has the company made to recognise and support international labour and human rights standards, including thoseareas covered by the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact?VIII. Reporting29. What information can the company show the bank or the general public to demonstrate its efforts in the above areas? Is thisindependently verified?IX. Higher Risk IndicatorsWhat higher risk indicators have been identified?How is the client addressing or managing these risks? What evidence can be provided to assure the bank that these risks are managed in a satisfactory manner?Page 20pwc