IFC Zero Tolerance Retaliation Against Civil Society Project Stakeholders

CIEL welcomes the IFC's official position against retaliation—including threats, intimidation, harassment, or violence—by IFC clients against those voicing opinions on projects. CIEL emphasizes the importance of integrating retaliation risks into contextual risk screening procedures to prevent harm and urges the IFC to compel its clients and co-financing partners to adopt similar zero-tolerance commitments.

• CIEL supports the IFC's public stance that it does not tolerate actions by clients that constitute retaliation, such as violence, harassment, intimidation, or threats, against individuals expressing opinions on IFC activities.

APA

Zendejas, C. G. (2018). IFC Zero Tolerance Retaliation Against Civil Society Project Stakeholders. Center for International Environmental Law. https://www.ciel.org/news/ifc-zero-tolerance-retaliation-against-civil-society-project-stakeholders/

Chicago

Zendejas, Carla García. IFC Zero Tolerance Retaliation Against Civil Society Project Stakeholders. Center for International Environmental Law, 2018. https://www.ciel.org/news/ifc-zero-tolerance-retaliation-against-civil-society-project-stakeholders/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Zendejas |first1=Carla García |title=IFC Zero Tolerance Retaliation Against Civil Society Project Stakeholders |publisher=Center for International Environmental Law |date=25 October 2018 |url=https://www.ciel.org/news/ifc-zero-tolerance-retaliation-against-civil-society-project-stakeholders/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{zendejas2018ifc, author = {Zendejas, Carla García}, title = {{IFC Zero Tolerance Retaliation Against Civil Society Project Stakeholders}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2018}, month = oct, url = {https://www.ciel.org/news/ifc-zero-tolerance-retaliation-against-civil-society-project-stakeholders/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }