The nature of KFP’s operations includes manufacturing of confectionary products, flour, glucose, animal feeds and to-be-launched production of fructose, DDGS and gluten, for which there are effective mitigation measures for the potential E&S impacts.  Based on site visits to the plants in Kazakhstan, a review of documentation and discussions with the plants’ management, this project will have limited environmental and social impacts and these are mainly site specific, largely preventable and/or reversible, and can be addressed through the implementation of specific mitigation measures. Thus the project is categorized as B according to the IFC’s Environmental and Social Review Procedure.

The potential environmental, social, occupational health and safety risks associated with this project relate to: failure to fully complete environmental assessment and management in line with Kazakhstan law and IFC requirements, thereby not identifying, assessing and managing E&S risks and impacts; the need to implement food hygiene and safety procedures, including Hazard Assessment and Critical Control Point (“HACCP”) Principles; operation of OHS system so as to protect the health and safety of workers; appropriate resource (water and energy) efficiency; the need for good international industry practice regarding solid and liquid waste management; life and fire safety in production areas and warehouses; and operation of trucking fleet. 
KFP has presented plans to address these potential environmental and social impacts to ensure that upon the implementation of the specific agreed mitigation measures, the Project is expected to be in line with the applicable Kazakhstan laws and regulations, IFC’s Performance Standards and World Bank Group (WBG) general and sector-specific (Food and Beverage) Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines. Information on how these potential impacts are addressed is contained in the following paragraphs and in the attached Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP).