Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessment and Sustainability Reporting Support for Indian NBFC-MFI

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Assignment Title: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessment and Sustainability Reporting Support for Indian NBFC-MFI

Assignment Countries:

- India ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION IFC is seeking to engage a qualified consulting firm tosupport an India-based NBFC-MFI over 24 months in strengthening itsgreenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and sustainability reporting. GHG accounting: The firm will review and improve theclient’s Scope 1 and 2 methodology; calculate Scope 3 non-financed emissionsannually; and pilot financed-emissions assessments for selected MSME portfoliosegments and a sample of up to 100 microfinance loans. Key outputs will includemethodology and data-gap assessments, detailed calculation files, annual GHGreports, recommendations to improve data quality and reduce emissions, andtechnical capacity-building workshops. Sustainability reporting: The firm will assess the client’scurrent sustainability disclosures against relevant national and internationalstandards, undertake materiality and peer benchmarking exercises, and develop aphased reporting roadmap. It will prepare a tailored reporting framework,define key sustainability metrics and targets, and support development of theclient’s Year 1 and Year 2 sustainability reports, including incorporatingfeedback from IFC and the client’s management and Board. The work will requiresustained coordination with IFC and the client through weekly or fortnightlycheck-ins, remote and on-site engagement in India, stakeholder consultations,data collection, and in-person workshops; the firm will also be responsible forall related logistics and timely delivery of high-quality outputs. FUNDING SOURCE The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following:

- BB: Bank Budget

- TF0C6146: IFC

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility restrictions apply

- [Please type list of restrictions] SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS The World Bank Group invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications unless otherwise stated in the solicitation documents. Where a group of firms associate to submit an EOI, they must indicate which is the lead firm. If shortlisted, the firm identified in the EOI as the lead firm will be invited to the request for proposal (RFP) phase. Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through WBGeProcure RFx Now NOTES Following this invitation for EOI, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding. Only those firms which have been shortlisted will be invited to participate in the RFP phase. No notification or debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted. If you encounter technical difficulties while uploading documents, please send an e-mail to the Help Desk at [contact details removed] prior to the submission deadline.

Procurement number: 0002024035. Expressions of interest are submitted through the World Bank Group's eProcure (RFx Now) portal, which requires vendor registration.