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Navigating Global Standards:
Aligning Local Practices with International Mandates
Modern industry operates within an increasingly intricate web of environmen
tal and social guidelines, spanning regional, national, and global levels. Bijan
Mishra’s expertise lies precisely in helping companies navigate this complexity.
He observes that international multilateral lending agencies provide compre
hensive guidelines that are “more or less a better refinement of the existing
regulatory requirements” of host countries. The fundamental challenge, then,
becomes understanding how the “host country regulatory requirement” can ef
fectively relate to these international agencies’ demands. This necessitates a
nuanced interpretation and strategic foresight, moving beyond compliance to
genuine alignment with global best practices and evolving sustainability imper
atives.