The Maha Sarakham Waste to Energy Project demonstrates a commitment to responsibly managing its impact on human rights and the environment through various strategies and practices outlined in the Human Rights Impact Assessment Report. Here is a summary of the key aspects of this commitment:

Impact on Livelihoods and Land Acquisition: The project acknowledges potential impacts on livelihoods, especially of waste collectors and segregators, due to changes in waste quantity and composition. To address this, the project includes fair compensation for land acquisition, job creation opportunities in waste management, and support for adapting to new waste collection methods.

Rights of Workers and Supply Chain Management: The project emphasizes the importance of fair treatment of workers, including those in the supply chain. It commits to non-discriminatory employment practices, proper compensation, safe working conditions, and grievance mechanisms for workers. The project also focuses on preventing forced or child labor and ensuring workers' rights to freedom of expression, movement, and association.

Occupational Health and Safety: Recognizing the risks associated with construction and operational activities, the project commits to implementing comprehensive health and safety measures. This includes training for workers on hazard management, ensuring well maintained equipment, providing medical support, and conducting risk assessments.

Community Engagement and Stakeholder Involvement: The project places significant emphasis on active engagement with local communities and stakeholders. This includes a Stakeholder Engagement Plan to facilitate ongoing interactions, regular reviews based on feedback, and community grievance mechanisms.

Monitoring and Evaluation: Continuous monitoring and evaluation of the stakeholder engagement program, environmental and social policies, and handling of community grievances are integral parts of the project. This approach is crucial for adapting strategies to effectively manage human rights risks and impacts.

Additional Mitigation and Management Measures: The project outlines additional measures to mitigate negative impacts, such as training programs, integration of waste pickers into formal waste management systems, partnerships, and policies across the project's supply chain.

Residual Impacts and Ongoing Compliance: The implementation of proposed measures is expected to maintain residual impacts at a low level. The project commits to ongoing compliance with evolving best practices and standards to ensure responsible management of its impacts on human rights and the environment.

This commitment reflects the project's dedication to upholding human rights and environmental standards while acknowledging and addressing the potential impacts of its activities. Outline of future steps for monitoring and engagement.