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been certified to the highest international standard (IS0:14001- The implementation of environmental and safety mitigation
measures including the provision of personal protective
2004). This achievement represents an outward expression of equipment, installation of signage and hoarding, sediment traps,
irrigation of dry areas, proper solid waste management and
JSIF’s commitment to environmental protection, adherence to chemical control measures are critical JSIF site management
approaches to prevent or minimize discharge of pollutants to
local and international the environment and to improve health and safety.

laws and stakeholder JSIF’s targeted environmental interventions positively impact
thousands of beneficiaries and can be felt across multiple
requirements, and sectors including: water, health, education, agriculture,
tourism, solid waste management and disaster risk reduction.
ultimately continual JSIF has implemented approximately eighty-seven (87)
sanitation related projects and sixty-seven (67) water related
improvement of projects across the country. The majority of the sanitation
projects have been implemented at primary schools which
environmental were equipped with secondary or tertiary sewage treatment
systems to minimize groundwater pollution. The farmers
performance. involved in the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI)
Project received training in sustainable agriculture involving
Given that infrastructure integrated pest management, fertilizer use, cropping practices
and erosion control. Charcoal pits are installed at crop sites
works are a critical plank for safe disposal of pesticide rinsate. Farmers were provided
with onsite sanitation facilities which used a tertiary sewage
of JSIF’s community treatment system. With respect to climate change and disaster
resilience, JSIF has implemented drip irrigation systems in
development efforts, the thirteen rural communities, reducing the vulnerability of 1,153
farmers to drought. Rainwater harvesting systems have also
management of potential been implemented at various projects including twenty (20)
greenhouse cluster projects. Starting in 2017, JSIF will be
environmental and safety investing US$30 million to implement interventions under
the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP), which is
issues at project sites is geared at improving the country’s resilience to disasters and
climate change.
paramount. Therefore,

project designs typically

include sustainable

In 2011 JSIF published a book detailing the features such as
company’s ISO 14001 certification journey. It
documents the rationale behind getting certified, alternative energy
steps taken to achieve the goal and lessons learned.
or energy efficiency

solutions, rainwater

harvesting and water efficient systems, drainage features and

tertiary level onsite sewage treatment systems. These features

are intended to reduce energy and water consumption; prevent

or alleviate flooding and minimize pollution of water resources.

With respect to solid waste management, JSIF has so far
invested approximately JMD$350,000,000 in thirty (30) inner-
city communities under the World Bank-funded Integrated
Community Development Project (ICDP).

Plastic bottle recycling station in project communities.

Composting of organic waste in Maxfield Park. Charcoal pit installed at crop project sites for disposal of pesticide
rinsate.
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