Following the conclusion of the IFC Performance Standards Update and Review process, the Equator Principles (EP) Strategic Review process and public release of the Executive Summary and Appendix of the EP Strategic Review consultant report and associated EP Association Summary Response on 24 May 2011 , the EP Association has initiated internal discussions on key thematic areas including: Scope of the EPs...Reporting and transparency...Governance issues...Stakeholder engagement...The EP Association has set provisional dates (as summarised below) for the planned activities, consultation and public comment process however these may be subject to revision or extension at any time...The EP Association will aim to be open and transparent during the EP III Update process, and we welcome feedback and comments from any interested party on both process and substance. If you have not already joined the EP Association mailing list you can register your interest