 In addition to its investment activities the IFC provides a range of advisory services to support corporate decisionmaking regarding business , environment , social impact , and sustainability . The IFC 's corporate advice targets governance , managerial capacity , scalability , and corporate responsibility . It prioritizes the encouragement of reforms that improve the trade friendliness and ease of doing business in an effort to advise countries on fostering a suitable investment climate . It also offers advice to governments on infrastructure development and public @-@ private partnerships . The IFC attempts to guide businesses toward more sustainable practices particularly with regards to having good governance , supporting women in business , and proactively combating climate change . 
