A critical element for improving social and economic well-being through effective partnerships is the nurturing of minority business and youth support, and the protection of human rights. The oil and gas industry seeks to treat all people fairly and equitably. Some companies are members of the United Nations Global Compact to encourage good practices covering human rights, labor and the environment. Other companies have endorsed the Sullivan Principles that contain a set of principles addressing a range of social responsibility issues. Many companies such as Shell, ExxonMobil, BP, ChevronTexaco and ConocoPhillips actively support minority-owned and women-owned business enterprise programs. For example, the Shell Foundation, through its worldwide Sustainable Communities Programme, approved a grant of $330,000 to the Integra Foundation, a not-for-profit group providing support to poor women in Slovakia and Romania. ConocoPhillips and the Matak community in Indonesia partnered to develop a tailoring program to train the Matak women to make employees work clothes and school uniforms, eventually filling hundreds of orders. The community provided non-electric sewing machines, and ConocoPhillips provided the trainers, materials and classroom space. Shell, through its LiveWIRE program, provides much needed advice and support for young people going into business, and is operating in seventeen countries, offering access to business advice for young entrepreneurs.
Children: Alaska's Greatest Natural Resource
Alyeska Pipeline believes that children are Alaska’s greatest natural resource. Knowing that children reflect the communities in which they live, Alyeska promotes activities, organizations, and causes that empower children to be responsible, caring, respectful, and productive citizens.
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Commitment to Voluntary Principles in Algeria
BP in Algeria currently operates three major upstream projects in partnership with the Algerian national oil company Sonatrach. Within this context, the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights provide guidance for the Algeria Business Unit on maintaining the safety of its operations within an operating framework that ensures respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
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Applying Voluntary Principles in Colombia
BP has been operating in Colombia since 1987. Our core business is the exploration and production of oil and gas, with major activity in the Cusiana and Cupiagua complex, located in the eastern province of Casanare, 200 kilometres from Bogota. BP operated fields currently produce a total of 240,000 barrels a day and account for 40% of Colombia’s total crude oil production.
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Eliminating Facilitation Payments in Indonesia
Indonesia is one of the world's most challenging places in which to conduct business. BP Indonesia has been operating a local ethics governance board since 2000 when the scale of our business was increased considerably following the purchase of Arco. Significant effort has been made to ensure that staff understand BP’s Ethical Policies and the changes made in 2002.
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Strengthening the Rule of Law in Colombia
Headlines on Colombia often feature the internal conflict between the State and several outlaw groups which has been raging for over 40 years. They also focus on the issues of drug production and trafficking, violent street crime, kidnappings and human rights abuses. It is in this environment that the Colombian government and others are working to strengthen the rule of law and all aspects of the judicial system.
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Angola Partnership Initiative Launched
ChevronTexaco Corp., the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in cooperation with the Government of Angola, announced the signing of memoranda of understanding (MOU) for the formation of two public-private partnerships as part of a $50 million overall initiative to support education, training, and small business development in Angola. The MOU's provide the framework for the partnerships that have the common goal of promoting sustainable economic and social growth in Angola.
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Support for Universal Human Rights
ChevronTexaco, has had a long-standing relationship with the late Rev. Leon H. Sullivan and his many organizations, including the International Foundation for Education and Self-Help. Rev. Sullivan authored The Sullivan Principles, which later expanded to become The Global Sullivan Principles.
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Learning Marketable Skills
Procuring uniforms for the employees of ConocoPhillips’ Matak Island operations was a costly and complicated effort. The community provided non-electric sewing machines, and ConocoPhillips provided the trainers, materials and classroom space. Upon completing the first of four courses, the women could fill orders for basic school uniforms.
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Community Input
ConocoPhillips’ businesses strive to incorporate community input into the process of deciding where company contributions can be most valuable. One project that resulted from such consultation was the Baku Exhibition and Sale of Arts and Handicrafts of Azeri disabled artists.
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Protecting Human Rights
ExxonMobil strongly believes that corporations have an important role to play in promoting respect for human rights and that our business presence in developing countries and societies can be a positive influence on issue related to the treatment of people.
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Promoting Opprotunities for Everyone
To strengthen ExxonMobil's external relationships and hiring strategies, a variety of organizations, partnerships, and internships are supported.
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Taking Affirmative Action
ExxonMobil is a strong and consistent supporter of promoting racial advancement. In the international environment in which companies increasingly operate, a commitment to provide opportunities for people of all races is both just and necessary for successful business operations.
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Partnering with Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses
ExxonMobil believes supporting minority-owned and women-owned businesses builds stronger communities and produces solid business results.
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Minority Contributions
ExxonMobil supports the improvement of social, educational and economic opportunities for minority groups in the U.S. through contributions to the National Urban League, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and SER-Jobs for Progress. Funds establish career centers and technical certification programs.
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Civic and Community Services
ExxonMobil looks for ways to help meet critical social needs and to enhance social and economic conditions. Civic and community support is specifically targeted to ExxonMobil communities in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific, Americas South and Africa and the Middle East.
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Building Diversity Relationships
Leveraging the diversity of MAP’s workforce enables us to build the relationships and business partnerships that will ensure we meet our goals for sustainable value growth.
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Recognition for Leadership
Murphy Oil was awarded the Arkansas 2000 Corporate Humanitarian Award for humanitarian efforts in the community.
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Support for Youth Enterprise
Shell LiveWIRE provides much needed advice and support for young people going into business. LiveWIRE programmes are currently operating in seventeen countries, offering access to business advice for young entrepreneurs and award schemes in each country.
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Micro-Enterprise Development for Women
In May 2001 the Shell Foundation, through its worldwide Sustainable Communities Programme, approved a grant of $330,000 to the Integra Foundation, a not-for-profit group providing support to poor women in Slovakia and Romania.
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The Global Sullivan Principles
Unocal is proud to be a supporting company and member of the Global Sullivan Principles Steering Committee. The Reverend Leon Sullivan was an acclaimed and accomplished civil rights leader and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In conjunction with a number of multinational corporations and business associations, he developed an unprecedented set of corporate responsibility principles to promote business support for human rights, economic justice and a healthy environment. The values expressed by these principles set high standards that are aligned with Unocal's values and our own Guiding Principles for doing business.
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Human Rights and High Standards
Unocal's investment in the Yadana natural gas pipeline project in Myanmar (Burma) has been sharply criticized by some activists for alleged human rights abuses by the military in the pipeline area. The company has worked with Total, the project operator, to ensure that no human rights violations occur on this project and that communities in the pipeline region are free of abuse. Unocal continues to closely monitor activities in Myanmar.
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Promoting Children's Rights in Myanmar
Unocal is collaborating with the Swiss-based International Institute for the Rights of the Child on a series of seminars and programs for Burmese social workers and others who work with youth and at-risk children. Two workshops were held in Yangon in November 2001 and in July 2002. Participants included a wide range of professionals involved with children's issues from Asia, Europe and North America. Actions recommended in the first two seminars are being pursued in 2003, including some exchanges that allow practitioners and professionals from Myanmar to see how other countries have implemented policies for youth that promote development and rights.
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