Corporate and Social Responsibility
Being a small international oil and gas exploration service company which makes its profits from the global oil trade it is only natural that we should encourage a sustainable social responsibility. As part of that responsibilty we pledge:
* To behave ethically and work to continue to improve the quality of life of the workforce and host communities;
* To respect host communities, their traditional rights and beliefs, and value their cultural heritage;
* To establish a plan to manage social risks and issues over the lifetime of the operation;
* To build and maintain relationships with host communities, key individuals and organisations in order to engage in consultation,
communication and ensure mutual expectations are realistic and achievable;
* To investigate and manage grievances that may be raised by host communities;
* To carry out periodic reviews and assessments of the above issues and risks as part of the continuous improvement process.
We recognise the significant environmental and social challenges faced by the energy industry in the 21st century and believe that we can, and should, play a part in addressing and
resolving many of the issues associated with sustainable development, and in addition to our responsibilties cited above we have continued to work with communities after our project in the area has finished, albeit on a small scale initially.
We have started from the bottom and our first step towards a better future for the world has been in forestry. We plant trees, not because the law says we have to, but because we enjoy what the trees bring us.
Our first initiative was to adopt the Grace Church orphanage in Fang, Thailand to supply food and medical supplies. This is grass roots support to a small Christian organisation rightly proud of what it is doing for the poor and underprivileged.
Secondly, we are about to start funding lavatories and washrooms in Nepalese rural schools. These schools average one toilet to 200 students This means that the some of the most unsanitary and polluted areas in the country are around where the young are being educated. Following a request from Lapsang Lama, Chairman of the Rural Society of Nepal, we are assisting in this initiative to bring better health and sanitation to this poor region.