An important step toward building effective partnerships is engaging local communities to better understand and address their issues, concerns and aspirations. Many companies with facilities, such as refineries, gas plants, pipelines and drilling operations, establish local councils that inform citizens about the facility’s operations and what provisions are in place to protect the health and safety of the community. These councils, sometimes referred to as Community Advisory Panels (CAPs), typically reflect the makeup of the community and meet regularly with facility managers. Community councils provide a forum for discussing matters of mutual interest and for promoting decisions and actions. Many companies are also partners in community health programs with the aim of improving health related services to local communities or in supporting regional and national programs. Chief among emerging community health concerns, especially among developing countries, is the prevention of HIV/AIDS, malaria and other blood borne diseases. Many companies work directly with local communities to promote a variety of prevention strategies ranging from education and sanitation improvements, to making medical facilities and staff available, or to building and staffing community hospitals.
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Marathon Oil Corporation announced that the Government of Equatorial Guinea, Marathon, Noble Energy GEPetrol and SONAGAS, are extending their successful BIMCP in Equatorial Guinea. The innovative private-public partnership has committed to investing an additional $28 million to continue its malaria control initiative through 2013.
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In February, 2008, through its Africa Health Initiative, ExxonMobil announced the launch of the NetsforLife program in Nigeria to help fight malaria. The goal is to distribute one million long-lasting insecticide-treated nets to communities in high-risk areas by the end of the year.
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The Calgary Interfaith Food Bank depends on donations to distribute food hampers across the city. Hampers contain a week’s worth of groceries and are delivered primarily to the “working poor.” Hampers also exist for emergencies, the homeless, and households with babies. For over 20 years, Petro-Canada employees and retirees have volunteered their time to this fundraiser.
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Alyeska Pipeline created the President’s Community Panel in 1999. When structuring this Panel, Alyeska looked for a diverse group of community and ”thought leaders” - individuals who reflect a cross-section of Alaskan communities and industries.
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BHP Billiton is actively supporting health programs in southern Africa to help provide care for HIV/AIDS patients.
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In 2002 HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths in sub-Saharan Africa continued to rise. BP is also supporting external HIV/AIDS awareness-raising and education programmes in partnership with government, NGOs, trade unions and other businesses.
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Vietnam saw some 13,000 road fatalities in 2002, representing around 37 deaths per day – a rate that’s eight times higher than in the UK. In conjunction with the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation, BP has helped establish a plant in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, which produces high-quality helmets specially designed for use in tropical conditions. Profits from the sale of helmets to adult riders helps free helmets for children.
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Over one million people die as a result of road accidents every year, with 80% of these deaths occurring in developing countries. The World Health Organisation (WHO) expects road accidents to be the third highest cause of death by 2020. In 2003 BP participated in a number of initiatives designed to highlight driving safety issues or promote safety standards – working in partnership with other businesses, local community organizations and government agencies.
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Unique Safety Milestone Celebrated by Colonial Pipeline Colonial Pipeline has surpassed 10 million hours of employees working without a lost-time injury. This safety milestone represents more than seven years of employees working safely. During this time period, Colonial safely completed a number of major construction projects and weathered four historic hurricanes. Colonial programs to protect the pipeline and people represent a company-wide expenditure of more than $75 million every year.
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In 2000, CNL Nigeria Limited, along with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and the government of Delta State, launched a river boat clinic that takes health care to the doorsteps of CNL’s neighbors.
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