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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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