Social outreach is an integral part of Perenco's approach to conducting business. We focus on sustainable development. Wherever we operate, every effort is made to improve quality of life while preserving traditional cultures and values trough our policies : health and safety, environment, social responsibility,ethics and business integrity. Perenco is a leading independant Oil & Gas Company operating in 16 countries across the globe, ranging from Northern Europe to Africa and from Latin America to the Middle East. Find out more about our activities in Gabon, DRC, Peru and Guatemala. Perenco's success relies on a team of dedicated engineers and technicians : read their testimonials on our Careers website.

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Helping in five issues

In DRC, particularly in Muanda, Perenco's CSR programme focuses on five issues: transport, access to safe water, access to electricity, health and employment.

  • Infrastructures

Perenco allocated funds to repairing several national roads, and a local airport. Improving the local infrastructure in this way significantly improves the local economy by removing barriers to the free flow of goods and people to markets.

  • Water

The company plans to drill 26 wells of which eighteen are already operational. In the town of Muanda the water is supplied to Regideso, the state water supplier, for onward distribution to its clients.

  • Electricity

The company provides SNEL, the state electricity supplier, with 1-MW of power, so providing electricity indirectly to Muanda City and the local military camp. Perenco also supplies six villages with 250-KW electrical power and has restored the delta connections of the navy camp at Banana, and of the Pioka district, which had been obsolete for 20 years.

  • Healthcare

Perenco has built eleven free clinics in local villages providing communities with substantive medical care. The company also supports a rubbish clearance scheme, in association with the local authorities and the NGO Bunkete, in order to help to eradicate tropical diseases.

  • Employment

As the largest private employer in DRC, Perenco takes its social and environmental responsibilities very seriously. The company is to launch a micro-credit program this year to foster individual initiatives in agriculture, craft industry, breeding and fishing. Perenco has equipped a library with 8000 books now accessible to 3000 members.

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