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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Environment

As a global citizen, we are committed to the development and application of best environmental practices industry-wide.

 Our goals are:

  • To minimise our footprint
  • To promote good environmental management in our neighbourhood

Perenco personnel must be committed to achieving these goals.

  • Managers are responsible and accountable for environmental matters.
  • All Perenco and contractor personnel remain responsible for their impact on the environment. They must intervene when they encounter environmentally unsound and non-compliant situations.

To ensure compliance with our Environmental Policy we :  

  • Have in place an Environmental Management System in compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and with E & P industry standards.
  • Ensure that our Environmental Management System is understood and applied at all levels within the company.
  • Ensure that all employees and contractor's personnel are competent to undertake their work in an environmentally sound manner.
  • Emphasise environmental concern both on and off the work site.
  • Assess the consequences of all our activities on the environment and put in place appropriate control measures.
  • Maintain the physical integrity of our facilities to prevent accidental discharges of polluting substances.
  • Adopt the best available and economically viable technologies to minimize our impacts and improve our energy efficiency.
  • Set annual performance targets, with support plans.
  • Maintain current environmental emergency response plans.
  • Undertake regular emergency drills and exercises to test our capability to respond quickly and effectively to any environmental emergency.
  • Report and investigate all incidents, taking appropriate measures in order to prevent their recurrence.
  • Perform regular audits of all our activities, using the results to drive performance improvements.
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