Our Sustainability Principles

KPO is guided by the 10 principles of sustainable development, which were established in the Sustainable Development Charter and align with 12 (out of 17) Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Organisation:

Fig. 5. Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals through principles of the KPO Sustainable Development Charter

1

Work to ensure that benefits are endured throughout the lifetime and beyond the duration of the Final Production Sharing Agreement

2

Where required, build capacity to facilitate benefits to society from our presence

3

Give balanced consideration to local, regional and national priorities as well as taking into account international policies and recommendations

4

Engage with local stakeholders to understand their needs and the local context in which we operate

5

Recognise the geography and timescale of our environmental, economic and social impacts

6

Ensure our decision making is conducted in an inter-disciplinary manner

7

Take into account the protection and/ or the enhancement of environmental resources

8

Recognize gender and ethnicity issues

9

Incorporate strong governance and transparency and aspire to influence external governance processes

10

Report to our external stakeholders a full and honest review of performance in an annual sustainability report