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ENVIRONMENT As a global citizen, we are committed to the development and application of best environmental practices industry-wide.
GABON Gorilla conservation project
Our environmental goals are:
For 10 years gorillas have been living on the island of Evengue in the Fernan Vaz lagoon, close to Perenco’s North Gabon operations (Batanga, Mpolunie, Olende). As part of the "Gorilla project", the animals, frequent victims of poaching, were reintroduced to the wild. A local awareness campaign is a key part of the project to ensure the coexistence between the animals and the local population in the western plains of Gabon.
• To minimise our footprint
Perenco participated fully in the project in 2009 and contributed building materials for the extension of the area where the Gorillas live. A new 200m long trench was dug, increasing the space for the gorillas, whilst also allowing visitors better viewing conditions.
• To promote good environmental management in our neighbourhood Perenco personnel are 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
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• 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.
