Social > Community development
OUR
COMMITMENT
TO
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
GeoPark is committed to being the preferred neighbor and partner by creating a mutually beneficial exchange with the local communities where we work. Unlocking local knowledge creates and supports long-term sustainable value in our projects. If our efforts enhance local goals and customs, we will be invited to do more.
PERFORMANCE 2019
| ZERO | 376 | 6,277 | ||||
| Interruptions to operations of business units because of social incidents | Participation meetings with neighbors in our operating areas | Neighbors in our operating areas participated in meetings | ||||
| $ 3.9 MM | 92 % | 32,984 | ||||
| invested in sustainable development | Effectiveness in addressing and resolving complaints presented by our stakeholders in the Cuéntame program, Colombia | Beneficiaries of GeoPark-supported social programs | ||||
| $ 56,784 | 2,700 | |||||
| Invested in the Timothy O’Shaughnessy University Scholarship Program for Women in Science and Engineering | Employment opportunities created in the value chain in Colombia, 92% covered by local and regional workers | |||||
2020 Targets
- Continue with the strengthening and implementation of the Environment Management Model at corporate level.
- Guarantee that on our entry into new countries and regions an early management process is carried out in accordance with our principles and our Being a Good Neighbor value promise.
- Guarantee due diligence processes in human rights, whose purpose is to ensure socio-environmental management.
- Strengthen and maintain our social license with a differential approach that favors cultural diversity, inclusion and equity, and respectfully integrates indigenous peoples’ knowledge, expectations and wisdom.
- Establish the Management and Contribution Plan for Closing Gaps for sustainable development (Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs).