Oil and Gas Companies and the Management of Social and Environmental Impacts and Issues - The Evolution of the Industry's Approach
Article from: OGEL 1 (2020), in Social Licence to Operate (SLO)
Abstract
This paper provides an overview of social and environmental management practices in the oil and gas industry. It outlines the evolution of international oil companies' approaches over the last 20 years, reviews what social and environmental management amongst such companies means in practice, and highlights some of the unresolved issues emerging today. While most companies now model their approach to social and environmental management on international norms, they face a variety of drivers of their practices. These range from complying with international standards in order to ...