Measuring the contribution of extractive industries to local development: the case of oil companies in Nigeria

Ka, Diongue Abdou; Giraud, Gaël; Renouard, Cécile

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“…The Egbema communities where Agip and other companies, such as Shell/NPDC, operate seem much less represented and less supported. Electricity has been free for everyone since 1985 in Agip areas, but access to drinking water is very unequal in these areas (Diongue et al, 2011); as compared to what is done by Total, access to scholarship opportunities is scarce; very few people from the communities are enrolled in the company; many civil works are abandoned or poorly executed without prosecution. Above all, in all areas, insecurity is rampant, in particular because of cultism; and the disorganization some clans (disputes and rivalry on chieftaincy) worsens this situation.…”

Section: Interregional or Intercommunity Inequalities: Producing Vs Non Producingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This work draws on several quantitative and qualitative field surveys undertaken around oil and gas plants in the Niger Delta since 2004 (Renouard, 2007;Diongue et al, 2011) to assess the effectiveness of oil companies' CSR programs regarding sustainable development. During the latest qualitative survey in the Niger Delta, we met with 130 people (20 of whom were women) from host and non-host communities for interviews and open discussions, and from oil companies (Total, Agip, NPDC/Shell), as well as from NGOs.…”

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CSR and inequality in the Niger Delta (Nigeria)

Renouard

Lado

2012

Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society

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Purpose -The international awareness of corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues and the socio-political context of emerging countries are increasing the pressure on businesses, including multinational corporations, to take another look at their societal role. In a context of state failure (immature institutions), paying taxes can guarantee neither the peaceful management of company operations nor the sustainable development of local communities. Moreover, multinationals have experienced that making resources and opportunities available to local communities is not enough. The Niger Delta in Nigeria is, in this regard, a textbook case that demonstrates the challenge of achieving sustainable development in the context of acute inequalities. This paper seeks to address these issues.Design/methodology/approach -Drawing on fieldwork -quantitative and qualitative surveyscarried out in Nigeria for the past seven years, the paper builds on initiatives and approaches undertaken by Total, Agip and NPDC/Shell, consistent with their understanding of their role in society.Findings -Inequalities and imbalances (income, gender, inter-regional, sector-based) ferment frustrations and nurture insecurity and violence in the Niger Delta, therefore hindering sustainable development. As far as the relationship between oil companies and communities is concerned, the authors argue that oil multinationals have to foster an approach that targets the reduction of those exceptional inequalities for which they are partly responsible, as revealed with the ''double effect'' principle.Originality/value -Whereas CSR has been so far mainly studied as a management issue, this paper brings broader views and analyzes ethical, cultural and economic dynamics that underlie the acceptability of companies in their environment, in the specific context of the Niger Delta.

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Section: Interregional or Intercommunity Inequalities: Producing Vs Non Producingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

CSR and inequality in the Niger Delta (Nigeria)

Renouard

Lado

2012

Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society

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One Company's Approach to Societal Responsibility: A Contribution to Operational Excellence and Acceptability

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Chavee²,

Bou³

et al. 2014

SPE International Conference on Health, Safety, and Environment

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In line with the values and principles framed by its Code of Conduct, Ethics and HSEQ Charters, Total places its societal commitment at the heart of its responsibility as an industrial operator. To achieve this, the company has defined a Societal Policy in order to promote integration of its activities into the context of host communities and countries, notably by contributing to human, economic and social development. Total's ambition is to act and be recognized as: – An industrial operator with a strategy centered on respect, listening, dialogue and stakeholder involvement. – An accountable operator exemplary in its management of impacts related to its activities. – A partner in the sustainable social and economic development of its host communities and countries. – A company that is setting a benchmark for the promotion of access to energy. Based on this policy, several internal procedures were developed in order to ensure a coherent societal approach throughout the company. In Exploration and Production the societal approach was included, together with Security, in the HSE Management System taking the company progressively from HSE to H3SE. For Total the creation of a new profession – "Societal engineering" – is the most efficient means of ensuring that the approach becomes part of the"genetic material" of Petroleum Engineers. To implement the requirements of the societal policy, the profession has to recruit specialists, train them, and develop their career path while in parallel raising awareness about the societal approach within Total. Methodologies, sharing of lessons learned and experiences and practical tools were developed to increase professionalism in the field. SRM+ (Stakeholder Relationship Management) and MOST (monitoring societal actions) are key tools used by Total. Implementing the societal approach need not be cumbersome; it must be tailored to the level of risks and opportunities faced by each asset and its societal context. The paper, based on concrete examples from different countries and from each E&P process will illustrate the development of a professional societal approach, an increasingly crucial element of the business and activities of oil and gas companies. It contributes to operational excellence, reputation and long term acceptability.

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Measuring the contribution of extractive industries to local development: the case of oil companies in Nigeria

Cited by 2 publications

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CSR and inequality in the Niger Delta (Nigeria)

CSR and inequality in the Niger Delta (Nigeria)

One Company's Approach to Societal Responsibility: A Contribution to Operational Excellence and Acceptability

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