McDermott actively engages with its host communities to identify opportunities to implement social responsibility initiatives that align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. These initiatives are carried out with local implementation partners in communities located within 50 kilometers of their local offices.
In 2021, McDermott successfully installed a solar power plant and a solar-powered reverse osmosis (RO) water treatment system in ten schools in Haryana (Pataudi and Gurgaon) and Tamil Nandu (Chennai). The initiative reduces 9 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) emissions per year and provides 650 kiloliters of refrigerated, RO-purified drinking water to 10,000 students and faculty.
The project contributes to harnessing the energy value chain to provide clean, engineered solutions to support building a more sustainable future for our communities.
McDermott's social investment is an essential component to maintaining its social license to operate.
SDG Roadmap impact opportunities
Communities
This guidance document addresses the question of how to create successful and sustainable community investments and how to measure their success.
Human rights due diligence
in renewable energy projects
Within Repsol's Delta II wind project, the Jiloca cluster in Spain is a key focus of their human rights due diligence efforts, playing a crucial role in Repsol's commitment to minimizing the impacts of their operations on human rights and obtaining a social license.
Ocean for Life strategy
PTTEP's 'Ocean for Life' strategy, driven by its offshore operations, aims to achieve a net-positive impact on ocean biodiversity and ecosystem services value for all offshore operations (from base year 2019), increase community income by 50%, and establish 16,000 conservation networks by 2030.