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Calendar3 March 2020
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A framework to help companies shape the structure and content of their sustainability reporting, including for companies starting to report

The Sustainability reporting guidance for the oil and gas industry is a key tool to help companies shape the structure and content of their sustainability reporting. Published in conjunction with the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP), it brings together the collective wealth of technical expertise from the membership of the three associations.

The guidance provides direction on the content of a typical industry report by covering 21 sustainability issues and 43 indicator categories. These issues and indicators have been selected based on industry consensus, together with significant insights and suggestions from an independent panel of stakeholders with expertise in the sector and sustainability reporting. These sustainability issues and indicators are listed below, with links to Ipieca’s guides, tools and materials that help members and industry address them.

The fourth edition was published in March 2020, with an update to indicator ENV-4 'Protected and priority areas for biodiversity conservation' published in February 2023.

Download the full publication above, or individual sections below.

TitleFormatType

Introduction

PDF

Introduction (~ 13 pages)

Module 1: Reporting process

PDF

Module 1 (~ 25 pages)

Module 2: Governance and business ethics

PDF

Module 2 (~ 15 pages)

Module 3: Climate change and energy

PDF

Module 3 (~ 23 pages)

Module 4: Environment

PDF

Module 4 (~ 30 pages)

Module 5: Safety, health and security

PDF

Module 5 (~ 20 pages)

Module 6: Social

PDF

Module 6 (~ 35 pages)

Glossary

PDF

(~ 9 pages)

Measurement units and conversion factors

PDF

(~ 2 pages)

Statement from heads of Ipieca, API and IOGP

Member companies of Ipieca, the global oil and gas industry association for advancing environmental and social issues, the American Petroleum Institute (API), and the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) have been collaborating on this important Guidance since 2005. Much has changed since the last update of this Guidance in 2015.

Stakeholder panel

Member companies of Ipieca, the global oil and gas industry association for advancing environmental and social issues, the American Petroleum Institute (API), and the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) have been collaborating on this important Guidance since 2005. Much has changed since the last update of this Guidance in 2015.

Endorsing associations

Member companies of Ipieca, the global oil and gas industry association for advancing environmental and social issues, the American Petroleum Institute (API), and the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) have been collaborating on this important Guidance since 2005. Much has changed since the last update of this Guidance in 2015.

Benefits of reporting

Member companies of Ipieca, the global oil and gas industry association for advancing environmental and social issues, the American Petroleum Institute (API), and the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) have been collaborating on this important Guidance since 2005. Much has changed since the last update of this Guidance in 2015.

Key changes for the 2020 update

Member companies of Ipieca, the global oil and gas industry association for advancing environmental and social issues, the American Petroleum Institute (API), and the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) have been collaborating on this important Guidance since 2005. Much has changed since the last update of this Guidance in 2015.

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