The Ipieca Principles and the Ipieca-WBCSD SDG Roadmap are key frameworks through which Ipieca aims to inspire action. This repository provides tangible examples of how members are operationalising the principles and embedding SDG Roadmap actions in their business, offering inspiration and insights for other companies. The examples are supplemented with relevant Ipieca good practice guidance and resources to further support companies to take the next step on their sustainability journey.

Showing 34 studies related to Just transition
Strengthening cooperation on an industrial relations system for the energy transition
  • Map-pinItaly

The economic scenario calls for a collective commitment to an effective and inclusive industrial relations system. In December 2020, Eni signed the Industrial Relation Protocol Together, a model of industrial relations to support the energy transition and to sustain its ongoing transformation.

Building scale in renewables
  • Map-pinUnited States

bp and EnBW were awarded a ~860km2 lease option off the east coast of Scotland to develop a major offshore wind project, Morven. As part of their commitment to support oil and gas workers through employment and provide opportunities for reskilling in renewables, bp and EnBW have committed more than £1 million to X-Academy in Scotland.

Turning waste into low-carbon ethanol
  • Map-pinCanada

Renewable fuels offer a practical solution for decarbonizing modes of transport for which electricity and hydrogen technologies are not well suited, such as aviation, trucking and shipping.

Support for EITI
  • Map-pinAngola, Argentina, Guyana, Mexico, Mozambique, Suriname, UK

Since 2019, QatarEnergy has been participating as one of the supporting companies of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) with data concerning the participating countries where they operate projects. 

Carbon Out programme impact
  • Map-pinItaly

Baker Hughes has launched the Carbon Out programme, engaging over 50,000 employees globally to identify and implement emission reduction initiatives, aligning with its net zero commitment. It targets both short and long-term opportunities for carbon reduction.

Eco-design in the packaging for Repsol Lubricant products
  • Map-pinSpain

One of Repsol’s pillars of its circular economy model is progressing in eco-design from all perspectives, including this principle when designing its production processes and equipment as well as for the design of its products and services. 

First oil field in Germany running solely on green electricty
  • Map-pinGermany

Wintershall Dea is switching to electricity generated by renewables at its production sites wherever possible. The change to renewables is a further step in implementing Wintershall Dea’s strategy to protect the climate by consistently reducing emissions.

Signing contracts with local Traditional Owners
  • Map-pinAustralia

Woodside Energy continues to work closely with its contractors to provide opportunities for Traditional Owner/Custodian businesses.

Engagement with local communities and stakeholder groups
  • Map-pinGhana, Kenya

Tullow Oil emphasizes stakeholder engagement in its operations, led by social performance teams in host countries. This approach allows Tullow to understand local community needs and concerns, fostering open dialogue and partnership to support its social license to operate and deliver Shared Prosperity.

Gas flaring reduction
  • Map-pinBrazil, Equatorial Guinea

Trident Energy focuses on reducing gas flaring as part of its commitment to responsible resource usage and minimizing greenhouse gas emissions. In Brazil, they achieved a significant 48% reduction in flaring-related emissions.

Collaboration with National Oil Companies to measure and reduce methane emissions
  • Map-pinBrazil, Azerbaijan and Angola

TotalEnergies has partnered with Petrobras, SOCAR and Sonangol to deploy its cutting-edge AUSEA technology for methane detection and measurement in Brazil, Azerbaijan, and Angola.

Blue Carbon Project
  • Map-pinAngola

Sonangol acknowledges the impact of its activities on the local ecosystem and biodiversity. As a voluntary initiative, Sonangol E.P. launched the five-year Blue Carbon Project in 2021 in partnership with the Otchiva NGO, with an annual USD 240 000 investment.

Methane quantification and measuring
  • Map-pinUnited States of America

SLB's End-to-end Emissions Solutions (SEES) business unveiled its next-generation methane point instrument, a self-installed continuous methane monitoring system for oil and gas operations, offering accurate and cost-effective detection, localization, and quantification of methane emissions.

Human rights due diligence in renewable energy projects
  • Map-pinSpain

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.

Blue ammonia project
  • Map-pinQatar

QatarEnergy's affiliates, QatarEnergy Renewable Solutions and Qatar Fertiliser Company, have collaborated to launch the Ammonia-7 Project, the world's largest blue ammonia facility, with a capacity of 1.2 million tons per annum.

Ocean for Life strategy
  • Map-pinThailand

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.

ASEAN Energy Sector Methane Leadership Program
  • Map-pinMalaysia, South East Asia

PETRONAS has partnered with 12 other organizations, including Southeast Asian oil and gas producers, governmental agencies and international organizations to launch the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Energy Sector Methane Leadership Program.

Petrobras Young Apprentice Programme
  • Map-pinBrazil

Petrobras runs the Young Apprentice Programme to engage and attract young talent, with 1,392 participants across 16 Brazilian states in 2022.

Barge Training Centre
  • Map-pinCameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, DRC, and Chad

Perenco has established the innovative Barge Training Centre, spanning across four countries and addressing training needs in Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This unique solution, floating on water, relocates to areas requiring training, ensuring seamless access to education.

Partnership to invest in a direct air capture
  • Map-pinUnited States of America

Oxy and BlackRock have joined forces to develop STRATOS, the world's largest direct air capture (DAC) facility in Ector County, Texas, with BlackRock investing USD 550 million in the project.

Commitment of $10.2 Million to local children's hospitals
  • Map-pinNorth America

Ovintiv is directly supporting key programmes and initiatives aimed at promoting health equity in paediatric medicine, enabling community-based approaches to enhance mental health and well-being, and fostering innovation.

Education and investment in energy efficiency
  • Map-pinRomania

România Eficientă' is a unique initiative in Romania, aimed to create a culture of energy efficiency in the building sector.

Onshore water management app
  • Map-pinUnited States of America

Murphy Oil continues to evolve and enhance the water management software application that was first developed for its Tupper Montney asset in 2019. Today, the app supports its entire onshore water operations in the US and Canada with real-time monitoring, reporting and alerts.

Clear vision for Equatoguinean youth
  • Map-pinEquatorial Guinea

To help youth with eyesight issues get proper care and medical attention, Marathon Oil started the Ver Bien EG Project to screen children for eyesight issues on Bioko Island.

Report acknowledges different energy pathways
  • Map-pinGhana, Senegal, Mauritania and Equatorial Guinea

Kosmos Energy emphasizes the importance of a just energy transition, recognizing the need for economic justice and dignified lives for all people.

Carbon neutralization of jet fuel
  • Map-pinJapan

INPEX and partners jointly undertook the carbon offset jet fuel across its entire supply chain for select flights during May 1-31, 2023, coinciding with the G7 Hiroshima Summit in Japan.

REDD+ carbon credits
  • Map-pinGuyana

Hess Corporation and the government of Guyana announced a historic agreement that will serve to support Guyana’s efforts to save the country’s vast forests and provide capital to improve the lives of Guyana’s citizens through investments made by the government as part of Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030.

Joint venture with Siguler Guff for emissions management software
  • Map-pinUnited States of America

Halliburton, in collaboration with Siguler Guff & Company, LP, launched Envana Software Partners, LLC, providing emissions management software solutions for the oil and gas sector.

Cuentame grievance mechanisms
  • Map-pinColombia and Ecuador

Proactive, open and honest relations with its neighbours are of key importance both to the GeoPark’s ethos and to smooth operations, and a key part of GeoPark’s community engagement strategy is its Cuentame grievance mechanism.

Improving the quality and availability of water in Permian basin
  • Map-pinUnited States of America

In 2022, almost half of ExxonMobil’s net US oil and natural gas production came from the Permian Basin. As it works to responsibly develop its assets in the region, ExxonMobil is working to safeguard the availability and quality of its water sources.

3D printing: from science fiction to industrial reality
  • Map-pinNorway

Equinor utilizes 3D printing to revolutionise spare parts production, reducing lead times, costs, and CO2 emissions.

Agribusiness projects based on circular economy
  • Map-pinKenya and Congo

Eni has developed a vertical integration model for the production of vegetable oil to be used for biofuels production. The supply chains promoted by Eni involve thousands of small farmers, allow the creation of income and access to the market, promoting socio-economic development in rural areas.

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