News and insights

• 26 July 2022

Hear Ipieca's insights from the second UN Ocean Conference which took place in Lisbon, Portugal, 27 June-1 July.

• 8 June 2020

Ipieca joins the UN in celebrating the role of our oceans in Earth's biosphere and the critical resources it provides for livelihoods and communities around the world.

• 13 July 2026

The guidance outlines a practical framework for incorporating circularity throughout the life cycle of energy and other infrastructure assets, supported by case studies.

• 8 June 2026

Ipieca guidance and resources to help protect the ocean.

• 22 March 2026

The 2026 theme ‘Water and gender’ emphasises safe drinking water and sanitation as fundamental human rights and critical enablers of gender equality, directly contributing to Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 6.

• 24 February 2026

The Ipieca annual reporting survey provides an overview of the industry’s sustainability reporting practices in terms of sustainability topics, governance, process, regulatory landscape and use of frameworks.

• 30 January 2026

Effective plastic pellets clean-up relies on early planning, accurate assessment, and response techniques matched to shoreline type, sensitivity, and contamination levels.

• 22 January 2026

This is a technical support document for the Ipieca-IOGP guidance on surface and subsea application of dispersant.

• 8 December 2025

This document introduces the principles of oil spill waste management, emphasising the need to incorporate a waste management plan as part of the oil spill contingency planning process.

• 2 December 2025

Two years on from Ipieca’s first water peer to peer workshop in Paris, 2023, water specialists from across the industry convened in Doha, Qatar, for the second water peer-to-peer workshop, hosted by Qatar Shell.

• 5 November 2025

At the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi, Ipieca and IUCN renewed their partnership through the signing of a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will guide collaboration between the two organisations through 2030.

• 29 October 2025

The IUCN World Conservation Congress is the world's largest conservation gathering. The 2025 edition brought together over 10,000 nature conservation experts, leaders and decision-makers from around the world in Abu Dhabi from 9 to 15 October.

• 30 September 2025

This report presents a comprehensive synthesis of current concepts and methodologies for addressing the challenges of defining, implementing and measuring marine net positive impact (NPI).

• 10 July 2025

This report evaluates existing circular economy measurement frameworks and identifies how a combination of frameworks enables better measurement of circular economy by O&G companies.

• 23 June 2025

The fifth edition of the Ipieca-API-IOGP Sustainability reporting guidance: new just transition indicators and updates to the social indicators through a just transition lens.

• 6 March 2025

We are pleased to introduce Ipieca’s new interactive dashboard, built on insights from our annual sustainability reporting survey. This tool highlights key findings from surveys conducted since 2012, enabling year-on-year comparisons of reporting practices and changing priorities across the industry.

• 30 January 2025

Ipieca hosted a marine spill tabletop exercise involving ammonia, LNG and very low sulphur fuel oil, bringing together members, first responders and regulators.

• 16 December 2024

The guidance clarifies currently used terminology in the water stewardship space and presents users with a streamlined water stewardship action scheme that synthesises water frameworks and disclosure standards for the energy sector.

• 11 December 2024

This 3-day workshop and field trip in Abu Dhabi, facilitated by IUCN and hosted by ADNOC, brought together 42 energy professionals to share biodiversity knowledge and build expertise.

• 4 December 2024

The results of Ipieca’s annual sustainability reporting survey are now available.

• 24 October 2024

The first fact sheets in the latest Ipieca series on alternative fuels and products spill response have been published.

• 16 October 2024

The document provides examples of how Ipieca companies are taking ambitious biodiversity actions which contribute towards the goals of the Global Biodiversity Framework.

• 17 July 2024

The increasing global movement of people and goods elevates the risk of the introduction, spread, and establishment of invasive alien species (IAS), impacting biodiversity and businesses. Ipieca and IOGP are pleased to launch updated guidance for prevention and management.

• 15 February 2024

A one-stop-shop for accurate, up-to-date dispersants related guidance and information.

• 7 December 2023

The document provides a review of good practices for environmental and social risks across the supply chain and carbon footprint management across the project life cycle of onshore and offshore wind and solar PV technologies.

• 22 November 2023

The forum brought together environmental experts from across sectors to discuss how to work together to halt the loss of nature and implement the Global Biodiversity Framework.

• 15 November 2023

The annual survey identifies trends in the sustainability reporting practices of Ipieca member companies. The results provide an overview of current practices, identify widely used performance indicators and emerging trends, allow companies to learn from their peers, and improve industry communication around sustainability issues.

• 10 November 2023

The three-day workshop, run by Ipieca and hosted by TotalEnergies in Paris, brought together over 40 energy industry professionals from 12 Ipieca member companies.

• 20 October 2023

The three-day workshop, run by Ipieca, facilitated by UNEP-WCMC, and hosted by PETRONAS in Kuala Lumpur was followed by a field trip to a peat reserve to see biodiversity management and restoration practices in real life.

• 10 August 2023

Ipieca and IOGP have updated the 'Incident Management System for the oil and gas industry', 'Oil spill exercises' and 'Responder health and safety' guidance documents.

• 13 July 2023

For two decades Ipieca has been at the forefront of industry efforts to ensure oil and gas companies produce high-quality sustainability reports.

• 5 June 2023

Ipieca joins the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in celebrating the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day, marking this occasion by sharing good practice to help protect and enhance nature.