Accelerating action: an SDG Roadmap for the oil and gas sector (Roadmap) is an initiative led by Ipieca, the global oil and gas industry association for advancing environmental and social performance, in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
The Roadmap identifies how Ipieca, as an industry association, and oil and gas companies working within the sector, can work towards a low-emissions future while contributing to a healthier and more prosperous world aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Roadmap builds on the foundations of the 2017 Ipieca-UNDP-IFC Mapping the oil and gas industry to the Sustainable Development Goals: An Atlas (the Atlas), by presenting a series of impact opportunities which focus on where the sector can maximise its contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These impact opportunities involve scaling up good practices in environmental and social performance and building on innovative partnerships, while recognising the importance of the energy transition in the world’s aim to achieve net-zero emissions under the Paris Agreement.
The Roadmap includes actions for Ipieca as well as suggestions for action for companies within the sector to help guide, inform and influence decision-making within their businesses. It is hoped that the Roadmap will be used to inspire collaboration within the industry, convening the sector to help realise the ambitions of the SDGs and the Paris Agreement. Ipieca also hopes that the Roadmap will foster collaboration throughout the supply chain and stimulate cross-sectoral cooperation to amplify SDG impact.
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 | SDG Roadmap progress report: May 2025 | Awareness brief | |
 | SDG Roadmap progress report: April 2024 | Awareness brief | |
 | SDG Roadmap progress report: March 2023 | Awareness brief | |
 | SDG Roadmap progress report: June 2022 | Awareness brief | |
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 | Accelerating action: an SDG Roadmap for the oil and gas sector - Summary | Awareness brief | |
Achieving the SDGs by 2030 requires unprecedented collaboration among governments, inter-governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and local communities. The interrelated nature of the SDGs highlight the importance of multi-stakeholder engagement. Collaborative efforts within and beyond the oil and gas sector can allow for synergies to be adopted and delivery of the SDGs to be accelerated.
With a global membership covering the full oil and gas value chain, Ipieca has the capacity to convene the sector around a wide range of issues relating to climate, nature, people and sustainability. Ipieca’s non-lobby status enables the association to develop its long-standing and trusted relationship with the UN, build powerful cross-sector partnerships, and facilitate the sector’s relationships with IGOs, academia and NGOs.
The Roadmap is part of Ipieca’s ongoing effort to align the sector around the SDGs. Ipieca will continue to coordinate with industry bodies and form new alliances and partnerships to support the sector in realising the impact opportunities identified in this Roadmap.
'The Ipieca-WBCSD SDG Roadmap for the oil and gas sector recognizes the need for action on sustainability, the role for companies in contributing and the importance of collaboration. bp also recognizes this and is in action including working towards delivering on our net zero ambition and recently launching our new aims on improving people’s lives and caring for the planet.'
Ivanka Mamic Senior Vice President for Sustainability, bp
'The United Nations has adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to achieve significant progress on global economic, social and environmental challenges by 2030. Although directed at governments, the private sector and civil society play an important role in support of governments’ national plans. ExxonMobil contributes to 17 SDGs and welcomes the guidance provided in the Ipieca-WBCSD SDG Roadmap for the oil and gas sector, as the industry’s energy and products are integral to sustainable development.'
Jerry Wascom Vice President, Operations Excellence – Safety, Security, Health & Environment, ExxonMobil
Josu Jon Imaz Chief Executive Officer, Repsol
Lees Rodionov Director–Sustainability, SLB
Harry Brekelmans Projects and Technology Director, Executive Committee Member, Shell
Manoelle Lepoutre Senior Vice President Civil and Society Engagement, TotalEnergies
Achieving the SDGs by 2030 requires unprecedented collaboration. The Roadmap aligns the industry around the SDGs, presenting a shared vision for transformational action and a platform to form cross-sector partnerships and alliances to achieve the SDGs.'
Brian Sullivan Executive Director, Ipieca
Peter Bakker President and Chief Executive Officer, WBCSD
Ipieca and WBCSD are proud to introduce Accelerating action: an SDG Roadmap for the oil and gas industry and would like to invite you to a webinar to explore it in more detail.
This infographic provides an overview of the priority SDGs and impact opportunities identified in the Roadmap, across the climate, nature and people themes.
This summary provides an overview of the Roadmap's purpose, the impact opportunities where the sector can maximise its contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and how the Roadmap can be implemented.
The Ipieca-WBCSD SDG Roadmap is designed to be implemented. Ipieca produces annual reports to demonstrate progress and assess where gaps are, sharing concrete examples from companies and Ipieca.
