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This joint Ipieca - UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) report provides a summary of key drivers, challenges and opportunities for biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES) management in the oil and gas industry.
Ipieca and IOGP members share their companies' experiences in developing and utilising BAPs.
The BES Fundamentals guidance document which brings together information essential to informing BES strategy development and decision making at the corporate level ...
This document outlines the guidance for the management of biodiversity and ecosystem services impacts, dependencies, risks and opportunities in the oil and gas sector.
This product has been developed in partnership with UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) and provides short definitions of over 200 commonly-used biodiversity terms and acronyms. The glossary was developed to support greater consistency in the use of terms and definitions related to biodiversity. The definitions have been
Ipieca is partnering with ICMM, the international Council on Mining & Metals and The Equator Principle Association in a Cross-Sector Biodiversity Initiative (CSBI). This forum is enabling cross-industry learning on the use of the biodiversity mitigation hierarchy, and the application of biodiversity offsets.
This document provides examples of how Ipieca companies are taking ambitious biodiversity actions which contribute towards the goals of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
This Ipieca-IOGP guidance is designed to help HSE/SD professionals to develop biodiversity action plans (BAPs) for their activities and projects.
This document outlines the key messages on BES good practices for the industry, and explores how industry and governments can support and work with each other to mainstream biodiversity across the energy transition.
Ipieca and OGP have relaunched Managing Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services (BES) issues along the asset lifecycle in any environment: 10 tips forsuccess in the oil and gas industry. Originally published in 2010, the tips provide high level guidance on managing BES in the oil and gas industry. Each tip is supported by resources, many of which are Ipieca/OGP
The document has been prepared for the Multilateral Financing Institutions Biodiversity Working...
The Cross Sector Biodiversity Initiative (CSBI) Timeline Tool has been designed to assist project planning in the extractives industries to better align project development, biodiversity impact management, and financial timelines and milestones.
Angola LNG partners with the Wildlife Conservation Society while building a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant near the city of Soyo, Angola. Chevron case study.
Natural gas transportation pipeline system operated by PERU LNG in the Peruvian Andes, Hunt Oil
The Ecuadorian Amazon is one of the most sensitive natural environments where eni operates.
Peru LNG operations consist of a 408km natural gas transportation pipeline that traverses many diverse landscapes and ecosystems. This case study explains how a Biodiversity Action
This case study details the work of Maersk Oil Qatar to monitor and protect marine ecology at the Al Shaheen oil field
A detailed program for protecting biodiversity while developing liquefied natural gas infrastructure in one of the world's lease explored regions
The oil and gas industry both depends and impacts upon biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES). These checklists cover the five stages of the oil and gas life cycle for six generic habitat types, onshore and offshore.
The oil and gas industry both depends and impacts upon biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES). The aim of this guide is threefold. Firstly, it explains the relationship between biodiversity, ecosystem services and the oil and gas industry.
During Ipieca Week 2026, Ipieca stakeholders were invited to provide insights on the global energy system's profound transformation.
During Ipieca Week 2026, Ipieca stakeholders were invited to provide insights on the complex and interconnected development realities of Global South countries as they pursue economic and social progress while aiming to meet climate and nature goals.
The theme of this Annual Review reflects the strategic intent introduced in Ipieca’s 2025-2028 Strategy, which aims to accelerate action underpinned by collaboration
and shared understanding across the UN, business, finance and civil society.
The annual Ipieca sustainability reporting survey identifies trends in the sustainability reporting practices of Ipieca member companies. These are the results for 2025.
This second edition provides an updated overview of key concepts, definitions and priorities informing the just transition landscape.
This report evaluates existing circular economy measurement frameworks and identifies how a combination of frameworks enables better measurement of circular economy by oil and gas companies.
During Ipieca Week 2025, stakeholders were invited to provide insights on how Ipieca can help put nature, people and climate at the heart of the energy transition, working towards an accelerated industry contribution to a sustainable world.
Health leading performance indicators data from Ipieca and IOGP members for 2024.
This is the fourth progress report, highlighting how Ipieca and its members are implementing the Ipieca-WBCSD SDG Roadmap.
The theme of the 2024 Annual Review is 'Putting climate, nature and people at the heart of the energy transition'. It reflects Ipieca’s broad sustainability mandate, which provides a platform for members and stakeholders to work on the interconnected areas of climate, nature and people across the industry for the energy transition.
This brochure provides context and information on the Ipieca Principles, their implementation and governance, and includes a toolkit of practical examples, useful resources and reference points to help members support the principles.
This resource provides definitions, and a summary of key tools and guidance produced by selected external stakeholders on responsible recruitment and proactive worker engagement. It is intended to be shared with energy companies’ suppliers, clients, and partners to promote the convergence of industry definitions and good practices on these two topics.
