As an energy company working in emerging markets, Parex is focused on being a sustainable business, which includes ensuring that the communities where we operate benefit from our operations and the environment and the health and safety of our communities and employees are not compromised. We actively engage stakeholders to ensure that our actions and initiatives yield positive socio-economic benefits, including local employment and training. We target community investments in projects that contribute to local development as well as improve local infrastructure and services. Cognizant that we are a guest in Colombia, we rely on key partnerships and align our social programs with local development priorities and mechanisms. Since inception, we have invested in the communities neighbouring our operations, funding many initiatives including the following:
