The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, SPDC, have reiterated their commitment to promoting sustainable development in the area of their operations across the country.
Speaking at the 2015 SPDC Joint Venture External Relations Road show and Exhibition in Abuja, the Group Executive Director, Exploration & Production, NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru, emphasised the need for organisations to operate and deliver services in a manner that is efficient and effective, with minimal impact on the environment.
Baru, who was represented by the General Managing, Planning, Nigeria Petroleum Investment Management Services, NAPIMS, Mr. Dung Gwom-Bot, maintained that while businesses should strive to be socially equitable and economically viable, they should also focus on meeting the basic needs of the population and future generation.
Also speaking, the Managing Director, SPDC/Country Chari, Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr. Osagie Okunbor, said the journey towards sustainability is a continuous process, adding that Shell views sustainability as delivering energy in a responsible way to meet the world’s growing needs.
Okunbor, who was represented by the General Manager, Business and Government Relations, SPDC, Mr. Simbi Wabote, said that a responsible approach to sustainability as practiced by Shell is not just viewed as a matter of principle, but also as making good business sense.
According to him, sustainability allows the company to share benefits with the communities in which it operates, while increasing trust and building lasting and positive relationships.