Security, Respect, and Fairness
In 2006, Nexen Vice President Randy Gossen was named Special Advisor to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) program. In this role, Dr. Gossen is promoting successful UN/multistakeholder partnerships and national UNGC networks.
A Nexen employee (Jeff Flood) chairs the Human Rights Task Force of the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA). Nexen contributed to the development of an industry-wide human rights training toolkit (available at www.ipieca.org). We developed a half-day human rights overview course based on the toolkit and customized it for our countries of operation. In 2006, this course was presented to employees in our Nigeria and Colombia operations and a one-hour overview was presented in Calgary (with a video available to all employees through the company intranet).
In a 2006 survey by Corporate Knights magazine of Canadian companies active in zones of conflict, Nexen’s capacity to manage conflict and human rights related risks was assessed as ‘good’. Nexen was one of two companies to achieve the highest rating, based on an assessment of 18 criteria to determine a company’s conflict situation and human rights management proficiency.
A Nexen employee (Yaneth Mantilla) participated in a multistakeholder human rights consultation in Bogotá, Colombia held by United Nations Special Advisor on Business and Human Rights, Professor John Ruggie. This is a global initiative to better define corporate accountabilities for human rights management and performance.
Nexen conducts Above Ground Reviews (AGRs) as a means of anticipating and managing risks related to potential or ongoing investments in a country. In 2006, we conducted AGRs in Angola and Colombia. The AGR in Colombia had a special emphasis on human rights, with research conducted on military and police training, and meetings with United Nations and non-governmental organizations focused on human rights and social issues.
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