石油和天然气公司正迈向可持续发展

据油气新闻6月8日消息称，石油和天然气公司的碳密集型业务正面临越来越多的审查。随着2015年《联合国气候变化框架》的通过，对油气行业遏制碳排放的需求更加强烈。领先的数据和分析公司GlobalData表示，那些采取具体措施减少环境影响的公司最有可能在未来几年取得成功。

GlobalData最新的主题报告《石油和天然气的可持续性》反映了石油和天然气行业对环境的威胁已众所周知，许多政府已经采取了预防措施来缓解这一威胁。随后，由于监管和股东义务，许多石油和天然气公司正在采取措施，以减少对环境的影响。但是，在涉及社会和治理因素时，不同公司处理这些问题的方式似乎存在明显差异。

大型石油和天然气公司根据其各自的CSR投资组合开展社会公益活动。人们有意识地努力弥合工作场所的性别差距，保持多样性并确保员工的整体健康幸福。问责制的加强改善了油气价值链的整体治理。

GlobalData的主题研究表明，Equinor、壳牌、埃克森美孚、道达尔、雪佛龙和OMV在油气行业的可持续发展领域处于领先地位。

Puranik总结道：“采用整体方法可以帮助公司领导者确保其ESG战略涵盖可持续发展的各个方面。到2020年，企业将面临更大的压力，要求其ESG认证更加透明。”

曹海斌 摘译自 油气新闻

原文如下：

Oil and gas companies gravitating towards sustainability

Oil and gas companies are facing increasing scrutiny for their carbon intensive operations. With the passing of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Framework, the demand for the oil and gas industry to curb its carbon emissions is becoming even stronger. Companies that implement concrete measures to reduce their environmental impact are best placed to succeed in the coming years, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

GlobalData’s latest thematic report, ‘Sustainability in Oil & Gas’, reflects that the environmental threat of oil and gas industry is widely recognised and various governments have initiated preventive measures to mitigate it. Subsequently, many oil and gas companies are taking steps to curb the environmental impact, primarily due to regulatory and shareholder obligations. However, when it comes to social and governance factors, there appears to be a distinct differentiation in the way different companies handle these issues.

Large oil and gas corporations have undertaken social welfare activities as per their individual CSR portfolios. There is a conscious effort to bridge the gender gap in workplaces, maintain diversity and ensure overall wellbeing of the employees. Increased accountability has improved overall governance across the oil and gas value chain.

GlobalData’s thematic research identifies that Equinor, Shell, ExxonMobil, Total, Chevron and OMV are among the leaders in the sustainability theme in the oil and gas industry.

Puranik concludes: “Adopting a holistic approach can help company leaders to ensure all aspects of sustainability are covered in their ESG strategy. In 2020, the pressure will mount on companies to be more transparent about their ESG credentials.”