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Communities & CSR

This year closes with a positive report on CSR projects

Inhabitants of El Morro (Casanare) spoke about the impact that Equion’s Community Meeting Point (PEC) have had on their community. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.

 

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019
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ANH talks PDET’s

The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), the Territory Renewal Agency (ART) and the Presidential Council for Stabilization, signed a letter of understanding to develop Development Programs with Territorial Approach (PDET) in oil regions.

 

Thursday, November 21st, 2019
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Ecopetrol increases local hiring

The NOC reported that it increased its local hiring figures by 11% during the first nine months of 2019.

Monday, November 11th, 2019
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Mining firms are committed to Colombia’s rural areas

These are some of the social investment projects that companies like Minesa, Carbocoque and Cerro Matoso, among others, have developed in their areas of influence.

Monday, November 11th, 2019
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Oil country corruption perception

Oil country corruption perception

Last week we described a Transparency International study of corruption perceptions in Latin America. For space reasons, we cut the above graph and a companion that looks just at oil countries.

Monday, November 11th, 2019
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Comptroller General talks Royalties

The Comptroller General conducted a study on the use of royalties in different regions of the country, finding irregularities in the way the resources are being used.

 

Thursday, November 7th, 2019
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ANLA talks environmental projects

The National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) spoke about the environmental projects that have been successfully developed in the department of Casanare.

 

Tuesday, November 5th, 2019
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Colombians’ main concern

Colombians’ main concern

Much of Latin America has rebelled against its political leaders in recent weeks. Colombia has not been immune but neither has it been as violent as Chile or Ecuador. When polled, most Colombians identify corruption as the issue that most concerns them. To understand this better, we looked at a recent Transparency International corruption study which compares 18 Latin American and Caribbean countries.

Monday, November 4th, 2019
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The USO signs Collective Labor Agreement with Cenit

The union signed its first collective agreement with Cenit, highlighting advances in the protection of workers’ rights, among others.

Thursday, October 31st, 2019
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Mining firms committed to their areas of influence

This is how investments from the mining industry have helped preserve Colombia’s cultural traditions.

Thursday, October 31st, 2019
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