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Women in Mining Colombia, IFC and the Canadian Embassy, with the support of the MinMinas, the ANM, the Australian Embassy and a number of members of the Colombian extractive industries, have launched the Gender ToolKit  – A Toolkit of Actions and Strategies for Oil, Gas, and Mining Companies – an initiative to promote diversity and inclusion in sectors traditionally dominated by men.

The union’s President, Edwin Palma, published a list of 20 requests in a document addressed to Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) CEO, Felipe Bayón.

Barrancabermeja’s Mayoralty and Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) management confirmed that the NOC’s plan to bring gas to the municipality’s rural areas is on its way. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.

The union spoke about its latest legal battle with the NOC’s management, among other issues. Here are the details.

The Colombian Chamber of Petroleum Goods and Services (Campetrol) brought authorities and industry representatives together, to analyze the sector’s territorial strategy. Here are the details.

Inhabitants of 100 municipalities will march to call on President Duque to comply with his campaign promises about fracking.

Opinions about the development of mining activities in the country are divided: locals acknowledge that the industry is key for the development of their economy, but blame mining for pollution in their territories.

The extractive sector has been accused of having little commitment to the environment and the producing regions. However, companies pay great attention to their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs and Drummond is one of the companies that works every day on this important issue.

Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) and Equion spoke about the development of successful social investment projects in Meta, Arauca and Casanare. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.

Authorities found out that poor practices were being implemented at Betania’s dam (Huila), but were able to fix the issue, thanks to resources from the General Royalties System (SGR).