Oil and gas industry calls for dialogue on sustainability

• On June 5 and 6, leaders from the hydrocarbons sector, national and regional government officials, and representatives from other industries will gather in Barranquilla for the III Great Forum ACP: Sustainability Facts.
• The event will feature the department of Putumayo as the invited region.
• During the forum, the ACP will present a guide for citizen participation and will award the ‘Sustainability Facts Awards’.

The Colombian Association of Oil and Gas (ACP) will host the third edition of the Great Forum ‘Sustainability Facts’ to be held in Barranquilla on June 5 and 6, a meeting of the hydrocarbons industry with national and regional authorities, and other economic sectors. 

The event aims to discuss the challenges and opportunities for Colombia to promote sustainable development in its regions, highlight the management of companies in the sector framed within the compliance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and exchange good practices in innovation and technology for sustainability, new financing models for high-impact projects, the path towards carbon neutrality, measures for sustainable mobility, synergies for the circular economy, diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as experiences in territorial development.

“The conversation about the energy transition and sustainable development in Colombia must start from socio-environmental efforts and solutions that are already a reality in the territories. In the hydrocarbons sector, we have a path paved in terms of innovation, climate change management, and commitments to social mobility, and we are ready to be articulators and lead significant changes for the benefit of the quality of life and the progress of Colombians,”, said Frank Pearl, Executive President of the ACP.

With the aim of promoting the participation of regions in these strategic dialogues and convinced of the fundamental role that territories and their communities play in social, environmental, and economic development, this year the department of Putumayo will be the invited region. The Forum will feature the presence of the Government of Putumayo, the Chamber of Commerce of the department, and other social, institutional, and business leaders from the region.

The two-day agenda also includes the presentation of the ‘Guide for citizen participation in the environmental licensing process in the sector’, a topic that is part of the industry's commitment to ensuring the effective participation of communities regarding the projects it develops in the regions. Additionally, the ACP will award the ‘Sustainability Facts Awards’ that will recognize high-impact sustainable projects led by companies in the sector.

Check the event agenda here: https://acp.com.co/portal/iii-gran-foro-acp/

Press accreditation here: https://acortar.link/joHcjt

More information: Diana González, Communications Manager, ACP. Contact: 3118587338 – dgonzalez@acp.com.co