Over the last decade, GOIL has consistently embarked on Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) programmes that impact positively on the social and economic well-being of the people in communities the company operates in. In consonance with the company’s Community External Policy, GOIL has committed to managing its operations in a manner that positively impact on the quality of lives of the people and communities GOIL interacts with.
In line with this objective, GOIL’s Corporate Social Responsibility strategy has been anchored on three Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). They are GOAL 3, which puts emphasis on the Improvement of Health and Well-Being of people; GOAL 4, which emphasizes on the Delivery of Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education and GOAL 6 which deals with the Provision of Clean Water and Sanitation.
COMMUNITY EXTERNAL RELATIONS POLICY
- Committed to managing our operations in a manner that will positively impact on the quality of lives of the people and community that we interact with.
- Aims to be a respected community member, neighbor and good corporate citizen, whilst providing timely and relevant communications to stakeholders about our business.
- Communicate openly with all community and business stakeholders.
- Ensure our community engagement activities reflect relevant leading practice and meet our approval requirements.
- Engage our communities where we operate and ensure that their views are part of our decision making process.
- Actively participate in communities and support our employees’ efforts to positively impact the quality of life locally and beyond.
- Recognize and respect the views and rights of individuals in the communities we operate in.
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT POLICY
- Committed to protecting and safe-guarding the communities in which we operate, through the adoption of safe and environmentally friendly procedures and processes that will positively impact on the lives of the people and the community at large
- Aims to be a responsible community member and a good corporate citizen, whilst maintaining sustainable relationships with our stakeholders.
- Believes that the quality of lives of people in deprived communities must be improved, and society must benefit from our corporate activities and from the profit we make.
- Render support to communities based mainly on requests from deprived communities and socially disadvantaged and vulnerable groups.
