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Annexes
AnnexD: Glossary
AbuDhabi
SustainabilityGroup
Anetwork consisting of fifteenAbuDhabi organizationswho are committed to introducing sustainability
management and reporting practiceswithin their ownorganizations
Byproduct
Asecondary or incidental product derived from amanufacturingprocess
ClimateChange
Describes changes in the variability or average stateof the atmosphereover time scales ranging fromdecades to
millions of years
Condensate
A low-densitymixture of hydrocarbon liquids that arepresent as gaseous components in the raw natural gas
produced frommany natural gas fields
Corporate
Governance
The set of processes, customs, policies, laws, and institutions affecting theway a corporation (or company) is
directed, administeredor controlled
Emiratization
Anational program initiatedby the government of theUnitedArabEmirates to proactively increase the number
of Emirati nationals in the public and private sectors to empower nationals and reducedependency on foreign
workers
Environmental
Management System
Themanagement of environmental programs in a comprehensive, systematic, planned and documentedmanner.
It includes the organizational structure, planning and resources for developing, implementing andmaintaining
policy for environmental protection.
Ethane
At standard temperatureand pressure, Ethane is a colorless, odorless gaswith chemical formulaC
2
H
6
, isolated
onan industrial scale fromnatural gas, and as a byproduct of petroleum refining. Its chief use is as petrochemical
feedstock for ethyleneproduction
Flaring
Combustingwaste gas releasedby pressure relief valves during unplanned over-pressuring of plant equipment
GasVenting
The releaseof gas into theatmosphere through a vent pipe leading to the outside air from agas furnace or other
gas-firedequipment for removal of gaseous products of combustion
Global Reporting
Initiative
A long-termmulti-stakeholder, international processwhosemission is to develop and disseminateglobally
applicable sustainability reportingguidelines
Global warming
The increase in the average temperatureof earth’s near-surfaceair and oceans since themid-20th century and
its projected continuation
GreenhouseGas
Emissions
Gas emissions, which contribute to the trapping of heat inside theatmosphere (resulting in theGlobalWarming
phenomenon). These gases include carbondioxide, methaneor hydro fluorocarbonemissions
G3Reporting
Guidelines
A framework for reporting onan organizations’ economic, environmental and social performance, created by the
GRI Forum
KeyPerformance
Indicator
Ameasure of performance commonly used to help an organization define and evaluate its success, typically in
terms of makingprogress towards its long-term organizational goals
LiquefiedPetroleum
Gas
Amixtureof hydrocarbongases usedas a fuel in heatingappliances and vehicles, and increasingly replacing
chlorofluorocarbons as an aerosol propellant and a refrigerant to reduce damage to the ozone layer, inferring that
it is flammable
Natural Gas
Agas consistingprimarily of methane. It is found associatedwith fossil fuels, in coal beds, asmethane clathrates,
and is createdbymethanogenic organisms inmarshes, bogs, and landfills. It is an important fuel source, amajor
feedstock for fertilizers, andapotent greenhouse gas
Occupational Health
andSafety
Across-disciplinary area concernedwith protecting the safety, health andwelfare of peopleengaged inwork or
employment
OnshoreDrilling
Refers to the landbaseddiscovery and development of oil and gas resources
OffshoreDrilling
Refers to thediscovery anddevelopment of oil and gas resourceswhich lie underwater through drilling awell.
Most commonly, the term is used to describe oil extractionoff the coasts of continents, though the term can also
apply todrilling in lakes and inland seas
Qatar Vision2030 Astatement of Qatar’s long-term strategy formodernizationand economic growth. It defines the long-term
outcomes for the country and provides a frameworkwithinwhich national strategies and implementation plans
can bedeveloped
Qatarization
Anational program initiatedby thegovernment of Qatar toproactively increase thenumber of Qatari nationals in
thepublic and private sectors toempower nationals and reducedependency on foreignworkers
Stakeholder
Engagement
The process bywhicha firm’s stakeholders engage indialog to improve a firm’s decision-making and
accountability toward sustainable development andachieving the triple bottom line
Stakeholders
Aparty that affects or canbe affectedby the actions of thebusiness
Sustainability
The definition of Sustainability derives from the definitionof SustainableDevelopment; SustainableDevelopment
is thedevelopment that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to
meet their ownneeds
Sustainability
Reporting
The voluntary public presentationof information about an organization’s environmental, social, and economic
performanceover a time frame, usually released annually. International standards around reporting, such as
GRI, make sustainability reportinga platform for sharing and benchmarking individual company, aswell as sector
wideperformance. Sustainability reportingmay be publishedas a stand-alone document, ona companyweb site
or incorporated intoan annual report.
