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CommunityEngagement and
OptimizingSocial Impacts
ManagementApproach
DolphinEnergy engageswith and invests
in the communities and societieswhere
it operates. DolphinEnergy aims tobe
a proud contributor to these societies,
engaging in long-term partnershipswith
local stakeholders. Goals include safe
andenvironmentally friendly operations,
targeted community initiatives, respect
for and contribution topreserving the
heritage and culture of the region,
supporting institutional capacity building
of government agencies, and helping
build new long-term industries that create
local economic growth, employment
opportunities, professional development
and social development opportunities for
the citizens of the region.
DolphinEnergy uses stakeholder
engagement as a keymeans of
identifying andprioritizing relevant
risks, opportunities, impacts, and
stakeholder interests. The company
has formalized several stakeholder
engagement mechanisms, as outlined
in the “CommunityEngagement” section
below. eral stakeholder engagement
mechanisms, as outlined in the
“CommunityEngagement” section below.
When evaluating these stakeholder
considerations in relation toongoing
business activities andpotential future
initiatives, theQHSEManagement System
ranks societal issues equal in importance
witheconomic, environmental and ethical
factors.
DolphinEnergy alsoperiodically assesses
the social impacts of its operations during
performance appraisals of theOperations
Environmental Management Plans
(OEMP) andwhen developingor updating
theAspects and Impacts register.
