Some of the projects carried out with the communities were:
Human rights due diligence in Block 57
Social management in Block 57
In the area of influence of Block 57 live indigenous native communities from the Lower Urubamba, mostly belonging to the Matsigenka, Kakintes, Yines, and Ashaninka ethnic groups.
For the operation phase, we are moving towards sustainable coexistence, which is based on reputation and sustainability as viewed by employees, contractors, communities, and other strategic stakeholders due to an effective performance and relationship with them. In order to carry out this work, we count on several strategic pillars:
1. Impacts, risks, and opportunities management
Following the Human Rights Due Diligence process and meeting the company's commitments, a social baseline and a Human Rights Impact Assessment were developed in 2022.
These were carried out with the assistance of independent external experts who worked in the field with the participation of the communities and supporting the empowerment of the legitimately recognized authorities. As a result, it was the communities themselves who identified the impacts and the necessary mitigation measures.
We had the support of Mashiguenga and Ashaninka indigenous leaders who were in charge of implementing the surveys by conducting interviews with community leaders and chiefs, discussion groups, and traditional authorities. The study gathered the opinions from the interviewees, as well as the collective imaginary and worldview reflected in the discourse of the indigenous communities. This information was contrasted with focus groups in gatherings and meetings with the leaders and members of the communities of Nuevo Mundo, Porotobango, Kitepampani, Shivankoreni, Camisea, and Carpintero Kiriguetty.
The main social impacts were related to the ILO Convention No. 169, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights; and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights:
The communities proposed measures to mitigate the negative impacts and to enhance the positive. Those actions being carried out by Repsol Peru E&P to implement the mitigation measures proposed by the communities are aligned with the rest of the Social Management pillars.
The main actions related to the Impacts, Risks, and Opportunities Management pillar are:
2. Social investment
Repsol provides Social Investment tools to the communities in Block 57's area of influence that allow them to propose development projects according to their priorities. Within this framework, numerous projects have been executed that were chosen by the communities themselves at the Communal Assembly level. These projects seek to improve the access of indigenous communities to adequate housing and basic services in order to make progress on closing social gaps.
Some of the projects carried out with the communities were:
Housing
Construction of housing in the Nuevo Mundo and Kitepampani communities.
Water systems
Improving water systems in the Shivankoreni and Sensa communities.
Satellite internet
Supplying satellite internet to the Asháninka communities.
3. Community monitoring
The Block 57 operations have participatory community monitoring teams as established in the Sagari and Kinteroni Environmental Impact Assessment. These teams are: the Lower Urubamba environmental and community monitoring team (EMMAC, for its Spanish initials), the Yori River community environmental monitoring team (EMACRY), and the Kinteroni citizen monitoring and surveillance team (PROMOVICK). These teams represent 14 communities of the Lower Urubamba in the area of influence.
They are the "eyes" of the communities in the operations to ensure compliance with action plans derived from impacts and to promote socio-environmental care, generating environmental citizenship in their territories.
An agreement is currently in place with Perupetro (a state-owned, private law company in the Energy and Mining sector) whose objective is to promote investment in hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation activities. This agreement unites the efforts by the State, communities, and private companies to protect and care for the environment by strengthening the capabilities of local leaders and promoting environmental awareness and community organization. To date, the following advances have been made:
9
community monitors
trained in public and hydrocarbon management
17
community monitors
trained in environmental management
17
community monitors
trained in office skills
4. Negotiation
We have a Negotiation Roadmap that is aligned with best practices and standards to ensure transparent, respectful, and fair negotiations for the company, communities, and organizations.
We've overcome cultural barriers by adapting the necessary forms and documents for implementing due diligence in Block 57 to the social reality of the communities and organizations. This involved prioritizing sustainable coexistence with our neighbors and respecting their rights and worldview. Adaptations include:
In this way, we recognize the needs of the company and respond by incorporating the cultural diversity, awareness, and context of our neighbors by doing everything, respectfully and in good practice, necessary to ensure they comprehend and accept due diligence measures. This also helps to minimize the risk of misinterpretations and potential cultural conflicts, and this behavior reinforces Repsol's commitment to human rights regarding community engagement. Furthermore, it's a sign of anticipating the challenges of tomorrow by creating sustainable initiatives.
Contributing to the United Nations 2030 Agenda
Through the SDGs in a positive way.
SDG 8
Decent work and economic growth
SDG 11
Sustainable cities and development
SDG 12
Responsible consumption and production
SDG 16
Peace, justice, and strong institutions
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