Integrating Community Development

Embedding our vision of sustainability into both business practice and community investment requires a systematic approach to how we evaluate, choose, manage and monitor the initiatives that we support. It also requires that the Sustainability Team within Atlantic LNG is empowered to influence the decision making of the company.

Our sustainability management process is led by the Head of Sustainability and Corporate Communications. That position is responsible for two important aspects. First, the Head is responsible for management and performance of our community investment strategy. Second, the Head is responsible for coordinating with the rest of the business to embed the principles of corporate responsibility into the decisionmaking processes throughout Atlantic LNG. To do this, the Head is a member of the company’s Leadership Team and reports directly to the CEO. Specific risks and opportunities are raised by the Head to the Leadership Team if they require action at a company level. The Head also chairs the Sustainability Committee, whose members are the CEO, Chairman of the Board and Vice Presidents of Law, Finance and Production Optimization to review and approve the company’s sustainability initiatives. This is also an opportunity for the Head to embed sustainability concepts and practices into other departments within the company.

The Atlantic LNG Sustainability Team is responsible for ensuring that our community investment initiatives match our vision for a sustainable community. One of the mechanisms to manage community investment is the Donations Committee. The activities of this committee are governed by documented guidelines for donations which prioritize projects with benefits for health, education and social development. The Sustainability Team is also responsible for collecting community feedback and integrating this feedback into the community management and communication actions.