Building a modernised System of Managing Health, Security and Environment – An Angolan Experience

All Sonangol workers have a responsibility and commitment to ensuring health and security in the workplace and care for the environment.

Sonangol firmly holds that high standards in the areas of health, security and the environment are an essential part of our business as a petroleum and operator company and as an integral part of the Angolan community.

We believe in the prevention of workplace accidents and environmental damage through effective management. In all our operational areas, we place great emphasis on the:

• Prevention of workplace accidents, pollution and damage to the environment.
• Implementation of health and safety workplace regulations for all workers.

The implementation of this particular policy and the adoption of policies and procedures appropriate to the operational demands of the company is the responsibility of the Administration Council. Sonangol will ensure that all relevant laws and regulations concerning health, security and the environment will be followed.

In order to effectively implement these policies, Sonangol will continuously improve the operational activities of the company and will contribute towards the regulations and standards of health, security and environmental regulations within the petroleum industry. This will be accomplished through the exchange of information, publication of Sonangol's policies and practices and the adoption of international standards.

This policy is also applicable in all operational aspects of the Company's activities of support.

Sonangol recognizes that it is the responsibility of the administration to ensure that all required areas adhere to the expectations set forth in this policy and that third-party providers also commit themselves to providing comparable service.

Health, security and environmental policies and supporting policies will be revised whenever the operational development of the company requires said development.