Engagement with the community

Galp as an integrated energy operator, present in different geographies, takes on the challenge of being a key partner to the communities where it conducts business, with the purpose of promoting social and economic development of those regions, in line with strategy.

We also ensure that throughout the life cycle of our projects, the stakeholders expectations, particularly of the community, are identified, analyzed, estimated, evaluated and monitored in order to assess risks and opportunities (due diligence). Additionally, for each project or operation we have defined and implemented a grievance mechanism, appropriate to the community, the stakeholders and the project phase.

See the NTR-008 Standard Summary related to Health, safety, social and environmental specific requirements in Projects.

A responsible operator

As an E&P operator, we go beyond the environmental, social and health impact assessment (ESHIA). Galp performed an assessment, in Namibia operations, in accordance with the Natural and Social Capital Protocol, not only identifying, but also quantifying the potential environmental and social risks identified in the ESHIA.

Additionally, in order to involve the communities in which we operate, we are in continuous contact with local communities, aiming to share our knowledge with entities, organizations and local communities.

View our community engagement initiatives in our environmental, social and health impact study for the operation in São Tomé and Príncipe and Namibia.

Involving the communities in which we operate

We play an influential role in local sustainable development, promoting well-being through social projects, primarily promoting access to energy and education, reinforcing Galp's contribution to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Galp has identified these causes by taking into account three strategic areas, which resulted in community initiatives, such as:

Our activity, aligned with Galp’s Community Investment Policy and Strategy, has been structured according to the main objective of maximizing the benefits generated in the surrounding communities. Likewise, community initiatives must take into account the following criteria:

The principles of our Community Investment Policy are also aligned with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's).

Community investment policy principles	Sustainable development goal
Energy	SDG 7 - Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Health and social well-being	SDG 1 - End poverty in all its forms everywhere SDG 2 - End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture SDG 3 - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Education and training	SDG 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Environment and energy efficiency	SDG 6 - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all SDG 13 - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts SDG 14 - Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development SDG 15 - Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Social innovation	SDG 5 - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls SDG 8 - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all SDG 9 - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive, sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation SDG 10 - Reduce income inequlity within and among countries SDG 11 - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable SDG 12 - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns SDG 16 - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
Engagement with stakeholders	SDG 17 - Strenghten the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

See our Social Responsibility Policy and our Community Investment Policy.

Measurement and evaluation of projects impacts

The Galp Foundation is a private non-profit Public Utility entity, with the objective of deepening and promoting the Group's intervention in areas such as Citizenship and Social Responsibility. In 2018, the Foundation developed the following social projects:

Line of Action	Project	Social Goal	Social Impact
	Energiza	Provide schools, health clinics and homes with electricity - Mozambique	+ 6.000 Mozambicans will have access to renewable energy sources. + 1.017 families will improve their life quality in terms of health and education. + 54tons CO₂/year will be avoided by the non-use of non-renewable fuels in electricity production. + 123 Infrastructures covered (eg. schools, hospitals, homes, public lighting).
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY	FumuKaba	Promoting energy transition and social development through the use of sustainable domestic energy - Guinea Bissau	+ 220.000 Guineans covered by the project. + 25.000 families will improve their quality of life. + 530 thousand tCO₂ avoided due to the non-use of coal and firewood. + 100 thousand hectares of deforestation avoided.
	Terra de Esperança (Land of Hope)	To reforest and promote environmental citizenship through Volunteering - Portugal	+ 500.000 trees to be planted. + 80.000 trees already planted. + 7 thousand tons of CO₂ avoided - (in 30 years). + 74.6 hectares already planted. + 3.138 volunteers.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT	EPIS Project	To promote school success and social inclusion, with the aim of reducing the rate of school failure and dropout in Portugal.	+ 39 youths supported by Galp Mentoring Program (2018-2019). + 86 Galp employees, under a business volunteer scheme (2018-2019). + 4 professional internships and 2 social grants of merit (2018).
EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE	Global Teacher Prize	To invest in education by promoting and recognizing teachers	+ 110 teachers involved. + 450 schools involved. + 30 educational projects distinguished.
	Galp Educational Projects	Promote education for environmental citizenship and social entrepreneurship in terms of energy transition, and protection of the oceans and ecosystems.	+ 134.856 students. + 6.412 teachers. + 1.437 schools.

We are members of the London Benchmarking Group (LBG), since 2012, and we report our contributions according to the defined criteria.

Ensuring full transparency, Galp assesses the social impact of its projects, monitoring its returns in terms of benefits to the community, in relation to the defined social objectives.

Motivation	2014 (€)	2015 (€)	2016 (€)	2017 (€)	2018 (€)
Donations	374.086	1.141.148	2.412.806	2.182.060	9.4435
Community Investment	3.477.084	2.225.731	3.335.208	2.978.444	18.074.430
Commercial Initiatives	222.117	261.202	335.028	266.408	801.357
Total	4.073.288	3.628.082	6.083.042	5.426.912	18.970.222

Focus/subject	2014 (€)	2015 (€)	2016 (€)	2017 (€)	2018 (€)
Education	1.081.122	864.415	996.764	957.695	16.572.965
Health	298.748	347.074	817.511	690.436	78.850
Economic development	30.530	51.481	0	1.600	1.602
Environment	192.292	14.485	938.205	772.678	926.527
Art and culture	878.721	308.500	528.302	215.460	415.756
Social well-being	1.480.894	2.031.806	2.139.817	1.931.617	946.845
Emergency relief	10.000	10.320	0	0	0
Other	10.980	0	662.444	857.425	27.677
Total	4.073.288	3.628.082	6.083.042	5.426.912	18.970.222
Management costs	221.412	319.898	291.433	296.938	426.920
Total (with Management costs)	4.294.700	3.947.980	6.374.476	5.723.850	19.397.142

In addition, we evaluate our social projects using SROI methodology. This methodology is based on a cost-benefit analysis of the social value generated by the intervention of the organization. This enables projects to be evaluated and selected, in order to invest in those that present greater impact potential.

See here the details of the projects evaluated according to the SROI methodology.