Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) says it is committed to ecosystem restoration through its environmental management policy and practices that supports environmental stewardship and sustainable development.
CNL’s Chairman and Managing Director, Mr Rick Kennedy made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday in commemoration of the World Environment Day marked annually on June 5. Kennedy said that CNL had a company-wide Operational Excellence Management System (OEMS) in place.
According to him, the OEMS delivers industry-leading performance in process safety, personal safety and health, environment, reliability, and efficiency.
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“CNL’s OEMS process lays the foundation for sound environmental management. The identification, assessment and management of environmental risks runs through the entire project cycle from inception to operations and through decommissioning,” he said.
The managing director also said the company recognised the importance of minimising its environmental footprints toward ensuring ecosystem restoration.
He said the company continually aimed to achieve world class environmental excellence by assessing, eliminating and mitigating potential risks, thereby effectively managing the footprints from its operations on the environment.