IPIECA, the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association, was established in 1974. It is a voluntary non-profit organization whose membership includes both petroleum companies and associations at the national, regional or international levels.
Separate working groups within IPIECA address global environmental and social issues related to the petroleum industry: oil spill preparedness and response, global climate change, biodiversity, social responsibility, fuel quality and vehicle emissions, and human health. IPIECA also helps members identify new global issues and assesses their potential impact on the oil industry.
IPIECA holds formal United Nations status, which allows it access as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) to all UN negotiations. The Association represents the views of its members in public fora and provides an interface between the petroleum industry and the United Nations Agencies.
IPIECA’s goal
IPIECA's goals are to promote good practices and industry consensus through:
Arranging international workshops
Publishing authoritative reports
Providing a channel of communication with the UN
Providing a forum for open dialogue
Facilitating stakeholder engagement
Promoting partnerships
The Secretariat
IPIECA’s Secretariat currently has eight full-time members;
Chris Morris: General Secretary
Sophie Depraz: Strategic Issues Assessment; Social Responsibility; IPIECA Communications
Tessa Macnair: Biodiversity
Tim Stileman: Climate Change
Rob Cox: Oil Spill Preparedness and Response, Health and Fuels & Vehicles
Paula Lynch: Financial, administrative and office management support
Sam Roberts: Communications support
Eleanor Fraser: Project support
Gillian Smith: Receptionist
|