Poverty headcount Population, total Population growth at $1.25 a day (PPP) Human poverty index Human development (million) (annual %) (% of population) (HPI-1) index 25.4 0.683 48.69 1.73 26.2 (2000) Source: World Bank, year 2008, and HDI, year 2005 8: National gender indicators Literacy rate, adult Literacy rate, adult Gender-related Life expectancy at Life expectancy at female (% of females male (% of males ages development index birth, female (years) birth, male (years) ages 15 and above) 15 and above) (GDI) 0.680 53.06 49.97 88.1 89.9 Source: World Bank, year 2008, and HDI, year 2005 Details of corporate and social responsibility programmes of the oil and gas companies All present companies in South Africa are committed to Corporate and Social Responsibility according to the international standards. This commitment applies to their own activity and staff (with a special focus on HIV) however, pilot activities in the social and/or environmental field are more or less developed. None of these companies claim to have formally started programmes aimed at biodiversity offsetting. Company Corporate and social responsibility (CSR) or Social benefits – Main areas: Chevron Education and training HIV/AIDS awareness Community development Arts and culture Environmental management, including education and conservation Chevron supports formal education, including preschool and basic adult education, and encourages community development by promoting the arts, culture, good health and community services. Education about the environment and conservation are supported. Chevron also provides disaster relief and general assistance to the needy. As a way of developing the country's workforce, Chevron supports Economic Empowerment, a government initiative that helps women and historically disadvantaged people learn skills and obtain jobs. Main BP Job creation HIV/Aids Road safety Environment More specifically, BP is supporting : Community-based job creation enterprises with Scarborough Fishersmen’s Company in Ocean view (near Cape Town) for 120 fishermen . Eziko cooking school in Cape Town Forest management and sustainable exploitation (outside of George, South Cape), creating 120 jobs vegetation eradication at Betty’s Bay ( 96km from Cape Town) A yearly campaign for waste management in Cape Town (Cleaner Caring Campaign)
Population, total (million) Population growth (annual %) Poverty headcount at $1.25 a day (PPP) (% of population) Human poverty index (HPI-1) Human development index 48.69 1.73 26.2 (2000) 25.4 0.683 Source: World Bank, year 2008, and HDI, year 2005 8: National gender indicators Life expectancy at birth, female (years) Life expectancy at birth, male (years) Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) Gender-related development index (GDI) 53.06 49.97 88.1 89.9 0.680 Source: World Bank, year 2008, and HDI, year 2005 Details of corporate and social responsibility programmes of the oil and gas companies All present companies in South Africa are committed to Corporate and Social Responsibility according to the international standards. This commitment applies to their own activity and staff (with a special focus on HIV) however, pilot activities in the social and/or environmental field are more or less developed. None of these companies claim to have formally started programmes aimed at biodiversity offsetting. Company Corporate and social responsibility (CSR) – or Social benefits Chevron Main areas: Education and training HIV/AIDS awareness Community development Arts and culture Environmental management, including education and conservation Chevron supports formal education, including preschool and basic adult education, and encourages community development by promoting the arts, culture, good health and community services. Education about the environment and conservation are supported. Chevron also provides disaster relief and general assistance to the needy. As a way of developing the country's workforce, Chevron supports Economic Empowerment, a government initiative that helps women and historically disadvantaged people learn skills and obtain jobs. BP Main Job creation HIV/Aids Road safety Environment More specifically, BP is supporting : Community-based job creation enterprises with Scarborough Fishersmen’s Company in Ocean view (near Cape Town) for 120 fishermen . Eziko cooking school in Cape Town Forest management and sustainable exploitation (outside of George, South Cape), creating 120 jobs vegetation eradication at Betty’s Bay ( 96km from Cape Town) A yearly campaign for waste management in Cape Town (Cleaner Caring Campaign)