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Repsol's sustainability success stories

We apply the best environmental management technology available based on the legal requirements in force wherever we operate, as well as the established internal regulations and international standards. Here you will find some best practice projects that show the importance of sustainability in everything we do, and their contribution to the UN 2030 Agenda.

Sagari river Peru

Biodiversity protection

In the Sagari field, one of the least studied territories in the Amazon, we are implementing best environmental practices to mitigate our potential impacts on biodiversity.

Biodiversity protection
View of a rocks in river

Repsol Water Tool

All our business units use water in some of their key processes, so we focus our efforts on finding new solutions to minimize the use of this natural resource.

Repsol Water Tool
View of a rocks in river

Sagari project in Peru

We adapted our work so that local communities could make use of natural resources: today farmers have increased their productivity in cocoa cultivation.

Repsol Water Tool
Caipipendi

Caipipendi project in Bolivia

We use satellite images in order to step up our protection of biodiversity in Bolivia, a key community where we operate.

Caipipendi project in Bolivia

What are we doing to fight climate change?

We are working to play a relevant role in the energy transition, improving the energy efficiency of our operations and promoting low GHG emission businesses, with projects such as repHEN and WindFloat.

View of several wind turbines

WindFloat Atlantic Project

The first floating wind farm on the Iberian Peninsula went into operation in 2019, following the success of the pilot project launched in 2011.

WindFloat Atlantic Project
View of an industrial complex.

RepHEN project 

We reduced our energy consumption thanks to repHEN, a system for measuring the level of fouling of heat exchangers.

RepHEN project
View of windows at the Repsol campus in Madrid

Sustainability Day

For years, sustainability has been at the heart of Repsol's strategy for the future. That is why we have the highest percentage of socially responsible investors, 29% of institutional shareholders.

Sustainability Day

Working to create shared value

We maintain a participatory dialogue with communities to meet their expectations and promote sustainable development.

Repsol Malaysia team with the beneficiaries of the programmes.

Thalassemia awareness programmess in Malaysia

We support thalassaemia awareness programmes in the region in collaboration with the local health department and NGOs.

Thalassaemia programmes in Malaysia
Close-up view of a container full of fruit

Procompite project in Colombia

This project aims to improve the lives of rural families, promote sustainable economic growth in rural regions, and improve the production and entrepreneurship capabilities of those who live there.

Procompite project in Colombia
Plataforma Educativa Program Truck

Repsol Sinopec's Educational Platform

It is an traveling programe that Repsol carries out on a voluntary basis and that seeks to promote the socio-economic development of the coastal communities in the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Espírito Santo.

Repsol's Educational Platform training program

How we apply our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

We firmly believe in communication as the basis of a positive relationship. This is why we train our employees in the values that should govern their conduct, while merging and expanding our communication channels and reporting on all our actions in a truthful, clear, and verifiable manner.

Two women in an office

Our communication channels

We decided to merge all of our communication channels dealing with ethics, conduct, audit, and crime prevention models.

Merging our communication channels into one

Our commitment to respect human rights

We proceed with due diligence in all our activities and our business relationships.

Vista aérea de una zona de exploración

NO-GO decision in La Guajira

After the human rights impact assessment, the exploratory project was not carried out as it would've had an exceedingly high impact on sacred areas of the Wayuu ethnic group.

Exploración en la selva

Block 57 and the Sustainable Coexistence project

Through a process of transparent and participatory dialogue, our Company and the Community of Nuevo Mundo reached an agreement based on the Sustainable Coexistence Project.

Tienda en la Alta Guajira

Human rights in the Alta Guajira

Realizamos una evaluación de impacto en derechos humanos entre finales de 2014 y principios de 2015, como parte del proceso de debida diligencia en derechos humanos.

Viviendas indígenas

Socio-environmental monitoring

We believe in respect and constant dialogue with the communities in which we operate in order to create a climate of trust.

Asentamientos sostenibles en Colombia

Sustainable settlements

We implement sustainable development strategies for the residents of neighbourhoods in Colombia, to improve their living conditions with inclusive models for income generation, employability, job training and more.

Our ambition is "zero accidents," and we focus on facilities, processes, and people to achieve this goal. Prevention, incident analysis, communication, and improvement actions help us to control and manage risks.

 

Continuity plan: Hurricane Harvey

Repsol activated the Business Continuity Plan in Houston to guarantee the safety of its employees and assets in the United States.

Continuity plan: Hurricane Harvey >

 

Lessons learned process

We work every day to ensure safety in all of our operations. In order to achieve this, it's fundamental that safety knowledge is shared and reaches all the different company areas, businesses, and facilities.

Lessons learned process >

 

Ship-to-ship operations

We are the first foreign company to carry out a ship-to-ship (STS) transfer in Brazilian waters. The operation lasted for five days, during which we transferred one million barrels of oil without any health, safety, and environement (HSE) related incidents.

Ship-to-ship operation >

Sustainability plans and reports
Our sustainability strategy