In 2010, Petroterminal de
Panama, S.A. structured its Corporative Social Responsibility Program which
started the previous year as Environmental Social Plan. From its beginnings, the company has made
social investments in different aspects:
has promoted education, culture, sports, and healthy recreation,
donations to libraries, and support to institutions supporting children and
fighting against malnutrition, community help in benefit of urban improvement,
health among others.
At Petroterminal de Panama,
S.A., Corporative Social Responsibility Program is an appropriate mechanism to
accomplish a balance between economic growth, collective welfare, rational use
of natural resources and environmental harmony.
We believe in Sustainable Development, meaning, those
capable of satisfying everyday needs without compromising the resources and
possibilities of future generations.
PTP is constantly adapting to new regulations and
trends, making environmentally sustainable activities, while carrying out its
new objectives with the help of our partners and community.
Among the actions taken can be mentioned: training
development, lectures and seminars on safety, health and environmental aspects,
not only on behalf of PTP employees, but also, for the community where business
activities are carried out.
It includes aspects such as the rational use of
resources in all our operations, reduction of consumption and waste reduction
in our operations.
We recognize that a truly implemented Environmental
Policy is vital for the development of society?s life quality in general. For this reason, we are
committed to conducting all our activities in a social and environmentally
responsible manner.
Education is one of our pillars Corporate Social
Responsibility Program. Therefore, we
provide educational assistance through the PTP Scholarship Program to teenagers
with outstanding academic achievements in high school and university levels.
With this same goal, we invest in new skills through
human resource training which gives personal and collective benefits to the
community because with this new acquired knowledge the participants represent
an alternative to communities located near our facilities.