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FRAMEWORK CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY POLICIES AND STRATEGY This assessment considers both routine operations and potential incidents. Resource areas generally evaluated include air quality water quality sediment quality plankton fish and fishery resources benthic communities marine mammals sea turtles marine and coastal birds protected marine species and habitats of concern fishing shipping and maritime industry recreation and aestheticstourism and archaeological resources. In 2014 Kosmos conducted EIAs for seismic or drilling operations in Mauritania Morocco Western Sahara and Senegal. Drilling Safety Drilling safety and emergency preparedness are key to Kosmos continued success in preventing environmental incidents. Kosmos carefully considers the technology and drilling equipment we use together with the training of personnel who will be involved. We have a Well Integrity Management System WIMS which dictates the design and execution of drilling completions and testing of wells in a safe and efficient manner. It is consistent with strong well governance procedures international standards and best practices. In addition well design and procedures are thoroughly vetted in a Three Tier Review Process to assure that well barrier elements are established tested and verified during well operations and the well lifecycle. Just as important is our emergency response preparedness and ability to minimize environmental impacts in the unlikely event of an incident. Kosmos maintains access to a supply of special equipment to be used in the event of a well control issue. Our Source Control Emergency Response Plan and crisis drills prepare us to respond to a well control incident. Climate Change We believe climate change is real and understand that the topic is important to stakeholders around the globe. We report greenhouse gas emissions for Kosmos-operated assets on page 36 of this report. In 2014 Kosmos received an invitation from the Climate Disclosure Project CDP to complete their questionnaire. After considering the request Kosmos declined to participate. At this time Kosmos does not operate any of its producing assets. Kosmos only oil and gas production is offshore Ghana where our co-venturer Tullow Oil operates the Jubilee field. Tullow Oil participates in the CDP reporting emissions and management processes on behalf of the Jubilee co-venturers including Kosmos. We will revisit this decision when Kosmos has material operated oil and gas production. KOSMOS IN SOCIETY We undertake a variety of Corporate Social Investment CSI activities as well as seek to support capacity building programs. We frame our CSI programs around the theme of Building Human Capacity and Economic Opportunity. We believe this consistent theme while underscoring the tangible benefits our investments provide to people living in the countries where we operate will also provide practical benefits to the company by creating greater clarity about the way we view these activities. We want to highlight to our employees contractors and to external stakeholders that our CSI activities are an integral part of our larger business plans and objectives rather than discrete unrelated programs. Where it has the potential to increase the impact or sustainability of our programs we often work collaboratively with public authorities NGOs or community groups. Human Rights Kosmos has a deep commitment to respecting and protecting human rights. Our Human Rights Policy available on our website is a framework for ensuring that our behavior toward employees contractors and external stakeholders is both responsible and respectful. In implementing our Human Rights Policy Kosmos seeks to apply the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. A key element of the Guiding Principles is for companies to encompass within their risk assessments the extent to which the companys activities may pose risks to those around them. Many of the countries that we enter are new to oil and gas exploration or production and are sometimes unprepared for this activity as evidenced by the lack of administrative capacity governance structures and institutional strength that are necessary for sustainable energy development. In some instances development of natural resources occurs against a background of pre-existing tensions or as history has shown in some cases it may trigger conflicts related to the distribution of benefits. In addition the social and environmental footprint of our Kosmos commends the Government of Ghana for becoming the first African government participant in the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights joining in early 2014. 10