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other developments Kosmos in- creased its public outreach in 2014 to Government agencies not directly involved in oil and gas operations Local media Non-governmentalcivil society organizations Fishing groups Local community associations Academia This proactive engagement included one-on-one meetings forums workshops and project commissions aimed at educating stakeholders managing expectations and promoting good governance of industry activities. During these meetings we encouraged stakeholders to continue the dialogue with our company by visiting our local office email phone calls our grievance mechanism or the Whistleblower Hotline. Grievance Management Kosmos has two main approaches to managing grievances. The first is a formal grievance mechanism established in 2012 that enables members of the community to raise concerns and submit complaints. Eight grievances were logged through this formal channel in 2014. To supplement our formal grievance mechanism we have also stationed Community Liaison Officers CLOs in local villages to solicit and respond to feedback from people in the community. In 2014 we heard a general concern shared by local fisherman that oil and gas activities offshore might be having adverse effects on marine life in Ghanas Western Region. In response Kosmos facilitated an independent study to understand the situation establish the potential underlying causes and propose actions to address stakeholders marine environmental concerns. The study was conducted by Acorn International a leading global consultancy with expertise in Working with the Environmental Protection Agency EPA of Ghana Kosmos held a consultation meeting to get local stakeholder feedback on the initial findings of a marine and fisheries impact study of the waters offshore Ghana. To read more about the study please see the case study on page 32. 15