Revision of HSE evaluation standards of JOGMEC and the points to be confirmed for geophysical activities concerning HSE and social sustainability

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PreviousNext No AccessProceedings of the 13th SEGJ International Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, 12–14 November 2018Revision of HSE evaluation standards of JOGMEC and the points to be confirmed for geophysical activities concerning HSE and social sustainabilityAuthors: Osamu OsawaJun OkazakiKenzo MasutaShinji ShodaOsamu OsawaJapan Oil, Gas and Metals National CorporationSearch for more papers by this author, Jun OkazakiJapan Oil, Gas and Metals National CorporationSearch for more papers by this author, Kenzo MasutaJapan Oil, Gas and Metals National CorporationSearch for more papers by this author, and Shinji ShodaJapan Oil, Gas and Metals National CorporationSearch for more papers by this authorhttps://doi.org/10.1190/SEGJ2018-112.1 SectionsAboutPDF/ePub ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail Abstract Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) is a governmental organization chartered for securing a stable supply of oil, natural gas, metals, coal, as well as geothermal power for Japan. As a part of its roles, JOGMEC provides financial support to Japanese companies working on exploration and development of such natural resources. However, those activities involve within them certain risks for health, safety and environment (HSE) as well as for the social sustainability. JOGMEC states in its HSE policy (JOGMEC, 2018a) that it will also try to reduce HSE risks involved in those projects under financial support from JOGMEC. To confirm that those companies securely make efforts to reduce such HSE risks to the acceptable level, JOGMEC has released a series of HSE evaluation standards since 2005. Those standards were defined to be conformable to the international standards such as Performance Standards and Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines of International Finance Corporation. These years, in response to the recent global trend of environment and sustainability, JOGMEC reviewed the HSE evaluation standards, and released the revisions together for the all four business fields (oil & gas, metals, coal, and geothermal). Especially for the social sustainability, a clause for the protection of labor rights, and several clauses of detailed requirements against the impacts on livelihood have also been added. This paper highlights the important points mainly related to geophysical activities in terms of HSE which were revealed through the efforts of revising them recently, and suggests some opportunities for geophysicists to contribute to the accomplishment of the sustainable development goals. Keywords: HSE, social sustainability, IFC, SDGs, COP21, leadership, ESIA, OH&S, risk, GHGPermalink: https://doi.org/10.1190/SEGJ2018-112.1FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Proceedings of the 13th SEGJ International Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, 12–14 November 2018ISSN (online):2159-6832Copyright: 2019 Pages: 588 publication data© 2018 Published in electronic format with permission by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists of JapanPublisher:Society of Exploration GeophysicistsSociety of Exploration Geophysicists of Japan HistoryPublished Online: 29 Apr 2019 CITATION INFORMATION Osamu Osawa, Jun Okazaki, Kenzo Masuta, and Shinji Shoda, (2019), "Revision of HSE evaluation standards of JOGMEC and the points to be confirmed for geophysical activities concerning HSE and social sustainability," SEG Global Meeting Abstracts : 435-438. https://doi.org/10.1190/SEGJ2018-112.1 Plain-Language Summary KeywordsHSEsocial sustainabilityIFCSDGsCOP21leadershipESIAOH&SriskGHGPDF DownloadLoading ...