Heritage Launches Social Sustainability Programmes to Benefit Neighbouring Communities

CEO Ms. Arlene Chow officially launched three of Heritage’s social sustainability programmes on January 11 at the Palo Seco Government Primary School:

• Here We Grow — Agri-preneur Training & Capacity Development

• Heritage Outreach to Maximise Environmental Excellence (HOMEE) and

• Heritage Information Technology Training (HITT)

In addressing the audience, Ms. Chow emphasised that “these social sustainability programmes have been designed to empower individuals and the community, by providing scholarships, environmental awareness, IT, and agricultural entrepreneurship training.”

The Company is resolute in its commitment to partnering with its neighbouring communities to make the necessary changes towards a better, brighter, more sustainable future. Through these social sustainability programmes, there is the potential to benefit a wide cross-section of residents within the counties of Victoria, St. Patrick and the South-East.

By emphasising the importance of the environment to our collective livelihood, safety and survival, Heritage plans to continue collaborating with its operating communities to secure a sustainable future for current and upcoming generations.

Among the stakeholders present at the launch were The Honourable Stephon Mc Clashie, Minister of Labour and Minister of Parliament (MP) for La Brea; Her Worship Saleema McCree-Thomas, Mayor of Point Fortin; and representatives of neighbouring corporations, community groups, borough and village councils.

Senior delegations from Heritage Petroleum Company Limited and the Barbados National Oil Company Limited met to discuss a joint secondary recovery initiative for Woodbourne Oilfield, Barbados. (L-R) Mr. Kerry Rampersad, Heritage Business Development Leader; Mr. James Browne, BNOCL Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Nigel Campbell, Heritage Chief Financial Officer; Mr. Richard Jebodhsingh, Sub Surface Leader Ag; Mr. Wesley Carter, BNOCL Commercial Manager; Mr. Terrance Straughn, BNOCL Operations Manager; Mr. Ronnie Gittens, BNOCL Group HR Manager; Mr. Ashley Bignall, BNOCL Chief Financial Officer; Ms. Roseann Beckles-King, BNOCL Petroleum Engineer; Mr. Christopher Mosely, BNOCL Geologist; and Mr. Damian Catlyn, BONCL Group HSSE Manager.