Sustainability & the environment

sustainability

Local First

Adding value to our communities

Calvalley operates a ‘Local First’ strategy in training and hiring for technical operations and related services. We work actively with the communities in which we operate to create a local economic multiplier effect not only through direct hires but also, importantly, by creating indirect employment opportunities.

We see our community responsibility in terms of a strategic intervention for truly long-term mutual benefit, and so we strive for economic empowerment and sustainable networks.

Thanks to our strong financial position, Calvalley has been able to implement a considerable community program. In line with further investment in existing and potential operations, we expect to extend and expand this in the immediate future.

Owing to its ‘Local First’ policy and initiatives, Calvalley has played an important role in its fields of operation during the past few years, with contributions to the local community including:

Making basic resources available as a first priority (eg. fresh water supply in hardship areas),

Primary and secondary education preparing learners for further vocational training

In-field and in-office training in geophysics, geology, and technical and support services for the oil and gas industry

‘Above and beyond’ commitment to job stability and security for Calvalley employees

We honour all agreements with the community of our workers and seek where possible to go above and beyond:

Calvalley paid our workforce in the Republic of Yemen 30% of full salary during four years of ceased operations owing to force majeure although in no way obliged to do so

Calvalley’s new management also exhibited goodwill beyond the call of duty in rehiring the vast majority of workers from our Yemen operation on terms maintaining all their previous rights while providing an increase in salary

We have further committed to rehire the remainder of local workforce as and when our activities in Yemen increase

Supporting community initiatives

Calvalley brings a real message of hands-on competence, commitment and better futures to the learners and workforces in our communities because by doing so we invest directly in the future of local people who are going to be providing us services and sustaining our own success in future.

In addition, Calvalley has supported many local projects in Yemen such as:

Building the Elementary school in Essaim
Drilling water wells and building hygienic storage tanks for drinking and domestic-use water in the village of Shooroge Al Bader
Building hygienic water-storage tanks and running galvanized pipes to supply drinking and domestic-use water in the village of Raqa
Supporting the hospital in the town of Horaidha by subsidizing doctors’ wages

Ethics and Integrity

The highest standards of integrity and ethics are essential to the company’s continuing success. Calvalley expects each of its employees and contractors to be aware of and refer to our Ethics and Integrity Policy in all of their activities worldwide.

Within our Ethics & Integrity Policy, specific policies and guidelines have been established to cover the following:

1. Bribery, corruption and gifts
2. Conflicts of interest
3. Workplace conduct
4. Suppliers, consultants and contractors
5. Intellectual Property
6. Confidential information

Health & Safety and the environment

In conjunction with its listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2002, Calvalley Petroleum Inc. developed Health & Safety and Environmental policies along with other governance mandates to ensure appropriately high levels of performance. As a private company since 2015, we are proud at Calvalley to continue to govern ourselves by these high standards.

Calvalley’s experienced HSE manager and staff hold regular drills, meetings and training for all employees to ensure their workplace safety and continuing health in accordance with company policy.

Calvalley maintains safe and sustainable environmental practices as a vital element in the viability of today’s oil and gas industry:

Calvalley has maintained a record of zero spills on any of our sites
All water and gas produced are injected back into the reservoir in a closed system, in order to support the pressure.
No waste water is left exposed on the ground
Two lined ponds are used during drilling and workover operations to prevent soil contamination
A pressurized firefighting water network is in place, covering all facilities and operating automatically through sensors (hydrant/foam)

CALVALLEY CONTRIBUTION TO SAYIEUN HOSPITALS

Calvalley met with Essam Bin Hibreesh the Deputy Governor for the desert and the valley and discussed with him through our new PR coordinator Majed al Aatheere how can the company help the local authority to face the COVID19 epidemic
Subsequently Calvalley received a letter clarifying the required medical equipment for the hospitals in Sayieun
Calvalley purchased and delivered the following equipment:

Items	Quantity	Price
Doosan Generator 1	1	33890$
3function manual bed	15	11700$
Medical mattress	15	3000$
Three section ICU bed with comdino & over table mattress	10	19250$
Patient monitor	12	16500$
Suction machine 5L	7	1750$
Oxygen concentrator 3L	7	6300$
Face mask	120 box	1815.6$

Total cost including transportation and other services 96891.6 $

Calvalley received two requests from Essam Bin Hibreesh the Deputy Governor for the Desert and Valley

Within the framework of developing a relation between Calvalley, local authorities and the community, the PR department, after taking the instructions from the Operation Manager, started coordinate with Procurement Department to buy 2 caravans for the Airport and 12 Fogging spray machines for the concession areas.

Arranged for the delivery ceremony of Caravans and Fogs spray machines, in the presence of the Deputy Governor

Printed posters and a banner board with company logo and stuck it on the Caravans and Fogging machines

On 5^th of July 2020 there was an official ceremony to hand over the Caravans and Fog Machines to the local authority

Calvalley got a written board of thanks and appreciation from Essam bin Hibreesh for supporting the Airport guards with Caravans

Items	Quantity	Price
Caravans	2	17000$
Fogging spray machines	12	11400$

Total cost including transportation and other services 28400 $