News and insights

• 22 March 2024

World Water Day is an annual UN event to highlight the importance of water and raise awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water.

• 10 December 2023

As part of Ipieca’s commitment to raise awareness and support for UN conventions, we develop and share guidance and tools to support companies to embed human rights in their operations and management systems.

• 8 December 2023

The forum is the global platform for yearly stock-taking and lesson-sharing on efforts to move the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights from paper to practice.

• 28 September 2023

This year's theme, 'MARPOL at 50 - our commitment goes on', reflects the organization's history of protecting the environment from the impact of shipping. Ipieca works to support MARPOL through a range of expertise around technologies, GHG emissions reduction, marine spill preparedness and response, health and safety.

• 5 June 2023

Ipieca joins the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in celebrating the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day, marking this occasion by sharing good practice to help protect and enhance nature.

• 25 May 2023

Training supports oil, gas and alternative energy industry and beyond to respect the rights of all workers.

• 22 May 2023

‘From agreement to action: build back biodiversity’ is the theme this year, emphasising the need for action following the outcomes of COP15 and the launch of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).

• 21 April 2023

The theme of this year’s Mother Earth Day is ‘Invest in our planet’. Learn how Ipieca supports the oil, gas and alternative energy industry to protect and enhance nature.

• 22 March 2023

Learn how Ipieca is supporting companies to contribute to the Water Action Agenda by changing the way they use, consume and manage water.

• 10 December 2022

To mark this day and support a future with equality at its core, Ipieca is sharing guidance which can help oil, gas and alternative energy businesses contribute to a just future for all.

• 29 September 2022

This year's theme 'New technologies for greener shipping' reflects the need to support a transition of the maritime sector into a sustainable future.

• 7 September 2022

The theme of this year's International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies is 'The Air we share'. It highlights the need for collective action to tackle air pollution. Ipieca supports international efforts to improve air quality in a number of ways.

• 6 June 2022

World Environment Day provides an opportunity to reflect and accelerate action towards a healthy planet for the prosperity of all.

• 23 May 2022

Sunday 22 May was the International Day for Biological Diversity. The theme this year is 'Building a shared future for all life'.

• 22 April 2022

Ipieca reflects on how the oil and gas industry is working together to support biological diversity and contribute to global and local conservation goals.

• 21 March 2022

This World Water Day, Ipieca is sharing how it is leading water management across the oil and gas industry.

• 10 December 2021

To mark this day and support a future with equality at its core, Ipieca is sharing guidance which can help oil, gas and alternative energy businesses contribute to a fairer future for all.

• 30 June 2021

Ipieca has launched new guidance for companies on how to identify labour rights risks in their supply chains.

• 18 June 2021

Marking the 10th anniversary of the UNGPs, Ipieca Senior Manager for Social Responsibility and Sustainability Isabel Miranda discusses the progress made so far and how we can scale up global implementation of the principles.

• 16 June 2021

Ipieca Executive Director Brian Sullivan explores the role of business in human rights action and how Ipieca is working to support oil, gas and alternative energy companies to embed the UNGPs in their businesses.

• 7 June 2021

This year, World Environment Day is centred around '#GenerationRestoration - Reimagine, recreate, restore'.

• 19 May 2021

This second edition reflects the continued evolution and valuable lessons learnt by Ipieca members from their shared experiences of developing and implementing human rights due diligence processes.

• 22 April 2021

This year's theme is 'Restore our earth' with participants urged to focus on how we can reduce environmental impacts on our planet and repair the world's ecosystem.

• 7 April 2021

Ipieca Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Manager, Elizabeth Edwards, discusses how Ipieca is supporting a fairer, healthier world.

• 10 December 2020

This year's theme of Recover better - stand up for human rights relates to the COVID-19 pandemic and focuses on the need to build back better by ensuring human rights are central to recovery efforts.

• 24 September 2020

Today is World Maritime Day. This year's theme is 'Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet'.

• 7 September 2020

Ipieca is supporting the industry to improve its operations by reducing methane emissions and gas flaring, and develop new low emission transport fuels and technologies.

• 8 June 2020

Ipieca joins the UN in celebrating the role of our oceans in Earth's biosphere and the critical resources it provides for livelihoods and communities around the world.

• 3 June 2020

This World Environment Day, Ipieca joins the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in recognizing that it is 'Time for Nature'.

• 22 May 2020

The day provides an opportunity to celebrate achievements for the conservation of biodiversity as we near the end of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity.

• 28 April 2020

The 2020 World Day for Safety and Health at Work is focused on addressing the outbreak of infectious diseases at work, in particular, on the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 22 April 2020

Today, 22 April, is Earth Day and marks its 50th year of raising global awareness for the challenges faced by the planet and the life it supports.