About SITEI
Welcome
The Sustainability in the Extractive Industries (SITEI) Conference is an annual workshop organised by CSR-in-Action in partnership with key stakeholders in the industry, including Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (FMMSD), Ministry of Environment, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), etc.
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Introducing SITEI-Woman
In many countries, women have been largely excluded from the growth and the development opportunities given by extractive industries in communities, while being at the same time disproportionately vulnerable to many of the risks associated with them.
It is a truism that while the extractive industries hold promises for host communities’ progress, they pose more risk than opportunity for women and girls, especially during this COVID-19 pandemic, with increased risk for gender-based violence and World Bank statistics pegging the percentage of women who have suffered gender-based violence at a conservative one out of five.
The SITEI-Woman initiative was launched to tactfully question and reverse norms that have culturally and systematically hampered women’s progress, with especial focus on equity, inclusion, justice and gender-based violence in host communities in Nigeria.
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SITEI over the years
CAHR AWARDS
While companies have contributed towards improved social development through providing jobs, paying taxes, building an industrial base, enhancing efficiency, earning foreign exchange and transferring technology, they have also been linked publicly to deepening disparities in wealth, poor labour conditions, pollution incidents, health and safety failings, forced displacement and other human and civil rights abuses, leading to calls from all over the world for companies to become more accountable. As extractive companies have severe negative impacts on their host communities, they are expected to deliver lasting social and economic benefits to the areas where they have their footprints.
The Community and Human Rights (CAHR) Awards – pronounced “Car Awards” – seeks to provide a platform that would encourage businesses to take extraneous steps to correct the anomalies of engagement within communities, primarily extractive communities, by acknowledging and appreciating best performing companies and individuals.
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The Community Engagement Standards
Extractive companies face rising expectations to do more than simply mitigate negative impacts, they are expected to be sources of economic opportunity and to be reliable and trustworthy partners and neighbours. Extractive companies are expected to deliver lasting social and economic benefits to the areas where they have their footprints.
The tool for delivering these tangible and sustainable benefits to communities is the Community Engagement Standards (CES). Sections and provisions of the CES may be translated into a Community Development Agreement (CDA). Over the years, companies have engaged communities and sundry stakeholders, unfortunately with less than inspiring results. This CES is aimed at filling some of the identified gaps in earlier ones.
The CES was officially adopted at SITEI 2019 where we had focused discussions understanding how the CES aligns with existing business activities.
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TESTIMONIALS
”For the extractive industries, your contributions are especially critical to ending poverty, addressing climate change and promoting peace, justice and strong institutions. I am pleased to see such growing interests among business leaders in supporting transparency and combatting corruption.”
Amina J. Muhammed, Deputy Secretary General, United Nations
”The conference has been interesting and there has also been a lot of collaboration efforts. I have been here since yesterday and I have been able to learn a lot of new things especially about the oil industry in Nigeria. Organisational Expectations: Our expectations have been met. It has given us the platform for networking. There are a lot of organisations here. You guys are really doing wonderful things because this is the only platform that brings everyone together within the extractive industry. It is good, and it is something that should continue.”
Temitope Oguntokun, Temitope Oguntokun, Head Sustainability, Lafarge Africa Plc
”It is a very well organised conference and it is hitting on a lot of the important issues; trying to address issues before they arise and that is something we at AMDC are very much promoting”
John Sloan, Economist, African Minerals Development Centre
”I feel it is a very good conference and these are the issues we need to discuss in this country especially to move this country to where we actually want it to be. The convener and partners should keep up the good work. I like the industries they are focusing on and I believe they can channel this event to other ministries and industries.”
Adeyemo Ifeoluwa, Media Representative
”I was here last year, and I was convinced to come again because many of my expectations were fulfilled. I decided to come again this year to come and learn because the Conference is very relevant to the Nigerian economy.”
David Afolayan, David Afolayan, Researcher
”With the emergence of the PIA I think that has given the industry a bit of more clarity that is required. As gender activist I always think are our women being included in the round table or rather are they just having a representative at the table? Let the women be included even if they are not learned. They could have an interpreter to interpret what is being discussed and let them give opinions of their own and if we are able to have this host community engagement then there will be a lot of transparency in the sector which will reduce the issue of sabotage.
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Mrs Olayinka Mubarak, Group Head Solid Minerals & Metals Bank of Industry Ltd
”I just want to give kudos to the organisers of this programme CSR-in-Action. We need more of this, you have to speak out because this country belongs to all of us and some people are investing their life, their resources to be able to touch lives in terms of environmental issues.
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Prof. Zacheus Opafunso, Registrar/CEO Council of Nigerian Mining Engineers and Geoscientists
”All questions were relevant to the sustainability and ESG discussions. I am glad SITEI by CSR-in-Action is carrying out this activity. A key take home for me was commitment to ensuring the PIA works and fostering inclusiveness of women and other venerable groups.
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Mrs Kemi Sokenu Morris, CEO, Oladiran Olusegun Adebutu Foundation
Steering committee
Dr Orji Ogbonnaya
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, NEITI (Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative)
Dr. Oluwatoyin Akinlade
PERMANENT SECRETARY, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development
Chief Bariza Dooh
Traditional Ruler, Goi Community, Gokana LGA, Rivers State
Otunba Babatunde Alatise
Chairman, Mining And Solid Minerals Group (Lagos)
Nafiu Akinpelu
Deputy Director, Federal Ministry of the Environment
Faith Nwadishi
Ex-Board Member, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
Chris Agwu
Director Downstream Services, Ministry of Petroleum Resources
Dr Ndidi Nnoli-Edozien
Group Chief, Sustainability and Governance Dangote Industries Limited
Mallam Ibrahim Shehu mni
Deputy Director, Upstream Division, Ministry of Petroleum Resources
SITEI Endorsements
SITEI in pictures
About SITEI
The Sustainability in the Extractive Industries (SITEI) Conference is an annual workshop, established and organised by CSR-in-Action. Annually, the conference is organised in partnership with key stakeholders in the industries, some of which include, The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (FMMSD), and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
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