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Kosmos remains committed to becoming a leader in corporate responsibility performance.
As we continue to strive for this aspirational goal, we will emphasize the following areas:
1 // Implementation of Our Business
Principles: We will continue to look for ways
to fully integrate the Business Principles into
our day-to-day business operations.
sustainable hydrocarbon industry. This
important work will build on the social impact
assessments and community engagement
that has already taken place.
2 // Proactive Engagement in Ghana: As
the country where Kosmos has its largest
presence outside the U.S., Ghana will
remain an area of focus. We will continue to
proactively engage with our stakeholders,
assist the government in addressing
important public policy issues such as
transparency and local content, and make
social investments in the Western Region.
4 // Ethical and Transparent Operations
Offshore Cap Boujdour: We will continue our
work with the Government of Morocco and
other stakeholders to ensure our activities
are conducted in a manner that is consistent
with the UN Guiding Principles on Business
and Human Rights, as well as fully inclusive
and for the benefit of all the local population,
without exception.
3 // Capacity Building in Morocco: In
anticipation of a discovery by Kosmos or
another company, we will do our part to
ensure that Morocco is in the best possible
position to develop a world-class and
5 // Continuous Improvement: As we
expand our exploration portfolio and mature
new prospects in other geographies, we
will apply the lessons learned elsewhere to
continuously improve our performance.
2013 PERFORMANCE DATA
SAFETY5
ENVIRONMENT1
Waste (tons)
Hazardous
Non-Hazardous
Recycled/reused/treated
TOTAL
2012 2013 2013
Ghana
125.3
156.52
55%
Ghana Cameroon
65.02
34.78
21%
0.95
47.72
25%
2012 2013
Total Man Hours
1,621,526
Fatalities
0
Lost-time Injury Frequency
1.23
Total Recordable Injury Rate
2.47
1,741,005
0
0
1.15
281.82 99.80 48.67
Air Emissions (tons)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
40607.9 2384.04 219.58
Mono-Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) 1088.4
2.28
5.90
Sulfur Oxides (SOx)
172.8 .18 0.62
Methane (CH4)
2.86 15.02 0.013
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) 30.7
1.71
0.47
Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)2 N/R3 2699.46 219.85
Other
Fines and penalties
None
None
None
Freshwater consumption
N/R
0
0
Hydrocarbon or Non-Aqueous
Drilling Fluid Spills4
0 0 1
D
ata are for Kosmos operated assets only.
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent.
3
N
/R indicates metrics not reported in
2012. We are reporting on several new
metrics for 2013 as a result of materiality discussions, benchmarking and improved reporting processes.
4
C
ement wash discharge. Please see page
19 for further information.
5
S
afety data is global and includes employees and contractors. The definitions
of the safety data reported are consistent with the Oil and Gas Producers Association (OGP).
6
H
uman Resources point in time data as
of December 31, 2013.
7
R
epresents voluntary turnover for US
employees only.
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2