Annual Report 2013
In 2013 we delivered on our commitment to significantly increase our financial commitment to the communities in which we operate and, as a company, intend to do so again in 2014. Gran Tierra Energy is focused on working in partnership with stakeholders on an array of initiatives ranging from supporting educational, cultural and agricultural programs to helping fund and develop power and technology, water and sanitation, healthcare, and residential infrastructure. Each of these measures is specifically targeted to benefit children and families and reaches beyond the specific choices taken by Gran Tierra Energy to employ local contractors and labour. While supporting people is core to our operational philosophy, we also take our responsibility for our surrounding environs very seriously. In 2014, we plan to spend nearly $40 million across our operating areas in four countries on initiatives designed to monitor and protect the environment and minimize the impact of our operations.
Our business activities are conducted according to rigorous ethical, professional and legal standards. Our Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics requires:
