Ipieca brings together members and stakeholders to lead in integrating sustainability by advancing climate action, environmental responsibility and social performance across oil, gas and renewables activities.
Ipieca was founded at the request of the United Nations Environment Programme in 1974. Through its non-lobby and collaborative approach Ipieca remains the industry's principal channel of engagement with the UN.
Ipieca members
Our global membership is formed of companies and associations from across the oil, gas and alternative energy industry.
As industry sustainability leaders, members agree to support the Ipieca Principles for climate, nature, people and sustainability, which provide a shared ambition for advancing a sustainable energy transition.
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples takes place annually on 9 August to celebrate Indigenous Peoples and their knowledge. The theme this year is ‘Protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation and initial contact’.
Learn how members are advancing biofuels and CCS to decarbonise transport and heavy industries; investing in forests to enhance carbon sinks; supporting socio-economic development in local communities; streamlining health compliance; and offering free training for the energy transition. We also share news from the IUCN, UNEP-WCMC, Methane Guiding Principles and UN Climate Change.
This report evaluates existing circular economy measurement frameworks and identifies how a combination of frameworks enables better measurement of circular economy by O&G companies.
This quarter Ipieca attended the Bonn Climate Conference, supporting preparations for COP30 and provided technical input to the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting. We also raised awareness of the UN Ocean Conference and various UN International Days, as well publishing five resources aligned with UN conventions and initiatives.
Ipieca’s Alternative Energy Task Force was established in 2021
Marked the global end of leaded petrol use, facilitated by the UNEP PCFV of which Ipieca is a founding member
Since 1995 Ipieca has attended every single climate COP, including the inaugural event held in Berlin
Good practice guidance produced across climate, nature, people and sustainability
Ipieca Principles introduced in 2022, setting sustainability expectations for members