Human Rights Policy

Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Premier Oil Human Rights Policy is based on the fundamental rights pronounced in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and is guided by those rights enshrined in the core labour conventions of the International Labour Organisation. These rights are to be protected and promoted throughout Premier Oil's business operations and in our relations with both business and local community partners. We will also use our legitimate influence to promote the protection of human rights outside of our areas of operation.

Continuous improvement
Premier Oil recognises it has a responsibility to protect human rights in both its external and internal business environment. This is the basis of the company's commitment to corporate social responsibility. The company is committed to the continuous improvement of its performance in this area.

Development rights
The scope of our policy includes the rights of our employees - their health and safety as well as their security arrangements and working conditions; and the development rights of our external stakeholders, in particular local communities.We believe that the right to development is a basic right, without which other human rights cannot be secured or sustained. It is therefore our policy to Make a Positive Difference through supporting programmes of social investment, in partnership with professional social development organisations, government agencies and local non-governmental agencies, that contribute to sustainable development goals in the communities and countries where we operate.

Indigenous peoples
Premier Oil recognises its responsibility to respect the rights of indigenous peoples in all countries where we operate.

Stakeholder dialogue and social reporting
We are always willing to enter into dialogue, and have developed a programme of engagement with different stakeholders in order to develop a greater understanding of their concerns about the impacts of our operations. The results of dialogue with stakeholders influence directly how we benchmark, evaluate and report on our social performance over time.

Supply chain
We understand that local, social, political and cultural conditions may present challenges for immediately conforming to international standards on the part of our business partners. We will look for evidence of their commitment to working towards such standards, and will withdraw from relationships where no positive progress is made over time.

Simon Lockett
Chief Executive Officer Premier Oil plc