Company: Pan American Energy
Company Description: PAE is the leading private and integrated energy company in Argentina. It has become the main private producing, employing and investing company within the Oil&Gas industry in this country. It also operates in Bolivia, Mexico and Brazil. It explores and produces oil and gas. It refines oil, commercializes fuels and lubricants (AXION branch), and participates in the renewable energies.
Nomination Category: Company / Organization Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year - in Mexico, the Caribbean & Central and South America
 Nomination Title: 25 YEARS CONTRIBUTING TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE COMMUNITIES.
- Which will you submit for your nomination in this category, a video of up to five (5) minutes in length about the achievements of the nominated organization since 1 January 2022, OR written answers to the questions for this category? (Choose one):
Written answers to the questions
- If you are submitting a video of up to five (5) minutes in length, provide the URL of the nominated video here, OR attach it to your entry via the "Add Attachments, Videos, or Links to This Entry" link above, through which you may also upload a copy of your video.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this first question: Briefly describe the nominated organization: its history and past performance (up to 200 words):
Total 198 words used.
In 2022, Pan American Energy (PAE), the main private producer, investor, and employer of the oil and gas sector in Argentina, set out to celebrate like never before its 25 years of commitment, growth, and innovation to achieve energy development in the country.
Since its inception, PAE has undertaken initiatives that improve the quality of life of the communities near its operations and foster the creation of strong and long-term relationships. Its CSR programs prioritize Education, Health and Sports, Local Development, and Environment through public-private partnerships.
In this context, PAE opted for a unique approach to commemorate the company’s 25th anniversary. Rather than the typical institutional celebration, they chose to implement a series of health and education initiatives with substantial and enduring benefits for the residents of various provinces:
—Chubut, specifically in the towns of Sarmiento (20,000 inhabitants) and Comodoro Rivadavia (700,000 inhabitants).
—Santa Cruz, focusing on Pico Truncado (25,000 inhabitants).
—Neuquén, encompassing the capital (700,000 inhabitants) and Añelo (8,000 inhabitants).
—Salta, targeting Tartagal (170,000 inhabitants).
The seven projects, initiated in 2022 and concluded in 2023, exemplify PAE’s commitment to making meaningful contributions as a catalyst for positive change within the communities.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this second question: Outline the organization's achievements since the beginning of 2022 that you wish to bring to the judges' attention (up to 250 words):
Total 250 words used.
US$819,444 were invested for the execution of the projects (US$819,444 was equivalent to 4,245 monthly minimum wages in Argentina as of December 30, 2023.)
12 participating departments from PAE (Institutional Relations, Health, Construction, Procurement and Contracts Management, Human Resources, Payment to Suppliers, IT, Logistics, Legal, and Health and Occupational Safety).
70 people were part of the work teams.
26 suppliers were involved.
7 communities from 4 provinces were directly impacted.
100% of the doctors and 90% of the nurses at the "Ricardo Gutiérrez" Hospital of Sarmiento were trained (40 health professionals in total). PAE refurbished and modernized the ward, which was closed, and installed state-of-the-art equipment.
140 children undergoing treatment were attended to in 2023 at the Pediatric Oncology Center of the Comodoro Rivadavia Regional Hospital.
45 nurses from the Comodoro Regional Hospital were trained.
859 surgeries were performed on children under 17 years of age in 2023 at the High Complexity Pediatric Surgical Area of the "Castro Rendón" Hospital.
14,967 patients were treated in 2023 at the Multiple Patient Emergency Room of the "Dr. Artemio Rubén Bautista" Hospital in Añelo, Neuquén.
1,743 people were treated from 2022 to March 2024 at the Diagnostic Imaging Room of the Pico Truncado Hospital.
115 students were trained at the Multimedia Educational Training Center in School No. 32 of Koluel Kaike.
70 people took swimming classes and activities for elderly adults in 2023 at the municipal swimming pool of the "Martín Miguel de Güemes" Sports Complex, in Tartagal.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this third question: Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the organization's past performance (up to 250 words):
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—IN CHUBUT:
The Maternity Ward of the "Ricardo Gutiérrez" Hospital had been closed for 15 years, and deliveries, even emergency ones, had to be carried out in Comodoro, 105 miles away.
The province didn’t have a pediatric oncology center. Children were referred to other parts of the country.
—IN NEUQUÉN:
The "Dr. Eduardo Castro Rendón" Hospital lacked the equipment to perform high-complexity pediatric surgeries. 200 children from were referred each year to Buenos Aires, 708,83 miles away.
Añelo receives 10,000 workers per day. The emergency department at the "Dr. Artemio Rubén Bautista" Hospital —the only one in the area— receives an average of 50 people per day and 10 injured people per week, but it had only one critical care bed.
—IN SANTA CRUZ:
The Pico Truncado Hospital lacked a diagnostic imaging room. To undergo these studies in a public facility, residents had to travel to Caleta Olivia, 37 miles away.
160 primary and high school students attend the public school in Koluel Kaike. The distance from other urban centers limited their access to digital training spaces.
—IN SALTA:
Tartagal experiences extremely hot temperatures for ten months a year, but its residents didn’t have public pools.
- You have the option to answer this final question: Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words):
Total 82 words used.
—“240529_25_Aniversario” file details the motivation, objectives, key audiences, the strategy, the implementation and the results. There are photos and links.
—"CP_25años” file is the report of the news published in newspapers about the actions of the PAE 25th Anniversary program.
—"Pan American Energy – 25th anniversary” is a video that details PAE's actions and has testimonies from health professionals from the hospitals that received support from the company. Doctors and nurses tell how PAE help contributed to improving health care in communities.
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