ZEN’S POSITIVE IMPACT ON SOCIETY
ZEN is dedicated to empowering communities through quality education via our ZEN 2 Community initiatives.
RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS
ZEN Petroleum is dedicated to conducting business in a sustainable and responsible manner. We acknowledge the critical importance of environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and sound corporate governance.
We recognise that our business activities impact not only our stakeholders but also the broader environment and society.
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE
Our commitment to conduct business responsibly
As an indigenous Ghanaian company, we recognise the communities where we operate as our own and thus as integral parts of our identity. Their support grants us the social license we need for successful operations within our homeland.
We have integrated Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into our business strategy and operations to drive responsible business practices, meet stakeholder expectations, and contribute positively to the communities we serve. We acknowledge that it is the right thing to do.
Our Sustainability Policy outlines our dedication to ESG and serves as a guiding framework for our company's operations, emphasising the principles of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) throughout our business practices.
ZEN Petroleum Limited is dedicated to being a leader in ESG principles within the Oil Marketing industry, delivering superior value to our stakeholders and contributing positively to the world.
ZEN 2 COMMUNITY
ZEN Petroleum upholds and expands its dedication to responsible business practices through our ZEN to Community (Z2C) programmes.
Our initiatives are focused on the impact areas of education, health, safety and environment and other community engagement programmes. Our Z2C initiatives have included the ZEN/NADeF Excellence Scholarship Awards, medical supplies donations, tuition fee scholarships, the Ayanfuri Resettlement Library, partnership with Lead For Ghana, focused on the education development in communities across Ghana, partnership with Akwaaba Volunteers to support the Future Leaders School (located at La Kpeshie in Accra), amongst others.
ZEN INITIATIVES IN FOCUS
Partnership with Akwaaba Volunteers to support the Future Leaders School (FLS)
ZEN Petroleum has joined forces with Akwaaba Volunteers to bolster the educational environment at Future Leaders School (FLS). FLS, a non-governmental organisation, provides education to underprivileged children in the communities surrounding the La Kpeshie area in Accra. In a significant gesture of support, ZEN has allocated two million Ghana Cedis to advance this noble cause. These funds are earmarked for the acquisition of a school bus, subsidising teachers' salaries, and offering breakfast to pupils. This initiative resonates with the company's unwavering commitment to uplifting communities through access to quality education.
Lead For Ghana
ZEN Petroleum forged a partnership with Lead for Ghana (LFG), a non-profit organisation, in September 2018. Since then, ZEN has been instrumental in supporting LFG's mission to eliminate educational inequity in Ghana and enhance education across the nation, thereby positively impacting students' educational outcomes. This partnership has been a cornerstone of ZEN's social intervention programs, with the company committing to donating a portion of its retail volumes (1 pesewa per litre) to LFG annually until 2022.
Read LFG’s report on its partnership with ZEN Petroleum.
B.A.S.I.C.S International
As champions of for universal access to education, ZEN Petroleum partnered with Brothers And Sisters In Christ Serving (B.A.S.I.C.S International), a Chorkor-based Non-Governmental Organization, to sponsor over 23 students in their education program. This initiative as part of our Corporate Social Investments (CSI), underscores our commitment to supporting educational opportunities for all.
Ayanfuri New Site Community Library
As part of our dedication to education and community support, ZEN Petroleum constructed a public library for the Perseus Mining resettlement village in Ayanfuri, situated in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region. This initiative fulfilled ZEN's commitment made during the commissioning of the resettlement community and was a cornerstone of our 'ZEN to Community' (Z2C) social intervention programme. With an investment of $60,000, the library project aims to provide school children in the community with access to educational resources for exploratory reading and learning. Our objective is to empower these children to excel academically and compete effectively with their peers at all levels.
ZEN/NADeF Excellence Scholarship Awards
The Excellence Scholarship Award was a partnership between the Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation (NADeF) and ZEN Petroleum. Designed to inspire exceptional undergraduate Business students, the scholarship encompassed coverage for academic tuition fees, accommodation, stipends, and book allowances. Recipients were selected through a thorough review process, evaluating applications from outstanding students hailing from Newmont's host communities. Eligible candidates, attending various tertiary institutions, demonstrated remarkable academic achievement with Grade Point Averages (GPAs) of first and second class upper divisions.
Contributions to COVID-19 Preparedness
In 2020, ZEN made donations to the Tarkwa Municipal and Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospitals as part of efforts toward combatting and containing the COVID-19 pandemic. This was done in a bid to shore up reserves of crucial personal protective equipment (PPE) and other essential supplies. Both donations were valued at a sum of a GH¢100,000.
Renovation of Odorkor Divisional Police Headquarters
The Oppong-Boanuh Investigation Centre and the renovated Divisional Headquarters are a token of ZEN’s commitment to giving back in ways that benefit the community and people.
Victims of Disaster – Bogoso/Apiate
ZEN extended its disaster relief efforts to the Apiate community, which was severely affected by the Bogoso explosion, by making donations to the victims.
