Vision of Engagement Environmentalists work with industry to develop business practices that Reduce industry’s ecological footprint Contribute to conservation Create business benefits for companies Result is a net benefit for the environment and for business Achieved through partnerships between business, environmental organizations and academia

Net Benefit “Net Benefit” Minimize impact from operations Find innovative ways for companies to contribute positively to conservation Provide value to participating companies

Strategy Engage industries that have the greatest impact on critical ecosystems Partner with industry leaders to develop better business practices that contribute to conservation and create business value Collaborate with other environmental organizations and research institutes Communicate results to key audiences in business, the environmental community, and government

Energy and Mining Program Energy and mining companies reduce the ecological footprint of natural resource development and contribute to conservation of affected ecosystems

Energy and Biodiversity Initiative The Energy and Biodiversity Initiative (EBI) EBI aims to develop and promote best practices for integrating biodiversity conservation into oil and gas development and transmission. Participants include: Conservation International The Nature Conservancy Flora and Fauna International The Smithsonian Institution The World Conservation Union (IUCN) BP Enron Shell Statoil ChevronTexaco

Mining in Africa* Mineral exploration and production constitute significant parts of Africa’s economies and remain important to future economic growth. The continent is richly endowed with mineral reserves and ranks first or second in terms of concentration of world mineral reserves of bauxite, cobalt, diamond, gold, manganese, platinum-group metals and titanium minerals (rutile and ilmenite), among others. *From USGS 1999 Minerals Yearbook

Mining and Biodiversity in Africa Mobil in Peru

Activities in Africa Mining QMM (Rio Tinto) mine in Madagascar Rio Tinto mine - Simandou Range in the Pic de Fon region, Guinea Gamsberg mine (Anglo American) in South Africa Petroleum ChevronTexaco and ExxonMobil partnerships in Bioko? BP and ChevronTexaco partnerships in TFCA?