Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla has confirmed that the petroleum sector strategy attaches utmost importance to social responsibility with the aim of achieving sustainability through cooperation between the sector’s companies and its partners in performing its social role to improve the quality of living conditions of Egyptian society.

El Molla stated that these contributions are an essential part of the Ministry’s strategy and represent one of the basic pillars for achieving and implementing the sustainable development plan within the framework of Egypt Vision 2030 in its economic, environmental, and social dimensions.

This came as he chaired the meeting of the Supreme Committee for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to follow up on the implementation of social responsibility plans and projects.

During the meeting, the Minister reviewed the most important projects being implemented in the areas of community service in the various governorates of Egypt and the scope of work of the sector’s companies, explaining that a social department responsibility has been assigned to each company.