AnnexC: Report Parameters
This isDolphinEnergy’ssecondsustainability report, reportingonperformance in theyear2010. It isa follow-up report toDolphin’sbaseline2009SustainabilityReport. It
alsoprovidescomparative information for2009, 2008and2007,wherepossible.
Process fordefining reportcontent
This report focusesonDolphinEnergy’spriorityareas,whichwere identified throughaprocess incorporatingGRI’sprinciplesand the IPIECA/API reportingguidelines for
defining report content, including:
Materiality
DolphinEnergybelieves the report coversallmajor issues that reflectDolphinEnergy’ssignificant economic, environmental
andsocial impacts, or the issues thatwouldsubstantively influence theassessmentsanddecisionsmadebyour
stakeholders.
Stakeholder inclusiveness:
DolphinEnergyhas identifiedandconsideredall keystakeholders, andhasoutlinedhow thecompanyengages them,
identifies theirpriorities, and responds.
Sustainabilitycontext:
DolphinEnergyhasconsideredglobal trends insustainability for theoil andgassector, andhasalso taken intoaccount the
regional and local contextsof itsoperations.
Completenessandboundariesof this
report:
DolphinEnergyhasattempted tomake this report ascompleteaspossible. The reportpertains toDolphinEnergy’s2010
performance, coveringall ouroperations in theUnitedArabEmiratesandQatarunlessstatedotherwise. Thereareno
excludedoperations.
Reportingcycle:
DolphinEnergywill reporton itssustainabilityprogressannually.
Ensuringquality inour sustainability reporting
DolphinEnergy recognizes that insuring thequalityandcredibilityof the informationpresented in this report isof theutmost importance; thushaveused theGRI “principles
fordefiningquality”.
Balance
The report seeks todemonstrate transparency, presentingachievementswhilealsohighlighting theareaswhereDolphin
Energybelieves there isanopportunity to improve.
Comparability
The reportprovides three to four yearsof comparabledata for themajorityof indicators.
Accuracyand reliability
Everyeffort hasbeenmade toensure that theperformancedata isasaccurateaspossible, and to thebestof the
company’sknowledge isof averyhigh level of accuracy.Wherepreviousyears’ reporteddatawere found tobeerroneous,
DolphinEnergyhas restated themwithanexplanation in thegivensectionof the report.
Clarity
This report targetsawide rangeof stakeholderswithvarying levelsof awarenessof sustainability.DolphinEnergyhas
strived tomake the report easilyunderstandable for all anticipated readers.
Assurance
This report hasnotbeenexternallyassured.
CautionaryStatement
DolphinEnergy’s2010SustainabilityReport containscertain forward-lookingstatements.All statements, other thanstatementsof historical fact are, ormaybedeemed to
be forward-lookingstatements.By theirnature forward-lookingstatements involveknownandunknown risksanduncertainties that couldmateriallyaffect expected results
of operations, cashflowsandbusinessprospects, because they relate toeventsanddependoncircumstances thatwill ormayoccur in the future.Readersshouldnot
placeundue relianceon forward-lookingstatementswhichspeakonlyasof thedateof this report.
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