Community Relations

Social Responsibility: Community Relations

In OER, we believe that community relations are critical to the success of our business operations and the nation's economic prosperity. That is why we have adopted a comprehensive set of policies and protocols to guide our employees and contractors in handling grievances and interacting with communities at all development stages, including protocols concerning homage and courtesy calls. 

OER has executed three community agreements to assist with local communities' basic necessities and the provision of crucial facilities and equipment. The Company has convened several stakeholder meetings with its host communities, hosted vocational training programs, and executed many community development projects, including the construction of access roads, clinics and potable water projects.

OER utilises its full-time employees and community consultants to pursue its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Additionally, the Company temporarily locates staff within such communities to facilitate open dialogue, build trust, and better understand the challenges facing such communities. This enables OER to maintain good day-to-day relations with local communities, offer transparent funding and other benefits that the Company believes will be valuable to the broader community. 

OER also encourages its contractors to recruit their employees from host communities to improve the economic conditions of these communities.