Unresolved social issues between the local community and the petroleum industry plague the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. These concerns are addressed by introducing a social sustainability assessment framework for the petroleum industry. Key performance indicators (KPIs) are identified, through a stakeholders’ engagement process, for social performance measurement purposes. A five-year time-frame is proposed for the periodic assessment of the state of social sustainability. It is recommended that the petroleum industry make the accounting of social sustainability performance measures a priority before beginning projects, especially greenfield projects, since this can assist in resolving the volatility in the region.
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Bubou, GM, Brent, AC and Tredoux, C. 2009. Towards assessing the social sustainability performance of the petroleum industry in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, Vol. 20(1). pp 119-131
Bubou, G., Brent, A., & Tredoux, C. (2009). Towards assessing the social sustainability performance of the petroleum industry in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3638
Bubou, GM, AC Brent, and C Tredoux "Towards assessing the social sustainability performance of the petroleum industry in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria." (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3638
Bubou G, Brent A, Tredoux C. Towards assessing the social sustainability performance of the petroleum industry in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. 2009; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3638.
Copyright: 2009 South African Journal of Industrial Engineering. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering for your personal use. Not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in the South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, Vol. 20(1), pp 119-131