Report - COP Prototype

2022 Communication on Progress

HOCOL

Published date

June 2, 2022

No. of questions

Supplemental files

CEO Statement

Signed

Governance

Policies and Responsibilities

1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:

Issue an annual statement about the relevance of sustainable development to the company

Issue an annual statement that addresses impacts on both people and the environment

Issue an annual statement highlighting a zero tolerance for corruption

Sign off on organizational sustainability targets

Supervise Environmental, Social, and Governance reporting

Regularly review potential risks related to the business model

None of the above

2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we plan to have a commitment within 2 years	Yes, and the commitment is focused on our own operations	Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain	Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain along with communities and society
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we plan to have a code of conduct within two years	Yes, focused on employee conduct	Yes, focused on employees and suppliers	Yes, focused on employees, suppliers, and other business relationships
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

Sí, el Código de Ética y Conducta, refleja el compromiso de Hocol frente Derechos Humanos, derechos laborales, política ambiental y lucha contra la corrupción

4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?

	No one is specifically responsible for this topic	Yes, with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information, limited decision-making authority)	Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)	Yes, with direct influence of some outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes one or more senior manager with decision making rights	Yes, with direct influence at the highest levels of the organization (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes most senior members of organization)
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?

	No formal structure	Yes, and with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information necessary to understand risks, poor representation from relevant departments or functions)	Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of some functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)	Yes, with direct influence on some outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, it involves one or more members of senior management)	Yes, and with direct influence at the highest level of the organization (e.g., full access to relevant information, it involves members at highest level of organization)
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Prevention

6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years	Yes, related to our own operations	Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

Optional comment

Si, Hocol cuenta con una política de Riesgos y una guía de gestión de riesgos; para realizar una adecuada gestión de riesgos y controles se ha adoptado el modelo de referencia COSO-ERM1 . La guía define cada uno de los pasos del ciclo de gestión de riesgos que se describen a continuación: planear, identificar, valorar, tratar, monitorear y comunicar todo aquello que pueda afectar el cumplimiento de los objetivos estratégicos planteados por la empresa.

6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?

	A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]	Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]	Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]	All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

Optional comment

Se cuenta con matrices que permiten identificar los riesgos (eventos) que puedan afectar el cumplimiento de los objetivos de los proceso mediante los cuales se gestionan las relaciones comerciales de la compañía, la revision y actualización de riesgos se realiza de forma anual asi como los contoles que permiten mitigar los riegos y que comprenden entre otros: políticas, procedimientos, acciones prácticas, revisiones, verificaciones, alertas tempranas, aprobaciones y/o autorizaciones.

7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years	Yes, related to our own operations	Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?

	A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]	Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]	Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]	All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

Concerns and grievance mechanisms

8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?

No, this is not a current priority

No, but we plan to within two years

Yes, we have an informal process (e.g., through supervisors, others)

Yes, we have a formal process

Optional comment

contamos con mecanismo de IPQR y canal ético

8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.

	No	Yes
Is the process communicated to all employees/workers in local languages?
Is the process available to non-employees (e.g., contractors, vendors, suppliers)?
Is the process confidential (e.g., whistleblowing process)?
Are there processes in place to avoid retaliation?
Can concerns be raised about suppliers or other business relationships (e.g., clients, partners, etc.)
Other (Please provide additional information)

9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?

	No process to enable remedy to stakeholders	Remedy available to some stakeholders (i.e., some geographies, employees only)	Remedy is available to all affected stakeholders	Remedy is available to all stakeholders, and suppliers are expected to have similar policies
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Lessons

10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

	No lessons are regularly captured	Conducts root cause analyses/investigation of major incidents	Conducts root cause analyses/investigation and changes organizational policies, processes, and practices accordingly	Systematically conducts root cause analyses/investigation and leverages learnings to influence both internal and external affairs
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

Hocol cuenta con un canal ético en donde se lleva el registro de todos los reportes y consultas con base en los cuales se fortalece el sistema de control interno mediante las lecciones aprendidas.

Executive Pay

11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?

Optional comment

La medición del desempeño en derechos humanos y trabajo decente son criterios que no han sido contemplados dentro de las políticas de compensación y beneficios de la compañía.

Board Composition

12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:

	Number/Percentage	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total number of board members (#)	5
Male (%)	20
Female (%)	80
Non-binary (%)	0
Under 30 years old (%)	0
30-50 years old (%)	20
Above 50 years old (%)	80
From minority or vulnerable groups (%)	0
Executive (%)	100
Independent (%)	0

Data Assurance

14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?

No assurance for any metrics

Limited assurance for minority of metrics (e.g., GHG emissions only)

Limited assurance for majority of metrics

Reasonable assurance for minority of metrics

Reasonable assurance for majority of metrics

Other (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

La información del presente cuestionario se ajusta a lo revelado en nuestro informe anual de sostenibilidad, el cual no cuenta con verificación por terceras partes. La exactitud y veracidad de los indicadores y declaraciones que ofrecemos corresponde a la responsabilidad de los proveedores de la información, cuyas actividades y operaciones se rigen por esquemas de controles internos y externos, como es el caso de los modelos de gestión y control COSO-ERM, el cumplimiento de los estándares de la Ley SOX en el área de información financiera, los códigos de control y cumplimiento ético de Ecopetrol y Hocol y las supervisiones de entidades y autoridades regulatorias.

Human Rights

Commitment

2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy
Rights of women and/or girls
2021
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation
2021

Optional comment

Hocol cuenta con una política de equidad de género

2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:

	Aligned with international human rights standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving human rights expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of expression
Digital security / privacy
Rights of women and/or girls
Access to culture
Rights of indigenous peoples
Free, prior and informed consent
Rights of refugees and migrants
Access to water and sanitation

Prevention

3. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following human rights issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing /mitigating the risks/impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

4. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this human rights issue?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

5. Who receives training for the following human rights issues?

	No training provided	Select employees	All employees	Contractors	Direct suppliers of the organization	Indirect suppliers of the organization	Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

6. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following human rights issues?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

Response

7. During the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to adverse impact associated with the following human rights issue(s)?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Rights of women and/or girls
No se han identificado impactos adversos contra estos derechos humanos
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
No se han identificado impactos adversos contra estos derechos humanos
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

Hocol, con la asesoría de la Fundación Ideas para Paz como experta en Derechos Humanos realizó un diagnóstico de brechas frente a su gestión en derechos humanos, formuló un plan de acción que abarca temas de debida diligencia, cadena de suministro, seguridad y mecanismos de acceso a remedio; en la actualidad se encuentra ejecutando las acciones necesarias para fortalecer su gestión en derechos humanos.

Labour

Commitment

1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
2016
Forced labour
2016
Child labour
2016
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
2021
Occupational safety and health
2016
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:

	Aligned with international labour standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving labour rights expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Prevention

2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks /impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders, in particular workers' organizations, to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Reconocimiento en Código de Ética y otros documentos corporativos
Forced labour
Reconocimiento en Código de Ética y otros documentos corporativos
Child labour
Reconocimiento en Código de Ética y otros documentos corporativos
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?

	No training provided	Select employees	All employees	Contractors	Direct suppliers of the organization	Indirect suppliers of the organization	Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Performance

6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?

	Percent of employees (%)	Unknown
Employees covered under collective bargaining (%)	0

Optional comment

No tenemos pacto o convención colectiva

7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?

	Percent of employees (%)	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Employees in a trade union or on a worker committee (%)	0

8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:

	Percent of women (%)	Unknown
Senior leadership level position	7
Non-executive board	80

Optional comment

7% de mujeres ocupan cargos de Vicepresidentes, Gerentes y Jefes del total de empleados de la Compañía. En la Junta Directiva el 20% son hombres y el 80 mujeres.

9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?

	Salary ratio (%)	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Women / Men (%)	83.3

10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?

	Frequency of injury	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Frequency of injury	0

Optional comment

El número de registros de lesiones relacionadas con el trabajo para HOCOL en el año 2021 fue 0

11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?

	Incident rate	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Incident rate	0

Optional comment

El número de días de trabajo perdidos por accidentes de trabajo, lesiones y enfermedades profesionales en HOCOL en el periodo 2021 fue 0

Response and Reporting

12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
No se han identificado impactos adversos contra estos derechos humanos
Forced labour
No se han identificado impactos adversos contra estos derechos humanos
Child labour
No se han identificado impactos adversos contra estos derechos humanos
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
No se han identificado impactos adversos contra estos derechos humanos
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

Implementación, Sensibilización en D&I, Formación Corporativa en Derechos Humanos dirigida a empleados y contratistas priorizados; revisión de normativas de talento humano con visión de equidad y vinculando los aspectos de DD.HH

Environment

Commitment

1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
2021
Water
2021
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
2021
Air Pollution
2021
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
2021
Energy & Resource Use
2021

1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:

	Aligned with international environmental standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving environmental expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Prevention

2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks/ impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Optional comment

Durante la elaboración de los Estudios de impacto ambiental se lleva a cabo reuniones con las comunidades donde se identifican los impactos ambientales que se pueden generar durante el desarrollo del proyecto, por lo que se lleva a cabo talleres para definir las medidas de manejo para prevenir, mitigar, corregir y/o compensar. Así mismo, las autoridades ambientales realizan la verificación del cumplimiento de dichas medidas así como de la normatividad ambiental vigente.

3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Optional comment

Seguimiento al cumplimiento de las obligaciones ambientales establecidas en los instrumentos de manejo ambiental. Adicionalmente la compañía participó en la revisión de los proyectos normativos emitidos por el Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible. De otro lado, llevó a cabo reuniones sobre las temáticas de acción por el clima, residuos y energía para identificar sinergias entre empresas del sector y en algunos temas específicos sinergias entre las empresas del grupo empresarial.

4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Se realizan monitoreos de calidad del aire e isocinéticos, según lo establecido en los instrumentos de manejo ambiental verificando el cumplimiento de la normatividad ambiental
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

4.1. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, what kind of targets has the company set?

	Description of targets (e.g., what is the target, absolute vs. intensity, externally verified, on track, etc.)
Climate Action
Energy & Resource Use
Water
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use	Siembra de 550.000 árboles en 2021 y 4 especies protegidas
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Oceans

4.2. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, how is progress against target / goal tracked?

	Progress is reviewed against goals annually or more frequently	Progress is reported internally to the most senior level	Progress is reported externally	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Energy & Resource Use
Water
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Oceans

5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Climate Action

6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?

Scope 1 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

271213

Scope 2 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

24570

Scope 3 Emissions

Full

Partial

None

El inventario de emisiones de GEI por el momento no incluye las emisiones de alcance 3

Emissions (tCO2e)

7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?

Percent of revenue (%)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?

We have taken action to increase organization-wide resilience to climate change

We have taken action to increase resilience in our supply chains

We have taken action to increase resilience in the communities in which we operate

We have provided funding for climate change adaptation and resilience initiatives and projects

We have not taken actions to build climate change resilience in the reporting period

Other (Please provide additional information)

Unknown

Energy / Resource Use

9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.

% of total energy consumption

9.3

Unknown

Optional comment

Se reporta el % de energía comprada al Sistema Interconectado Nacional -(SIN), teniendo en cuenta que la energía suministrada, en su mayor porcentaje, es generada a tráves de hidroeléctricas

Technology

10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?

Percent of total revenue (%)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Sector-specific: Water

12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.

Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):

	Mega-liters	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total	16198.63
Groundwater:	145.305
Surface water:	36.458
Rainwater:	0.5
Wastewater:	16016.37
Percentage of water withdrawn in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):

	Mega-liters	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total	182.2
Groundwater:	145.3
Surface water:	36.4
Rainwater:	0.5
Wastewater:	0
Percentage of water consumed in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)	0

13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.

Water intensity of products (cubic meter/$):

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Sector-specific: Forest, biodiversity, and land use

14. Please report the number and area (in hectares) of sites owned, leased, or managed by the company in or adjacent to protected areas and/or key biodiversity areas (KBA).

	Number	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Sites	0
Hectares	0

Optional comment

La empresa no desarrolla actividades en áreas protegidas

15. What area (in hectares) of natural ecosystems was converted during the reporting period in areas owned, leased, or managed by the company?

Conversion of natural resources (hectares)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

16. Is the company supporting or implementing project(s) focused on ecosystem restoration and protection?

	No	No, but we plan to in the next 2 years	Yes
Forest ecosystem restoration
2
Other ecosystem restoration
Reforestation
1101,07
Natural regeneration
281,47
Agroforestry
Set-aside land
Biodiversity offsetting
Other (please specify in text box)

Optional comment

Los proyectos de restauración y protección de los ecosistemas están asociado a las obligaciones de inversión del 1%, compensación y levantamiento de veda establecidas por las autoridades ambientales en los diferentes instrumentos de manejo ambiental y que actualmente se encuentran en proceso de ejecución.

Sector-specific: Air pollution

17. Where applicable, please report the company's emissions of the following pollutants during the reporting period.

	Emissions (tCO2e)	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
NOx
SOx
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
Hazardous air pollutants (HAP)
Particulate matter (PM10)
Persistent organic pollutants (POP)
Other (please specify in text box)

Optional comment

Para el año 2021 no incluye la cuantificación de las emisiones significativas al aire. Sin embargo, es preciso informar que las fuentes estacionarias tales como calderas sirven de back up, en este sentido su funcionamiento no es continuo. En cuanto a los generadores eléctricos, la capacidad de los mismos es inferior a 1MW por lo que no requiere que se ejecuten monitoreos isocineticos. No obstante, se iniciará la cuantificación de las emisiones al aire a partir de factores de emisión recomendados en el AP 42 de la EPA.

Overall Environment

21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

Hocol cuenta una estrategia de desarrollo sostenible enfocada en la protección de la riqueza natural, la participación en el desarrollo social de los territorios, la gestión del entorno y el trabajo en operaciones sostenibles y la cual es la base para el direccionamiento ambiental de la compañía, con objetivos y metas específicas en aspectos como biodiversidad, reforestación, manejo del agua, cambio climático y economía circular. Aunado a lo anterior, en 2021 se estructuró un Sistema de Gestión para Carbono Neutralidad para alcanzar las metas de corto, mediano y largo plazo. Este sistema incorporó todos los elementos necesarios tomando como referencia los procesos, estrategias, planes, metas de HOCOL y del Grupo Empresarial Ecopetrol. Dentro de las metas establecidas por la compañía está lograr Cero quemas rutinarias a 2030 y a largo plazo la reducción de las emisiones en un 25% respecto a la línea base. Así mismo, se continúa con el apoyo a la protección de especies sensibles representativas en las áreas de operación de la compañía y la reforestación. En el tema de Residuos la meta corresponde a Cero (0) vertimientos terrestres.

Anti-corruption

Commitment

1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?

No, it is not an immediate business priority

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes

2022

2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?

No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes, included within a broader policy

Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

Optional comment

Si, Hocol cuenta con un instructivo para la gestión y prevención de los conflictos de interés y conflictos éticos, guía para el manejo de regalos y atenciones, norma para la suscripción de patrocinios, procedimiento para relacionamiento con funcionarios gubernamentales, entre otras normas que tienen como objetivo prevenir eventos de corrupción.

Prevention

3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?

Optional comment

Hocol tiene un programa de capacitación en donde se incluyen todos los grupos de interés

3.1. How often is such training provided?

	One time only	Every year	Every two or more years	We do not collect this data
All employees
Select employees
Contractors
Direct suppliers of the organization
Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Indirect suppliers of the organization

4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?

No, we do not monitor the anti-corruption compliance programme

Review issues on ad-hoc basis

Yes, through internal employee self-evaluations

Yes, through automated controls monitoring

Yes, through external independent monitoring

Yes, through other mechanisms

Si, se tienen definidas varias instancias en donde se hace seguimiento al plan de cumplimiento el cual incluye la prevención de eventos de corrupción.

Optional comment

Si, se tienen definidas varias instancias en donde se hace seguimiento al plan de cumplimiento el cual incluye la prevención de eventos de corrupción.

Response and Reporting

5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.

	Number of incident(s)	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Confirmed during the current year, but related to previous years	0
Durante el año 2021 no se corroboraron eventos de corrupción
Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year	0
Durante el año 2021 no se corroboraron eventos de corrupción

Optional comment

Durante el año 2021 no se corroboraron eventos de corrupción

6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?

Initial case assessment

Internal investigation

Review by risk / ethics committee

Review by board of directors

External audit / review

Other (please provide additional information)

Comité de Cumplimiento de Ecopetrol

Not applicable/no incidents in the reporting period

Optional comment

Hocol cuenta con un procedimiento de gestión de asuntos éticos el cual incluye el proceso de investigación, revisiones por parte del Comité de Cumplimiento de Ecopetrol y revisiones periódicas por parte del Comité de Auditoría de la Junta Directiva.

7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?

No, it is not an immediate business priority

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes (please explain)

Hocol participa en la Iniciativa de Transparencia de las Industrias Extractivas EITI es un estándar mundial que promueve la gestión abierta y responsable de los recursos extractivos (petróleo, gas y minerales), en la ruta de la integridad empresarial y en la Red Latinoamericana de Cumplimiento: liderada por el Instituto de Estudios Anticorrupción, con enfoque en mejores prácticas anticorrupción y actualización en normativa nacional e internacional.

8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

Durante el año 2021 se efectuó actualización del marco normativo. A continuación se relacionan las normas, guías, procedimientos, manuales, instructivos y anexos actualizados: • Nuevo* - Manual SAGRILAFT • Manual para la Administración y Gestión de los Riesgos de Corrupción, Soborno y Fraude • Procedimiento para la atención de Asuntos Éticos y de Cumplimiento • Guía para el Manejo de Regalos y Atenciones. • Guía para la realización del Comité de Ética • Instructivo de Conflictos de Interés, Inhabilidades, Incompatibilidades y Prohibiciones. • Procedimiento para el Relacionamiento con Funcionarios Gubernamentales • Anexos de Cumplimiento (Contrapartes de Hocol) • Formatos de Compromiso con la integridad Contractual – Trabajadores y contratistas