Support initiatives by Repsol in
response to COVID-19
In response to the current situation, Repsol wanted to collaborate with a number of altruistic initiatives committed to society. They range from providing necessary materials to the healthcare system to supporting transportation professionals who continue driving the roads every day. Learn more about our support initiatives in the fight against the coronavirus.
Other collaborations in areas and countries where we operate
Spain
Moreover, we are undertaking a range of different initiatives in our industrial complexes and business areas, where numerous actions are taking place at both the local and the regional level:
Bolivia
In Bolivia, we donated protective material to Villa Vaca Guzmán, in the municipality of Huacaya to outfit their medical sites, and to the community of Palos Blancos, Entre Ríos and the isolated Guaraní people. We are also contributing to the purchase of protective material (suits, glasses, face shields, masks) for the Santa Cruz authorities.
Brazil
We made a donation to support the construction of a field hospital in Río along with other companies associated with the Brazilian Petroleum, Gas, and Biofuels Institute.
Colombia
We delivered 2,000 school kits to students at the Puerto Estrella de la Alta Extrema Guajira boarding school and its satellite schools so that students could keep up their studies at home.
Ecuador
We are participating in support programs by purchasing medical supplies and food. We are also providing food kits in the area near our operations for 140 Waorani families and 80 Kichwa families. Through the Repsol Foundation, we are delivering 250 products of basic necessity to the Shushufindi municipality.
United States
We are working with the community as our employees participate in a number of campaigns including: writing letters to the elderly, working with the Montgomery County Food Bank and Interfaith of The Woodlands food distribution center, and sharing work/educational experience with high school students via the Education for Tomorrow Alliance.
Indonesia
We sent 50 liters of hand sanitizer to the Red Cross of Indonesia from the local offices (south of Sumatra, close to our area of operations) and 100 liters to towns in the Aceh province.
Libya
We are working to purchase protective material and other necessary supplies for hospitals in the south (Ubari, Grefa, and Bint Baya) in Sebha and Zawia.
Peru
We made a monetary donation to acquire medical supplies, especially respirators, which will be donated to the authorities. We are also donating non-perishable food items to vulnerable families in the Ventanilla district (area of influence for the La Pampilla Refinery). In addition, our service station network is offering coffee and a free snack to medical and security personnel.
Portugal
In addition to providing water, fruit, and sandwiches to transportation personnel at our Sines industrial complex, lab coats were sent to the health authorities in the Alentejo region. Additionally, the industrial complex delivered more than 5,200 surgical masks, 170 liters of hand sanitizer, 120 cases of gloves, and other products to the local health unit of Saúde do Litoral in Alentejano (ULSLA), the Santa Casa de la Misericordia de Sines nursing home, and the Asociación Humanitaria de Bomberos Voluntarios de Sines, among others.
Malaysia
We donated food, detergent, hand sanitizer, and masks to three orphanages in Kota Kinabalu and Tuaran. We are also working with four NGOs to distribute food kits to vulnerable families in the Klang Valley (Kuala Lumpur), Terengganu, and Sabah.
Norway
We donated food kits and sponsored one meal per week for people living in poverty through the Church City Mission and Rogaland A-senter. We also delivered 100 sets of personal protective equipment to Rogaland A-senter personnel. It is a specialized healthcare institution treating addiction.
Vietnam
We donated 500 sets of personal protective equipment to the Children’s Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.