Press Releases and Media
2020
- EO in the media: Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation Announces New Grants (December 22, 2020)
- VGS Takes Next Step in Journey to Net Zero with Partnership to Purchase Responsibly Sourced Natural Gas. (November 10, 2020)
- EO in the media: New Standard Achieved in Responsible and Transparent Energy Development and Procurement (February 10, 2020)
- EO in the media: New Standard Achieved in Responsible and Transparent Energy Development and Procurement (February 10, 2020)
2018
- EO in the media: Safeguarding the right to indigenous peoples to FPIC (2018)
2017
- EO in the media: North American Clean Energy Magazine: Wind Power Siting and Communities: How to avoid a Standing Rock situation (January/February 2017)
2016
- EO Awarded Grant by the Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas (December 16, 2016)
- EO Announces Partnership with Getches-Wilkinson Center (November 29, 2016)
- EO Announces New Partnership with Global Infrastructure Basel (June 10, 2016)
- Community Consent, Land Rights Key to Growth of Renewables, Says Equitable Origin (January 28, 2016)
2015
- Historic Forum in Peru on Energy Development and Participation of Indigenous Peoples Convenes Diverse Stakeholders for Dialogue and Positive Change (October 28, 2015)
- Viridian Energy Supports Responsible Natural Gas Development with Selection of Equitable Origin as Fund Recipient (September 11, 2015)
- Equitable Origin to Apply Social, Environmental Standards and Certification to Renewable Energy Projects (August 11, 2015)
- EO in the media: GreenBiz: Renewable Energy Developers Get Their Own Watchdog (August 13, 2015)
- Fracking Standards for Social and Environmental Responsibility Published for Public Comment (March 16, 2015)
- Natural Gas Intelligence's Shale Daily: Organization Seeks to Create Shale Development Standards in U.S. (March 16, 2015)
- GreenBiz: Equitable Origin: Can this 20-something clean up drilling and fracking? (January 19, 2015)
2014
- EO in the media: What Now: Extended Interviews with Accomplished Thinkers and Writers Addressing the Global Life Crisis (audio podcast): David Poritz (December 30, 2014)
- EO in the media: E&E News (video): Certification system rates social and environmental responsibility of production sites (November 24, 2014)
- EO in the media: The Ecologist: Certified-responsible oil and gas - we need it now! (October 21, 2014)
- EO in the media: Brown Daily Herald: In Conversation: David Poritz '12 (October 6, 2014)
- EO in the media: National Geographic Great Energy Challenge Blog: New Standard Aims to Certify "Responsible" Oil Sites (September 16, 2014)
- Equitable Origin Certifies First Ever Sites for Responsible Oil Production (September 9, 2014)
- EO in the media: Grist.org (video): Is a Greener Oil Industry Possible? David Poritz Thinks So (June 6, 2014)
- Equitable Origin Qualifies as B Corporation (June 2014)
- Equitable Origin Achieves Full Membership in the ISEAL Alliance (May 2014)
- EO100™ Standard Amendment, Human Rights and Security Personnel (February 2014)
2013
- EO in the media: Global Business Reports: Round Up Blog: Q&A with Stephen Newton (September 18, 2013)
- EO in the media: The Guardian Supply Chain Blog: It’s Time Certification Came to the Oil and gas Industry. By Assheton Carter (September 13, 2013)
- Equitable Origin Forms Partnership with Colombia’s Country Brand to Bring Social and Environmental Standards to the South American nation’s Oil and Gas Industry (Aug. 26, 2013)
- Equitable Origin Anuncia el Período de Comentario Público sobre la Modificación al Estándar EO100™ en Seguridad y Derechos Humanos (Aug. 14, 2013)
- Equitable Origin Announces Public Comment Period on Security and Human Rights Amendment to EO100™ Standard (Aug. 14, 2013)
- Equitable Origin Lanza el Comité Técnico de Estándares (Aug. 13, 2013)
- Equitable Origin Launches Standards Technical Committee (Aug. 13, 2013)
- EO in the media: Equitable Origin participates in SPE HSE Technical Program (June. 26, 27, 2013)
- EO Standards Board Appoints Michael Conroy as Chair, Names Krista Hendry and Juan Miguel Moyano as New Members (Apr. 18, 2013)
- Stephen T. Newton Appointed CEO of Equitable Origin (Mar. 07, 2013)
- Equitable Origin Joins the ISEAL Alliance as First Member in Oil and Gas Sector (Jan. 29, 2013)
2012
- Equitable Origin releases a draft Terms of Reference for its Stakeholder Council for public consultation (Nov. 15, 2012)
- Equitable Origin publica un borrador de Términos de Referencia del Consejo de Partes Interesadas para consulta pública (Nov. 15, 2012)
- Equitable Origin Launches Open Call for Candidates for the Equitable Origin Standards LLC Board of Directors (Oct. 22, 2012)
- Equitable Origin Lanza una Convocatoria Abierta para Candidatos a la Junta Directiva de Equitable Origin Standards LLC (Oct. 22, 2012)
- EO in the media: Business News Daily: Young Entrepreneurs Develop Eco-Standard for Oil and Gas Biz (April 22, 2012)
- EO in the media: Alberta Oil Magazine: What sustainability rankings say, and don’t, about oil and gas (April 07, 2012)
- EO in the media: Rio Plus: Equitable Origin Rioplus Business Sustainability Statement (Mar. 23, 2012)
- EO in the media: Business News Daily: 10 Oscar-Worthy Entrepreneurial Performances (Feb. 23, 2012)
- EO in the media: Providence Business News: Making oil firms more accountable (Feb. 20, 2012)
- EO in the media: Fast CoExist: Equitable Origin Wants To Build A Fair Trade Standard For Gasoline (Feb. 17, 2012)
- EO in the media: Grist: Fair Trade gasoline (Feb. 16, 2012)
- EO in the media: Business News Daily: The Skinny Business Plan (Feb. 10, 2012)
- EO in the media: Minyanville: Can Gasoline Be Held to a Fair Trade Standard? (Feb. 10, 2012)
- EO in the media: Copper Investing News: Colombia’s Copper Potential Basks in Spotlight (Feb. 1, 2012)
- EO in the media: Business Insider: Colombia’s Copper Potential Basks in Spotlight (Feb. 1, 2012)
2011
- EO in the media: US News Education: M.B.A.'s May Face Lower Salaries in Corporate Social Responsibility (Dec. 29, 2011)
- Equitable Origin Pioneers New Frontier in Social & Environmental Responsibility Launches First Stakeholder-Negotiated Standard for Oil & Gas Industry (Oct. 24, 2011)
- EO in the media: PRNewswire: Equitable Origin Pioneers New Frontier in Sustainability (Oct. 24, 2011)
- EO in the media: Bloomberg Businessweek: What Do You Think Is the Most Important Thing America Can Do to Improve Its Energy Future? (Oct. 14, 2011)
- Equitable Origin Continues Partnership with Coordinating Organization of Indigenous Communities of the Amazon Basin (COICA) (Sept. 16, 2011)
- Equitable Origin Introduces New Social & Environmental Standards for Oil & Gas Industry to Indigenous Groups of the Amazon Basin (Aug. 18, 2011)
- Equitable Origin Aligns with Confederation of Indigenous Communities in the Ecuadorean Amazon Basin (CONFENIAE) (Feb. 20, 2011)
2010