The Board of Directors confirmed the official’s departure and gave him special recognition for the achievements he has achieved at the helm of Ecopetrol since September 2017.
“During his tenure, the company achieved excellent operational and financial results that delivered significant benefits in terms of energy sovereignty and increased resources to address the social gaps in the country, always taking people’s lives as a starting point,” he said in a statement. .
Also worth noting is his leadership in transforming Ecopetrol into a diversified energy group of reference in the Americas, committed to the energy transition, with a robust long-term strategy for 2040.Energy that transforms’ that fully meets the current environmental, social and governance challenges to continue to grow in a sustainable and profitable way.
The company emphasizes that under the leadership of Felipe Bayón, the Ecopetrol Group it also became a pioneer in the region by setting a goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, as well as by the design and implementation of its strategic plan for the development of low-emission hydrogen. He promoted deep technological transformation to streamline processes in the company and championed diversity and inclusion programs.
At led the acquisition of 51.4% of the shares of ISA, one of the most relevant transactions in the Western Hemisphere in 2021 with already visible results in decarbonisation and electrification.
During his administration important offshore gas discoveries such as Gorgon-2 and Uchuva-1 which endorsed the existence of a gas province in the Caribbean Sea that will be essential to maintaining the country’s energy sovereignty in the future, and completed the expansion of the capacity of the Cartagena Refinery to meet the growing demand for refined products comply.
Source: El heraldo
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