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Donations from Maersk Drillingemployees have contributed to the mineclearance of more than 700,000 m 2 ofland in high-priority areas in Angola sothat local populations may live, work andplay in safety.Maersk Drilling employees donatemoney to remove landminesIn 2012 Maersk Drilling employees have donated a total of USD 8,000 to removelandmines in Angola. The money contributed to the purchase of personalprotective equipment for national de-miners and by September an areaequivalent to 70 standard-sized football pitches had been cleared.By Rikke Augustinus Eriksen, CSR AdvisorAs part of Maersk Drilling’s Strategic SocialInvestments, Maersk Drilling employees havedonated a total of USD 8,000 to a projectled by Dan Church Aid (DCA) to remove landminesin Angola. The amount was collectedduring a three-day auction in June, wherepromotional items and remaining Christmaspresents were auctioned off among employeesof Maersk Drilling.The donation made by Maersk Drillingemployees has contributed to the purchaseof personal protective equipment for DCA’snational de-miners in the field. DCA has madetremendous progress in mine clearance thisyear as of September 2012, the organisationhad cleared over 700,000 m2 of land inhigh-priority areas so that local populationsmay live, work and play in safety. This is theequivalent of over 70 standard-sized footballpitches.“On behalf of myself and my colleagues inMaersk Drilling, I am very proud of havinghelped to clear mines in Angola. It is greatto get feedback to see that the money wehave donated has been put to use and madea difference. The April Auction proved sucha great success that we are talking aboutconducting a second auction together withemployees in 2013, and donating the fundsraised to an equally good cause,”says WinnieKilhof Nielsen from the Commercial Department.One of the most heavily minedcountriesAngola is the most mined country in Sub-Saharan Africa and one of the most heavilymined countries in the world. The safety ofthe local citizens and other people operatingin Angola is threatened. The proper socioeconomicdevelopment of local communities isprevented due to the extent of the contamination.DCA has carried out humanitarianmine action and worked systematically toreduce the threats of landmines and unexplodedordnance in Angola since 2004.Facts on Strategic Social InvestmentsMaking social investments strategic means addressing aspects of the social contextthat are not sufficiently developed. Filling such voids can in turn positively impactMaersk Drilling’s ability to operate, compete and thrive. The mine clearing projectin Angola was selected firstly because West Africa is one of Maersk Drilling’s focusareas as part of our Accelerated Growth Strategy, and Mærsk Deliverer is currentlyoperating in Angola. Secondly, we wish to help make Angola a safer place and tofacilitate new social and economic opportunities.“First of all, a big thanks to everybody in MaerskDrilling who donated funds to Dan ChurchAid (DCA) and demining in Angola earlierthis year. Because of such generosity, DCA isable to continue carrying out this life-savingwork and thanks to you, we are now one stepcloser to a mine-free Angola,” DCA states intheir update on Maersk Drilling’s contributionto demining in Angola.If you wish to support a good cause have a look through Maersk Drilling’s StrategicSocial Investment (SSI) Guidelines. The Guidelines are available through the CSRIntranet page and can assist you in planning as well as in decision-making withincommercial processes and in operations.