Media Room >GeoPark Consolidates Global Sustainability Leadership Position with Second Consecutive ‘AA’ Rating in MSCI IndexBogotá, Colombia.February 4, 2025 GeoPark maintains AA rating and increases score to 6.0, higher than the industry averageRating makes GeoPark a Sustainability Leader and one of MSCI’s top-ranked oil & gas companiesCarbon emissions intensity 13% lower than industry averageCorporate Governance rating improvesGeoPark, a leading independent energy company with more than 20 years of successful operations in Latin America, has consolidated its position as a global leader in sustainability by achieving an ‘AA’ rating in the MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) ESG Index for the second consecutive year, with a performance 20% above the oil and gas industry average.MSCI assesses how companies manage financially relevant risks and opportunities in sustainability, which is critical in maintaining investors’ trust. GeoPark’s outstanding result underscores the vision and advances in its environmental, social and governance management, which since the Company was established has been guided by its SPEED Value System.The 2024 Index highlighted that GeoPark’s carbon emissions intensity is 13% lower than the industry average, making the Company a benchmark in the transition to more efficient and decarbonized operations. The Index furthermore acknowledged the strength of GeoPark’s work to mitigate the environmental impacts of its operations.In Corporate Governance, GeoPark ranked significantly higher than the industry average by demonstrating that the Board of Directors has the necessary structure and tools to manage the Company’s strategy. In addition to having a majority of independent members, this enables the Board to perform its responsibilities better, benefiting the interests of investors.Finally, in social aspects, MSCI valued GeoPark’s good community relationship with its neighbors, continuous dialogue, and the use of formal channels to attend to grievances, as well as initiatives to promote well-being in the territories where it operates.“This result reflects the work at all levels of our Company to promote sustainability in all our actions, and to ensure that we communicate this management to our stakeholders transparently and opportunely. Achieving the category of Global Sustainability Leaders is a responsibility and an opportunity to continue creating value, advancing our corporate objectives and mitigating risks in a constantly evolving context,” said Monica Jimenez, GeoPark’s Director of Strategy, Sustainability and Legal.GeoPark has been evaluated by MSCI since 2019, and the Company has been in the Global Sustainability Leader category since 2023 when it first achieved an ‘AA’ rating. MSCI’s rating methodology is based on parameters that assess the performance of companies in different industries based on their exposure and management of sustainability risks, compared to peer companies.ABOUT GEOPARKGeoPark is a leading Latin American oil and gas exploration and production company with assets in Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador and Brazil, and has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 2014. It is Colombia’s second largest oil producer with close to 8% of total national production. Since it was founded, GeoPark has had an Integrated Value System called SPEED, which summarizes the Company’s commitment in five critical areas: Safety, Prosperity, Employees, Environment and Community Development. SPEED has been GeoPark’s key to attracting the best talent, being the preferred partner, the best neighbor and developing a successful, safe and sustainable operation.For more information: conexiones@geo-park.com SHARE