SOCO International...is aware of the complaint raised by the WWF to...OECD. SOCO welcomes the scrutiny of such a well respected 3rd party organisation and takes this matter extremely seriously. SOCO would like to make it clear that all alleged breaches of the voluntary guidelines raised are absolutely ill founded, tendentious and not supported by the facts...SOCO has not commenced any operational activities and would not consider doing so until all environmental studies were fully completed...SOCO has already conducted a locally dedicated communications campaign...SOCO has recently commenced environmental studies on Lake Edward...SOCO has also recently commenced social projects to help to improve the basic living conditions for the local population around Lake Edward...SOCO would like to make it clear that its operations abide by all the laws and regulations set out by the Government of the DRC