Human rights groups and church organizations have criticized Talisman for its work developing the Greater Nile Oil Project along with the Khartoum government and state-owned oil companies of Malaysia and China.
Critics say revenues are helping fuel a war waged by the Muslim government in Khartoum.
A Canadian government investigation of Talisman's oil operations released last year said the company should stay in Sudan but be forced to live up to its human-rights obligations. On Tuesday, Talisman released what it called its first Corporate Social Responsibility Report focusing on the International Code of Ethics for Canadian Business that Talisman adopted in December 1999. It will continue to advocate peace and the fair distribution of oil revenues, especially to the south. The company said it will continue to publicly ask all sides in the Sudanese conflict to respect the rights of civilian populations and adhere closely to international human rights standards. It said Talisman will expand community development initiatives, including the provision of water wells, health clinics and schools in Sudan.