2017 Social Investment Report Message from VP a Message from Our Vice President Industry Overview
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chevron gulf of mexico business unit 2017 social investment report message from VP a message from our vice president industry overview Chevron is most successful when the communities where we live and operate are thriving. The Gulf of Mexico business unit overview Business Unit maintains partnerships with the community to improve livelihoods and boost economic development. Our commitment to deliver reliable and affordable energy environment has empowered our presence on the Gulf Coast for more than 80 years. And this behavior is embedded in the hallmark of our Company’s performance over 100 years: The Chevron Way. education The Chevron Way endures as the fundamental expression of our company’s core values-the essential statement universities of who we are, what we believe, how we achieve, and where we aspire to go. And our values guide our business in a socially and environmentally responsible manner, respecting the law and universal human rights to benefit economic the communities where we work. A large part of our success can be attributed to respecting the cultures where we operate. We deliver high- festivals performance results while maintaining the trust of our partners and operating with the highest ethical standards. And we achieved our performance through the right people, right partnerships, and right technology, while placing the highest priority on the health and safety of our sports workforce and protection of our assets, communities, and the environment. In the Gulf of Mexico region, we have demonstrated our behavior through Chevron’s community programs and volunteering opportunities offered to help our community prosper. Because communities need to be part health of transforming ordinary relationships into more collaborative partnerships to promote common goals and outcomes. This effort will keep evolving as we continue collaborating for a better future. human energy Mark Hatfield Vice President testimonials Gulf of Mexico Business Unit 1 industry overview business unit overview Louisiana is the No. 2 producer of crude oil and the No. 4 producer of natural gas. Chevron Gulf of Mexico Business Unit’s vision is 262,000 Louisianians work in and alongside the industry to be the premier energy company in the Gulf of each day. Mexico delivering industry leading returns with Operational Excellence. The oil and gas industry Supporting Our contributed $2.8 billion in Industry taxes and fees to the federal In 2017, the Gulf of Mexico Business Unit, based in Covington, Louisiana, combined government in 2017, and The Grow Louisiana Coalition (GLAC) with the Houston-based Deepwater Exploration and Projects Business Unit. The new, $689 million in direct state rallies behind Louisiana’s oil and dual-located Gulf of Mexico Business Unit (GOMBU) is headquartered in Covington taxes and fees. natural gas industry, demonstrating and builds upon both legacy organizations’ history of innovation and achievement that the industry is vital to Louisiana’s to deliver industry-leading results with an unwavering commitment to Operational economic future and the way of Excellence. life of nearly 300,000 Louisianians. GLAC works daily to reach the public As part of that commitment, we believe in cultivating strong partnerships with Revenue generated by oil and elected leaders at the local local civic and charitable organizations to understand their needs, collaborate to and gas activity will fund level to advocate for a productive develop solutions, and create positive change in the communities where we live more than 50 percent business climate in Louisiana and and work. Our investments in the areas of education, environmental sustainability, a viable future for citizens. Visit of Louisiana’s coastal economic development, and health and social well-being seek to eliminate barriers www.GrowLouisianaCoalition.com to economic growth and improve the quality of life in our communities. In this report, restoration efforts in the for more information. you’ll learn more about the people, programs, and projects that help us fuel the state’s 2019 fiscal year. social and economic vitality of our home. 2 3 environment Chevron believes that protecting the environment is compatible with meeting the Gulf Coast region’s energy needs. 4 LSU Coastal Expanding Coastal Research Sustainability Studio Leveraging its 2017 Chevron support, LSU CSS sought and was awarded $3 million in funding from the Gulf The Louisiana State University Coastal Sustainability Studio (LSU CSS) fosters interdisciplinary collaboration Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, between scientists, engineers, designers, and planners to research and develop solutions for critical issues facing Engineering, and Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson coastal communities. The resulting findings inform the coastal restoration planning efforts of the state’s decision Foundation which aim to enhance the science and makers. LSU CSS’ partnership with Chevron has enabled further research efforts and education in support of practice of resilience in coastal communities located in Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan, the state-mandated comprehensive plan outlining efforts to achieve coastal the Gulf of Mexico region. CSS leads the multidisciplinary restoration and protection for Louisiana. research team comprised of faculty from 10 areas of study and hailing from Louisiana Sea Grant, University of New Orleans and several LSU research units: CSS, Responding to Natural Center for Coastal Resiliency, Life Course and Aging Disasters Center, and Center for River Studies. The three-year project, Inland from the Coast: A Multi-Scalar Approach In the aftermath of the historic Louisiana floods of 2016, LSU to Regional Climate Change Responses, seeks to improve CSS partnered with federal and state agencies to develop understanding of inland-coastal environmental conditions recovery and resilience-building workshops to aid impacted and vulnerabilities; determine indicators of community communities. Chevron’s longstanding support enabled LSU health and wellbeing; and develop best practices in CSS to provide immediate response and resources following design and planning for reducing risk and increasing this devastating natural disaster. With Chevron’s support, adaptive capacity. LSU CSS hosted the Louisiana Community Resilience Institute (LCRI) Recovery and Resiliency Workshop August Educating the Next 16 – 18, 2017, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for the six officials Generation from Louisiana communities impacted by the August 2016 flooding: Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome In January the exhibition “Shifting Foundations,” of Baton Rouge, Mayor Darnell Waites of Baker, Mayor designed by CSS at the LSU Center for River Studies Michael Lambert of Sorrento, Ouachita Parish Police Juror will open to the public. This partnership between Jack Clampit, Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller, CPRA and LSU highlights key elements of the Coastal and Mayor David McCreary of Livingston. During the LCRI Masterplan and the tremendous research to protect Recovery & Resilience workshop, these elected officials and restore the coast. Through its Watch the Delta worked with nationally-renowned planning, architecture, Grow Partnership with Louisiana Sea Grant and the landscape architecture, hazard mitigation, development, and Coastal Roots conservation program, CSS helped engineering professionals to develop projects to help their guide hands-on learning experiences at two Louisiana flooded communities approach recovery challenges through capital-area events—the Ebb & Flow Arts Festival resilient community design. and Ocean Commotion—where approximately 2,000 children learned about the ocean, Louisiana coast, and Mississippi River Delta. 6 7 Audubon Nature Institute Audubon Nature Institute is a family of parks and museums in New Orleans, Louisiana, dedicated to nature. Through its conservation and education programs, Audubon makes a meaningful impact on wildlife in Louisiana and around the world. For more than 35 years, Chevron has partnered with Audubon on a range of projects at Audubon Zoo, Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, and Audubon Park. Chevron also supports the Gulf of Mexico Gallery at Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, which highlights the coexistence of environment and industry to more than one million visitors each year. AquaVan For more than two decades, Chevron has supported Audubon’s AquaVan, a vehicle custom-designed to showcase aquatic life at local schools, libraries, summer camps, and Coastal Wildlife Network community events. In 2017, more than 13,500 Louisiana students learned about animals Audubon’s Coastal Wildlife Network works in coordination with Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to from a variety of aquatic and semi-aquatic respond to calls of marine wildlife injury and stranding. Audubon is certified by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and habitats, including rainforests, swamps and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and serves as the only entity in Louisiana to rehabilitate live oceans. marine mammals and sea turtles. With Chevron’s support, Audubon animal care experts are on call around the clock to respond to wildlife calls. Whooping Crane Breeding Program Audubon’s Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Whitney Zoo-To-Do Survival Center is one of only a few facilities in the Celebrating its 40th year, Whitney Zoo-To-Do has United States working to repopulate the whooping generated more than $32 million for Zoo projects. crane, which is one of the world’s most endangered