energy is opportunity. We connect people, ideas, and energy to realize the full potential of our resources, amplifying their benefits to power opportunities. In our communities, our schools, and our homes, we bring energy to life. About This Report This 2014 Citizenship Report is half of a two- volume corporate report; the companion vol- ume is our 2014 Annual Review. Together, they represent our continued annual practice of reporting on our operational, organiza- tional, social, and environmental achievements and goals. For past reports, please visit saudiaramco.com. Disclaimer: Each company affiliated with The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (“Saudi Aramco”), and in particular, each subsidiary company including their associated research centers, is a sepa- rate entity that manages and controls its own affairs. The use of terms such as “company,” “Saudi Aramco,” “organization,” “it(s),” “our(s),” “their(s),” “we” and “us” and of abbreviated job titles is only for convenience and is not intended as an accu- rate description of individual status and corporate relationship, or to indicate that Saudi Aramco is conducting commercial activ- ities outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A young visitor to our iThra Knowledge Program joins the conversation about improving energy efficiency in the Kingdom. Table of Contents 13 Board of Directors 14 Chairman’s Message 15 President’s Foreword 16 Citizenship at Saudi Aramco 20 Economy 36 Community 50 Knowledge 64 Environment 78 Citizenship around the World 80 Awards 6 / 7 The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman ibn ‘Abd Al-‘Aziz Al Sa‘ud 2014 Citizenship Report His Royal Highness Mohammed ibn Naif ibn ‘Abd Al-‘Aziz Al Sa‘ud The Crown Prince, Deputy Premier, and Minister of the Interior 8 / 9 saudi aramco citizenship We leverage our business activities and our unique expertise for the benefit of the Kingdom, its citizens, and the communities where we operate. economy community • domestic energy sector • health • economic diversification • safety • private sector job growth • civic well-being ≈500,000 800,000 direct and indirect jobs anticipated people reached by smoke detector in domestic energy sector campaign in 2014 $37.4B 450,000 value of contract procurement awarded traffic safety school kits distributed to domestic firms in 2014 in 2014 $1.2B 306,000+ expected investment in Petro Rabigh hours of service provided by more than value park by 2015 3,300 volunteers 85% 15,000+ percentage of material procurement participants in sponsored spending awarded to local market in 2014 sporting programs in 2014 M = million B = billion 2014 Citizenship Report knowledge environment • cultural enrichment • energy efficiency • innovation • environmental stewardship • knowledge society • sustainable operations and products 2M+ 5B visitors to iThra Knowledge program, cubic feet of gas recovered through 2013–2014 zero discharge technology in 2014 13,000 30M tablet computers distributed kilowatt hours of energy saved by installing to school children in 2014 ≈500,000 LED lights in 2014 5,809 1,400 youth participants in iExcel elementary schools received Environmental programs in 2014 Education Program 1,000 383 school classrooms upgraded high-efficiency AC units installed in with smart technology in 2014 25 schools in 2014 10 / 11 our values • integrity • safety • accountability • excellence • citizenship Aberdeen The Hague Delft London Beijing Seoul Paris Milan Tokyo Daejeon Detroit Boston Shanghai New York City Washington, D.C. Fujian Houston Alexandria New Delhi Xiamen Singapore Export Shipping Routes Joint and Equity Ventures Houston R&D Center/Technology Office Motiva Enterprises LLC Alexandria Global Office The Arab Petroleum Pipeline Co. (SUMED) Fujian Fujian Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd. Sinopec SenMei Petroleum Company Ltd. Seoul S-OIL Tokyo Showa Shell creating mutual value with our partners, customers, and communities Turaif Al Jawf Tabuk Safaniya Duba Jubail Ju’aymah Qatif Ras Tanura Qassim Dhahran Al Hasa Yanbu’ Riyadh Rabigh Saudi Arabia Thuwal Jiddah Al-Sulayyil Abha Najran Jazan Saudi Aramco Headquarters Saudi Aramco Refinery Terminal Bulk Plant Saudi Aramco Headquarters R&D Center/Technology Office Saudi Aramco Refinery Joint Venture Refinery Terminal Luberef Bulk Plant Marafiq R&D Center/Technology Office Joint Venture Refinery Saudi Aramco Headquarters Saudi Aramco Refinery Terminal Bulk Plant R&D Center/Technology Office Joint Venture Refinery Luberef Marafiq Luberef Marafiq Saudi Aramco Headquarters Saudi Aramco Refinery Terminal Bulk Plant R&D Center/Technology Office Joint Venture Refinery Luberef Marafiq 12 / 13 Our flagship cultural initiative, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, is at the forefront of our efforts to help build a knowledge society. 2014 Citizenship Report Board of Directors Saudi Aramco’s Board of Directors is chaired by His Excellency Ali I. Al-Naimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. The Board of Directors, as steward of the company, steers Saudi Aramco’s business affairs, provides management with guidance in determining the company’s long-term strategy, and assesses company opportunities, risks, and controls for risk mitigation. The Board includes senior Saudi Govern ment officials, heads of leading Saudi research and academic institutions, senior figures in the international oil, gas, and finance industries, as well as senior members of Saudi Aramco management. front row (from left): back row (from left): HE Dr. Majid Al-Moneef is the secretary of the Peter Woicke is a former managing director of Supreme Council of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company the World Bank and chief executive officer of the (Saudi Aramco) International Finance Corporation HE Dr. Mohammed I. Al-Suwaiyel is the Sir Mark Moody-Stuart is a former chairman of minister of Communications and Information Royal Dutch Shell Technology for Saudi Arabia Andrew F. J. Gould is the chairman, BG Group plc HE Dr. Ibrahim A. Al-Assaf is the minister of Finance for Saudi Arabia Amin H. Nasser is the senior vice president of Upstream at Saudi Aramco HE Ali I. Al-Naimi is the minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources for Saudi Arabia, and chairman of Saudi Aramco’s Board of Directors Khalid A. Al-Falih is the president and chief executive officer of Saudi Aramco HE Dr. Khaled S. Al-Sultan is the rector of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 14 / 15 Chairman’s Message All of these expressions of citizenship, plus innumerable others, clearly demonstrate that at Saudi Aramco, energy truly is opportunity. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is develop- conversion parks and industrial clusters Creating opportunities for the Kingdom’s ing rapidly. In a time of increasing indus- allied with these facilities will foster high- citizens was the hallmark of the late trialization, economic diversification, and quality jobs in industries new to the King ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Abd Al-‘Aziz Al Sa‘ud. a growing population — more than half Kingdom. During his reign, Saudi Aramco was of whom are under the age of 25 — there entrusted with many of the Kingdom’s The company’s societal and environmental exist many challenges. More crucially, initiatives to support the development of outreach programs build needed capa- there are opportunities to be captured a knowledge society and is honored to bility and capacity in our communities, through greater economic output, the carry on this work under the guidance of directly contributing to their sustainable growth of a knowledge society, and the the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, long-term growth. In 2014, the company emergence of a generation that is deeply King Salman ibn ‘Abd Al-‘Aziz Al Sa‘ud, forged a strategic partnership to improve involved in sustainability issues. and the Crown Prince, HRH Mohammed the quality of health care for hundreds ibn Naif ibn ‘Abd Al-’Aziz Al Sa’ud. Through its focus on enabling opportu- of thousands of people in the Eastern nity, Saudi Aramco is helping to advance Province. Saudi Aramco completed numer- the nation’s interests by ensuring that citi- ous projects to make our public schools zens can contribute to, and benefit from, safer, technologically smarter, and more the transformative changes taking place energy efficient. The men and women of across the Kingdom. the company passed on their enthusiasm for science and education through pro- The company is a major force in driving Ali I. Al-Naimi grams that instill a love of knowledge and the growth and diversification of the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources promote an innovation mindset in the Kingdom’s economy. Through its citizen- Chairman of the Board of Directors young people who will one day be the ship agenda, the company leverages its leaders of our communities and the driv- many commercial activities to generate ers of the Kingdom’s development. greater economic benefits for the people of the Kingdom. Now here is this more All of these expressions of citizenship, plus evident than in the company’s programs innumerable others, clearly demonstrate to create a fully realized domestic energy that at Saudi Aramco, energy truly is services sector and in the integration of opportunity. their refining and chemicals facilities. The 2014 Citizenship Report President’s Foreword Our people have once again brought our energy to life in ways that provided tangible opportunities for thousands of people in communities the world over. At Saudi Aramco, citizenship is at the energy demand and the imperative of But perhaps the most memorable citizen- heart of