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data and 昀椀eld assessments reviewed by a combination of
external and internal subject matter experts.
Change Management – A process is in place to ensure
permanent and temporary changes are in accordance
with the Valero Management of Change Standard.
On-Site – Re昀椀nery leadership reviews and self-scores
against EERA expectations.
Business Competitiveness – Programs are in place to
improve energy and operating ef昀椀ciency. Competitive
benchmarks are used and evaluated, and gap closure
plans are implemented. A procurement process
supports safe and reliable plant operations. Our
annual strategic planning drives business competitive
improvement.
Digital Documentation – Third-party and in-house
subject matter experts conduct an extensive deep-dive
review of re昀椀nery environmental data and reports in a due
diligence-style process.
Technology – Technical 昀椀eld assessment is conducted
using industry standards and advanced technology to
evaluate effectiveness in controlling emissions.
External Stakeholder Relationships – Programs, such
as community advisory panels or community advisory
councils, are in place to facilitate meaningful dialogue
with local communities and raise awareness of potential
community issues.
Inspection – Results from the technology review and
due diligence process are used by a team of experts in a
substantive on-site inspection and cultural assessment.
Implementation – Final gap assessment report is
produced by experts and leadership team with mitigation
pathway and scoring improvement actions.
Assurance & Review – CTEMS is assessed periodically
using a disciplined and systematic approach. The
effectiveness of all policies, programs, processes
and procedures is reviewed to ensure they are
appropriate and address the commitment for continual
improvement.
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FMS provides operational safeguards, software, training
and protocols for uniformity across our re昀椀neries and
plants to reinforce our compliance with applicable fuels
regulations. Built on the success of FMS, our Low Carbon
Assurance Program (LCAP) was implemented to further
delineate and strengthen our internal processes to assure
compliance with applicable low-carbon fuels regulations,
policies and standards. LCAP de昀椀nes key regulatory
requirements, management expectations and internal
regulatory assurances relating to transportation fuels
regulated by low-carbon fuels regulations, policies and
standards.
Environmental Excellence and Risk
Assessment (EERA)
EERA elevates the environmental audit and compliance
functions to an environmental excellence vision. Its
main goal is to assess the design and effectiveness of
environmental performance regarding speci昀椀c excellence
objectives and to facilitate continuous improvement
across the company. EERA de昀椀nes more than 100
expectations and involves a proprietary 昀椀ve-step process
(generally summarized below) using due diligence on
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Fuels Management System (FMS)
GLOBAL REFINING
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
NOx (MT)
8,700
7,900
8,400
9,200
9,100
8,800
SOx (MT)
8,800
7,600
7,600
7,800
7,400
7,500
PM10 (MT)
2,200
2,200
2,600
2,400
2,200
2,100
VOCs (MT)
7,700
7,500
7,500
6,600
7,000
7,300
Fresh water withdrawn (million m3)
164.1
164.6
166.1
182.0*
187.0
185.8
Oil spill events to land (>1 bbl)
14
21
28
23
23
22
Oil spill events to water (>1 bbl)
3
4
0
2
2
1
For more information, see
SASB report and the notes
thereto beginning on
page 70.
*Beginning in 2022,
fresh water withdrawn
includes volume that
was withdrawn and sold.
Values in prior years
include only freshwater
used in Valero's
operations.
