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Introduction
Safety
Environment
Community
People
Governance
Appendix
2024 Community Highlights
$5.2
$77.2 million
million
generated for charities
through employee and
company donations,
corporate philanthropy,
fundraising and
volunteerism, including:
$21.4
million
Global employee giving and
employee volunteerism
Corporate donations in the U.S.,
U.K., Canada, Mexico and Peru
million
Fundraising for United Way
agencies (U.S., Mexico and Peru)
$29.7
Valero Energy Foundation*
$20.9
million
133,850
Valero employee
volunteer hours
globally
*Including net proceeds from major fundraising events such as the Valero Texas Open and the Valero Bene昀椀t for Children.
Connecting with Stakeholders
Regulatory Agencies and Government Officials
Valero has a long-standing
history of engaging with fenceline
communities.
Federal, state and local regulatory agencies provide
environmental stewardship through the development and
enforcement of regulations. Engagements with regulators are
mutually bene昀椀cial, serving as opportunities for Valero to provide
business and operations updates and for agencies to discuss
regulatory matters. We also work closely with government
of昀椀cials to ensure alignment of our business with public policies.
Both regulators and government of昀椀cials are invited to our
facilities as part of our proactive engagement efforts.
We look for opportunities to collaborate with
neighbors, local of昀椀cials, regulators and
community leaders to build stronger communities.
We work diligently to engage with stakeholders at
all levels to understand local interests and needs,
and address social, environmental and economic
matters through meaningful involvement.
Neighbors and Community Advisory
Councils
We work to ensure our neighbors understand
our proposed activities, and we strive to
provide them with opportunities to have their
concerns heard. Outreach efforts are designed
around community needs or preferences and may
include a combination of outreach mechanisms
such as a community information line, newsletters,
direct mailings, electronic noti昀椀cations or websites.
Also, we have social media pages for the Corpus
Christi, Houston, Three Rivers, Port Arthur, St. Charles,
Meraux and Pembroke re昀椀neries. Our re昀椀neries
also participate in community advisory councils
(CACs) or community advisory panels (CAPs).
Comprised of residents and businesses, nonpro昀椀t
organizations and government representatives,
CACs/CAPs have traditionally been a primary
mechanism for Valero to engage with local
communities. We work closely with the members of
our CACs/CAPs, meeting regularly and sometimes
partnering on volunteer activities.
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
We regularly meet with representatives from NGOs in local
communities to answer their questions, as well as look for ways
we can partner on projects for the betterment of the community.
For example, in Corpus Christi, the re昀椀nery is actively involved
with the Coastal Bend Air Quality Partnership and its Ozone
Advance Report as well as its Coastal Bend Air Action Plan.
These initiatives include voluntary measures that help the area
maintain air quality.
Indigenous Tribes
We work with indigenous tribes to preserve sites with biodiverse,
historical, cultural and spiritual signi昀椀cance on infrastructure
projects. We also work in partnership to address community
issues. For example, the Valero Ardmore Re昀椀nery collaborated
with The Chickasaw Nation on tornado recovery efforts following
the 2024 storms to help raise funds for impacted communities.
Industry and Business Partners
We collaborate with industry and business partners to promote
mutual success by embracing the highest standards of
responsible operations, including ethical business practices
and compliance with all laws and regulations, including those
related to health, safety, environment, human rights, labor and
governance matters.
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