Thriving People & Communities

The U.S. fuel and petrochemical industries are dedicated contributors to the communities in which we operate. We are committed to creating high-quality jobs, supporting local businesses and advancing workforce development through targeted training and educational initiatives. Our commitment extends beyond economic contributions to include fostering diversity, equity and inclusion both within our organizations and in the wider community. By supporting local causes, STEM education and skills training programs, we strive to build vibrant, resilient communities and empower individuals of all ages.

Our Workforce Today

Our companies are dedicated to recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds and creating an environment where every employee is actively supported and respected.

Internal

AFPM members have launched initiatives to prioritize diversity and inclusion within their companies.

LyondellBasell introduced an Equity Champion role into the formal year-end performance management assessment to listen for equitable discussions on performance, as well as to implement steps and tools for reviewing equity throughout the year-end performance management process.72
Phillips 66 holds an annual Inclusion and Diversity Week to create an opportunity for its global employees to promote a culture of learning and understanding. The events include programming like webinars focused on inclusion, community, allyship and courage.73
ONEOK has a D&I Council, which is a group of approximately 20 employees that is supported by the CEO and co-chaired by two members of the leadership team. The Council provides insight on how D&I can improve ONEOK’s organizational performance, help the company be an employer of choice for people of all backgrounds and drive overall business results. The council is comprised of leaders from different work locations, business units and seniority levels and includes members with different identities, personal experiences and points of view.74
Over 70% of LyondellBasell employees finished more than 35,000 diversity, equity and inclusion-related training sessions.75

Employee Resource Groups

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) offer employees a platform to connect over common interests and experiences. Within AFPM member companies, ERGs serve as vital vehicles for promoting diversity and inclusion as well as providing members with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Over 5,000 employees belong to Marathon Petroleum’s 76 employee network group chapters, representing seven groups — Asian, Black, Disability, Hispanic, LGBTQ+, Veterans and Women. The groups are led by employees with involvement and support from executive sponsors.76
Cenovus is proud to have six inclusion and diversity networks (enABLE, Fusion, Indigenous Community Sharing Circle, Pride, Stronger Together with Women@CVE and Mental Health Matters) that enhance the overall employee experience whether they identify with a specific demographic or participate as an ally. Cenovus’ Women@CVE is its largest and longest-running inclusion and diversity network, designed to promote self-development and strategic connections among employees. The mission of Women@ CVE is to raise awareness for gender equality and promote representation. Founded in 2010, the network has grown to over 1,000 members of all genders from across the company. Each year the network holds an event to celebrate International Women’s Day as well as speaker sessions and fireside chats with Cenovus leaders.77
Chevron’s ENhancing ABilities and LEveraging Disabilities (ENABLED) employee network hosted its inaugural summit, which united employees from more than 30 countries to illuminate the experiences, knowledge and contributions of people affected or otherwise touched by disabilities.78
Ketjen continues to leverage its parent company’s employee resource groups, called CONNECT groups, organize learning and awareness-raising events and create networking and mentoring opportunities. Ketjen employees have setup local chapters including Black Employees CONNECT in Houston and Women CONNECT in Houston and Amsterdam. Ketjen employees also participate in Albemarle CONNECT groups such as Pride CONNECT and LatinX.79

Dow has 10 employee resource groups and increased its best-in-class ERG participation to nearly 61% of employees in 2023.80
Plains All American Pipeline’s employee-led Cultivating Connections network aims to encourage inclusion at Plains and industry-wide through mentoring, networking, sharing experiences and furthering leadership development. To expand its reach, Plains launched a young professionals’ group to provide development opportunities to early-career employees.81
W.R. Grace encourages the wealth of employee experiences and perspectives through its ERGs, which include the Asian American & Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Group; Black Employee Resource Group (BERG); Grace Pride Society; Military Veterans Employee Resource Group (G-VETS) and Women Employees & Allies Championing Together (WE ACT).82
SABIC supports both the SABIC Women’s Network and the SABIC Young Leadership Council to promote development among women and younger employees and enable them to reach their full potential. The SABIC Young Leadership Council provides future leaders with the ability to engage directly with SABIC’s executives and influence future business decisions.83

Women@CVE has grown to over 1,000 members of all genders from all across Cenovus

Awards

Our industries are routinely recognized by leading outside organizations for their work in promoting diverse, inclusive and responsible workplaces.

Chevron, Chevron Phillips Chemical, Dow, and Ecolab were named in Forbes’ 2023 “America’s Best Employers for Diversity” list.84

Dow, BASF, Linde and Ecolab were included on Fair360’s 2024 “Top 50 Companies,” based upon six key areas of workplace fairness.85

Chevron, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66, Dow, Albemarle, Baker Hughes, Ecolab and Honeywell all were included in the Disability Equality Index’s 2024 list of “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.”86

Chevron, Eastman and Honeywell were named to the 2024 Readers’ Choice “Top 50 Employers” by Woman Engineer magazine.87

Phillips 66, Eastman and BASF were listed in the 2024 Readers’ Choice “Top 50 Employers” by Minority Engineer magazine.88

Albemarle, Marathon Petroleum, Chevron, Dow and Ecolab were all recognized in JUST Capital’s 2024 “JUST 100” rankings.89

LyondellBasell, MPLX, ONEOK, Albemarle, Honeywell, Ecolab, Air Products and Chemicals and Baker Hughes were recognized in Newsweek’s 2024 list of “America’s Most Responsible Companies.”91

Phillips 66 is regularly recognized for its support of veteran hires, including being named a Best for Vets Employer by the Military Times, with a No. 1 ranking for all refiners and a top 10 ranking for all employers in Texas. According to a third-party administered survey, nine percent of employees self-identified as veterans.90

Supply Chain

AFPM members are actively engaging with suppliers to extend sustainability initiatives beyond their operations and throughout the supply chain.

Chevron, Cheniere and Marathon are all active in the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council and the National Minority Supplier Development Council, with Chevron and Marathon also supporting the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
Marathon Petroleum spent over $795 million with small and diverse suppliers as a part of its Supplier Diversity program.92
Phillips 66’s supplier diversity program has created collaborative relationships, digital dashboards and tools, and internal metrics for benchmarking diverse supplier utilization. Phillips 66 spent $134 million in Tier 1 diverse supplier spending (made up of direct suppliers to Phillips 66), a 16% increase over the previous year, and $84.6 million in Tier 2 diverse supplier spending (made up of those companies working with Phillips 66 contractors), a 6% increase over the previous year.93

Cheniere’s Supplier Diversity Initiative is led by its Supply Chain Management team, supported by a cross-functional working group with leaders and representatives from DEI; Policy, Government and Public Affairs; and Operations.94
Chevron recently deployed a new registration portal for prospective small and diverse companies and consulted with existing suppliers to better understand suppliers’ utilization of small and diverse companies in their work with Chevron.95
Dow spent about $335 million with global certified diverse and small businesses.96
Through its Supplier Diversity Program, Chevron Phillips Chemical spent $284.61 million on Tier 1 diverse suppliers and $111.18 million on Tier 2 diverse suppliers, more than doubling its diverse supplier spending from the previous year.97
ONEOK spent over $260 million with third-party verified diverse and small-business suppliers, including more than 150 women-owned businesses, about 105 minority-owned businesses and more than 50 veteran-owned businesses.98

Talent Development

AFPM members’ commitment to nurturing talent is reflected in their comprehensive array of programs designed to enhance skills and foster leadership. From educational assistance programs to cutting-edge e-learning platforms and specialized training, they provide their employees with the tools and opportunities needed to excel.

Career Development

AFPM members foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional development, empowering their workforce to reach its full potential.

Phillips 66 provides several skill- and business-unit-specific training initiatives to help early-career employees gain industry knowledge, technical expertise and networking skills. For example, KATALYST is a three-month energy commodity supply and trading development program for new hires, focusing on the energy value chain followed by targeted career rotations. PREP is a multi-year engineering program, which is complemented by PROPEL, a self-paced program with virtual courses for engineers in their first five years at the company. EDP, meanwhile, is a four-year development program for early-career engineers in the Midstream segment that builds foundational knowledge and technical skills.99
Par Pacific provides educational assistance to support its employees as they enhance their skills and knowledge and network with other professionals. Par Pacific also delivers frequent opportunities for employees to deliver expertise as a part of their workplace offerings.100
Cenovus’ corporate culture supports development, provides purpose-driven work, pays competitively and delivers recognition based on performance and results. The company aims to create a culture that encourages employees to grow their careers with them. In 2023, Cenovus initiated a partnership with WinSETT — a non-profit organization that aspires to recruit, retain and advance women in STEM. Cenovus also partners with universities and colleges, and provides scholarships to a diverse group of students working towards education that can support the energy industry.101

Chevron’s Digital Scholars Programs supports employees pursuing a one-year Master of Science degree with Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s System Design and Management, while also seeking to incorporate a scholar’s industry experience and domain knowledge with emerging digital skill sets. While participating in the program, scholars reside at the academic institution but continue to receive full employee pay and benefits.102
W.R. Grace has a three-year Manufacturing Leadership Program, which offers recent bachelor’s and master’s graduates a chance to explore different operations experiences under the guidance of a senior-level mentor. Participants rotate through three year-long assignments in disciplines such as Process Engineering, Supply Chain, Project Engineering and Environmental, Health & Safety while receiving professional training and development to optimize leadership skills.103
LyondellBasell’s e-learning platform allows employees to drive the development of new skills through on-demand learning. More than 35% of LyondellBasell’s employees have enrolled in the platform, with participants completing more than 200,000 training hours.104

Marathon Petroleum offers LinkedIn Learning to salaried employees, interns and co-ops to provide a variety of expert-led courses and tutorials on topics ranging from technical skills to leadership development. The platform is coupled with other career development resources to create a comprehensive pathway for professional growth. Marathon employees recorded over 1.2 million training hours overall, with an average of 69.5 training hours per employee.105
100% of Chevron Phillips Chemical’s employees participated in the Sustainability + Me training, a four-part series covering sustainability topics and how each employee can contribute to a more sustainable future both as individuals and as a global workforce.106
Emerson Automation Solutions developed six 30-minute e-modules covering issues such as carbon emissions, renewable electricity and energy systems. Over 8,600 Emerson employees have taken at least one of the lessons.107
Within the INEOS young graduate program, graduates are assigned a senior manager as a mentor and attend corporate events in the first and third years of the program. These provide valuable networking opportunities and allow graduates to meet senior leaders from across INEOS.108

Driving Engagement

Effective communication and responsiveness are critical to maintaining a positive and productive workplace. To this end, AFPM members actively seek feedback from their employees through targeted surveys designed to capture experiences and perspectives.

Phillips 66 increased the frequency of employee engagement surveys to create a continuous listening program focusing on engagement, performance enablement, manager effectiveness and culture. In 2024, Phillips 66 emphasized efforts to help its employees better connect with and understand its vision and strategy, increase their sense of belonging and provide more visibility into opportunities for development and growth.109
Chevron Phillips Chemical retained a third-party human resource consulting firm to conduct an enterprise-wide employee engagement survey asking employees about employee culture, job satisfaction, workload and more. CPChem recorded a Sustainable Engagement score of 85%, measuring how connected employees feel to the company, overall well-being and support for productivity.110

Emerson Automation Solutions launched the Your Voice Counts listening strategy, which aims to both enhance the voices of its employees and provide Emerson’s leaders with more insights into employee sentiment. After the initial employee engagement survey, Emerson leadership responded to the feedback with the launch of leadership development toolkits for its people managers focusing on innovation, inclusion, collaboration and change leadership — all key areas identified through its employee engagement survey. Emerson also delivered more career development resources and increased access to internal opportunities that can help employees develop their skills and grow professionally, with enhancements such as a new career opportunity-focused internal site with on-demand training videos and resources.111
Marathon Petroleum holds focus groups and conducts targeted “pulse” surveys throughout the year to help the company better and more frequently understand how well it’s doing at creating positive employee experiences. In 2024 Marathon conducted a pulse survey asking questions about employee engagement, experience and well-being to help it support employees with prioritization of work, more meaningful career conversations and communicating its strategy to employees.112
Ecolab conducts an annual enterprise-wide employee engagement survey, the latest of which showed an engagement rate of 81% and an inclusion index score of 85%, with 89% of respondents feeling included as part of a team among their co-workers.113
Baker Hughes launched its #LetsTalkCulture series, which features Baker Hughes executives and attracts employees from around the globe that want to learn more about how its leaders are incorporating culture into their teams. The first two sessions focused on what a culture of inclusion really means and how leadership is a crucial contributor to a company’s culture.114

Well-Being

Prioritizing workforce well-being is essential for fostering a thriving and productive work environment in our industries. Our members’ approach includes programs designed to support the physical, mental and emotional health of employees.

SABIC not only maintains dedicated regional portals and microsites to provide well-being-related information to employees but also promotes awareness through webinars, discussions and campaigns to address topics such as preventative care, physical activity, stress reduction and mental health.115
ExxonMobil provides a comprehensive Culture of Health program to create an environment and resources that consistently promote safe and healthy behaviors through such means as periodic health surveys, encouraging biometric screening, access to well-being champions and resources to aid employee resiliency.116
Healthy You, Chevron’s global wellness program, empowers employees to seize control of their health and well-being by learning about how choices regarding exercise, diet, work-life balance and tobacco use influence health. Employees and adult dependents in the U.S. also have access to a coaching resource that supports proactive mental health, belonging and inclusion.117
Marathon Petroleum’s Well ALL Ways program emphasizes preventative health and provides a financial incentive to employees who complete an online health assessment and a preventative physical examination. Employees can earn a $400 payroll stipend, with an additional $200 if their qualified spouse or partner completes the exam as well.118

CountryMark provides their employees with an onsite wellness center, telehealth and preventative health programs, employee assistance programs, paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement, among other offerings, to help ensure a positive work-life balance.119
Chevron Phillips Chemical employees have access to “Your Journey to Wellness,” which is a program designed to improve physical wellbeing while earning cash incentives and reimbursements for participating in preventative health care activities. CPChem recently augmented and expanded this program, creating more opportunities to earn rewards by completing a health screening or participating in a regional step challenge.120
The new Caring by Arkema program connects all Arkema employees and their families with easy access to a therapist 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in 60 languages to receive personalized support safely, anonymously and confidentially. The platform also offers a variety of articles, videos and information modules on topics related to stress and well-being.121

Ergon West Virginia has retained the services of counselors to help employees navigate anxiety, stress and other mental health difficulties. The services are private and confidential, but some employees have expressed how beneficial the counseling has been in helping them work through familial and personal situations that once held them back, boost self-confidence by managing insecurities, and find motivations and skills that have helped them manage stressful situations.122
INEOS Energy Station was developed as an online health and wellbeing platform for all INEOS employees to utilize for free. The portal hosts challenges, fitness tips, wellbeing tips, a bookable class timetable, discounts with well-known fitness, and wellbeing brands, an insight into the INEOS Sports teams, and information on the IN NAM Graduate Program.123
LyondellBasell employees and spouses enrolled in a company plan in the U.S. have access to fertility benefits. Employees can also participate in the Caregiver Support program to benefit from backup child and elder care, and LyondellBasell’s global parental leave policy was expanded to provide seven weeks of paid parental leave per calendar year to all eligible employees who become parents.124
Dow’s Disability Employee Network organized Mental Health First Aiders training for employee volunteers, helping them to provide support to co-workers and better recognize early mental health symptoms while recommending available resources to those in need.125

Our Future Workforce

STEM Education

Promoting STEM education is a key strategy for ensuring a steady influx of talented individuals into the fuel and petrochemical sectors. AFPM members are dedicated to increasing student engagement in STEM fields by making substantial financial investments and developing targeted educational programs.

Flint Hills Resources has invested over $5 million into STEM programs, including programs at the Texas State Aquarium, Minnesota Zoo and the Science Museum of Minnesota.126
In 2024, Motiva awarded 43 high school graduates from Southeast Texas with $260,000 in scholarships as a part of its Motiva Excellence in Education Scholarship. Recipients receive scholarship funds to aid in their pursuit of a STEM or business-related undergraduate, associate or vocational degree. Since its inception, Motiva has awarded more than $3.2 million to local students.127
Philips 66 awarded $1 million to Project Lead the Way to support STEM programming in middle schools. Phillips 66 funded 72 schools in its communities, with an average population of 67% underrepresented minorities and 67% participation in the free and reduced lunch program.128
Valero donated $1 million to Texas Biomed to create the Valero Young Scientist Program, a four-week summer program to introduce high school students to researchers, teachers and graduate students at Texas Biomed as a way to inspire local students to become the scientists of tomorrow.129
LyondellBasell joined the Discovery Education STEM Careers Coalition to help K-12 educators connect students to STEM. LyondellBasell also helped found the Sustainability Education Coalition, which empowers K-12 students to serve as sustainability ambassadors by providing the necessary resources for students to take responsible actions supporting sustainability.130

For 15 years, Marathon Petroleum employees from the St. Paul Park refinery in Minnesota have partnered with Oltman Middle School for its annual Math & Science night. The event brings together volunteers — including those from Marathon Petroleum — with middle school students for a full day of STEM activities. In addition to helping to organize the event and providing volunteers, Marathon also provides the school with a $5,000 grant each year.131
ExxonMobil’s Beaumont facility has donated more than $230,000 to the Beaumont Independent School District to fund STEM programs, robotics and curriculum development, with nearly 5,500 students engaging in STEM programs since 2018. The Beaumont site has also donated over $130,000 to the Southeast Texas Family Resource Center for after-school STEM programming, equipment and activities.132
Cenovus provides a STEM scholarship to allow high achievers to pursue an education in STEM disciplines, providing $5,000 as well as development opportunities and engagement activities. In 2023, Cenovus awarded 40 STEM scholarships, but it plans to more than double that amount to 100 in 2024.133

STEM Summer Camps

Memories from summer camp can last a lifetime, like finally working up the courage to jump off the rope swing or the excitement you felt performing with your friends in the talent show. When it’s a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) summer camp — those experiences can also ignite a lifelong passion.

Many AFPM members are volunteering their time, experience and knowledge to host STEM summer camps to inspire and educate young students in these fields. These camps include a variety of hands-on activities, workshops and presentations led by industry professionals.

Nearly 150 volunteers across seven facilities welcomed over 400 children to Chevron Phillips Chemical’s Camp Chemisphere. The camp featured hands-on STEM experiments and engaging chemistry demonstrations, offering the children a glimpse into the science behind CPChem.

“Camp Chemisphere is our version of ‘take your child to work day.’ This annual event allows children of our employees to see the scientific foundations on which our company was built. We use hands-on experiments to explain the magic of chemistry and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.” said Erica Miller, Corporate Communications Manager at Chevron Phillips Chemical.134

In the summer of 2024, Motiva engineers volunteered at Lamar University’s Introduction to Engineering summer camp for 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Two week-long camps were hosted for these students to explore STEM topics, with volunteers helping with hands-on activities and lessons.135 Valero’s Texas City Refinery teamed up with Linde HyCO Plant to bring STEM education to the children of The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Texas City. The STEM camp was held three times every two weeks during the summer months and focused on providing STEM education to children ages 6-12.136

These STEM summer camps aim to spark interest in STEM subjects and give students a deeper understanding of how these industries operate, potentially inspiring the next generation of refiners and petrochemical engineers. Hosting STEM summer camps also helps companies strengthen their relationships with their local communities and provides access to valuable learning opportunities for children.

Skills Training

AFPM members are dedicated to offering a range of training opportunities, from internships and apprenticeships to supporting external educational programs.

The Cenovus Lima Refinery is the first foundational partner of the Ohio State University at Lima’s new Engineering Education and Manufacturing Center. The 40,000-square-foot facility is designed to produce the next generation of engineers, equipping students with exposure to the latest equipment and providing manufacturers with local talent trained in manufacturing.137
Dow’s Last Mile Fund for Manufacturing & Skilled Trades aims to increase program completion amongst students pursuing careers in manufacturing and skilled trades by providing grants to overcome unexpected financial obstacles and support students’ educational journey.138
Marathon Petroleum donated $1.5 million to support the completion of the Heart River Career and Technical Education Center in Mandan, North Dakota. The center, which is intended to be a resource for 10 high schools in the west-central region of the state, will offer hands-on experience in construction, manufacturing, welding and other high-demand occupational fields.139

ExxonMobil has donated more than $1.5 million to support the ExxonMobil Process Technology Program at Lee College in Baytown, Texas. The program helps students prepare to become process operators, research technicians and laboratory technicians.140
Cheniere has invested in sponsorship opportunities and potential pathways to employment for students at industrial technology programs at SOWELA Technical Community College, Del Mar College and Lamar State College. Students are invited to serve as apprentices the year before they graduate and after graduation enter a one-year on-the-job initiative, with includes paid training, mentorship and onsite learning experiences.141
Eastman has been an industry partner with the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) program at Gadsden State Community College in Alabama since 2019. The program offers hands-on learning to students as businesses select one or more FAME students to work with them each year even as they continue their education.142

Advancing Opportunity

Our members are providing opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds to attend college and explore potential career pathways through a myriad of programs.

As a component of its $1 million in contributions to DE&I-centered initiatives, Cheniere supports Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic-Serving Institutions like Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Texas Southern University, Prairie View A&M University, Howard University and Southern University through a variety of scholarships, programs, professional certifications and career readiness programs.143
The Richmond Promise Scholarship Fund, launched as a result of a $35 million investment from Chevron, has served over 3,300 students since 2016. The funds can be used to pay for tuition, housing, books, food and other education-related expenses.144

LyondellBasell has donated $350,000 to San Jacinto College’s Promise@SanJacScholarships program, which provides a debt-free college education by covering tuition, books and supplies for up to three years for any student graduating from high school within the college’s tax district.145
As a part of its sponsorship of Mississippi State University’s Summer Bridge Program for incoming engineering students from underrepresented populations, Ergon has provided funding for a book club initiative to further prepare Summer Bridge students with valuable soft skills. The books aim to encourage adaptability, critical thinking, problem-solving and effective communication.146
Phillips 66 participates in the Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program, which provides transitioning service members with training and hands-on experience in the civilian workforce.147

Our Community

For fuel and petrochemical manufacturers, our dedication to supporting the communities where we operate is a fundamental aspect of our identity. We embrace this role with a deep sense of responsibility and pride, actively contributing to the betterment of society through initiatives ranging from advancing D&I efforts in our communities to providing financial backing and volunteers to nonprofits. By investing in these areas, we reinforce our commitment to creating a positive and lasting impact on our local communities.

Giving Back

The significant support and involvement of AFPM member companies in community initiatives and nonprofits underscores their role as integral partners in local neighborhoods.

In 2023, Valero and the Valero Energy Foundation generated more than $77.6 million for charities through employee and company donations, corporate philanthropy, fundraising and volunteerism.148
Phillips 66, as a part of its Good Energy program, provided $8 million in grants and matching gifts, as well as an additional $30 million to community initiatives that focused on education equity, social advancement, safety and wellbeing, and the environment.149
HF Sinclair raised over $635,000 through its Fueling Folds of Honor campaign, where a portion of fuel purchased at participating Sinclair-branded retail locations and three dollars for every new DINOPAY® user was set aside for the initiative. The funds go to support the spouses and children of fallen or disabled veterans and first responders by providing educational scholarships, with an estimated 127 educational scholarships of $5,000 each going to families in areas served by Sinclair stations.150
Hunt Refining gives back to its community through support for United Way, Junior Achievement, Adopt-A-School, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and other local nonprofits.151
Placid Refining supports fundraising efforts for the local Rotary Club, the West Baton Rouge Foundation for Excellence and the West Baton Rouge Chamber.152
Par Pacific partners with Special Olympics Hawaii by raising more than $100,000 in donations annually as well as having Par employees and their families volunteer at Special Olympics sporting and fundraising events. These events include the annual Fueling Dreams in-store collection campaign, the opening ceremonies of the State Summer Games and rappelling off a 30-story building to raise funds in the annual Over the Edge of Waikiki fundraiser.153
As a part of a three-year sponsorship, Arkema is providing Habitat for Humanity in Philadelphia $330,000 in donations, building products and employee volunteers to help renovate and build homes for people from disadvantaged backgrounds.154

Plains All American Pipeline, along with its joint ventures and subsidiaries, donated roughly $3.8 million to initiatives and projects that helped meet local needs in communities across the U.S. and Canada. Through its Create a Real Effect (CARE) program and other fundraising campaigns, Plains employees donated almost $1 million to charities.155
The Baker Hughes Foundation provided $2,427,500 in employee-matched community contributions, in addition to $855,067 in company & Foundation financial pledges and contributions.156
In less than one month, Cenovus’ Season of Giving campaign raised $4.6 million for charities and nonprofits. During the campaign, employee donations of up to $25,000 were eligible for a 2:1 Cenovus match, tripling the impact of every dollar given. Employee volunteer hours also received double the normal amount of donation grants, contributing to the total amount donated.157
Cenex, the energy brand of CHS, organized Hometown Throwdown, a contest asking people and organizations to share what makes their hometown festivals unique. The festivals got a chance to win up to $100,000 to take their event to the next level, a reflection of Cenex’s strong local roots and desire to give back.158
CountryMark has partnered with Indiana Wish to raise more than $61,000 to fulfill the dreams of Indiana children struggling with life-threatening illnesses.159
The CITGO Lemont Refinery raised over $200,000 for the United Way of Will County, as a result of a direct donation from CITGO coupled with its employee-giving campaign. The funds will be used to support over 75 programs in Will County, Illinois.160
Since 2020, Marathon Petroleum has partnered with Operation Warm and tribal communities to provide over 11,500 Native American children with necessities such as shoes and coats. Marathon recently donated $100,000 to Operation Warm events with the Navajo Nation, Muscogee Nation, MHA Nation, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and United Tribes Technical College.161
Phillips 66 donated $100,000 to the Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit that offers no-cost programs, services and events to veterans and active-duty service members.162

Volunteerism

AFPM members generously dedicate hundreds of thousands of hours to supporting local nonprofits and community organizations.

At Phillips 66, more than 2,600 employees and retirees volunteered for 118,000 hours as a part of its Good Energy program. During Good Energy Month alone, Phillips 66 employees logged 13,300 volunteer hours, completing about 60 service projects and raising over $300,000 in volunteer grant dollars.163
Ketjen employees at its Pasadena and Bayport, Texas sites volunteer as a part of a mentoring program at Jackson Intermediate School in Pasadena that connects mentors with at-risk students. Ketjen employees are paired with individual students, and mentoring sessions take place once a month over a pizza lunch sponsored by Ketjen where employees and community members give presentations on different career paths and employees share advice on how to reach students’ goals.164
A full 75% of 36,000 Dow employees reported volunteering in 2023.165
Ergon – West Virginia employees have been volunteering at the Mountaineer Food Bank, a nonprofit hunger relief program, since 2022. Every month employees volunteer their time to unload trucks, pack food boxes and hand out food to those in need.166
Each year ExxonMobil employees from its Beaumont facility volunteer hundreds of hours to the Southeast Texas Food Bank to help with food sorting, distribution and other agency activities.167
Plains All American Pipeline employees volunteered over 7,900 hours on projects such as revitalizing the Black River Recreation Area in New Mexico in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, packing pet food to help local seniors through the Meals on Wheels ‘AniMeals’ program in Houston and filling mobile pantry boxes for the Food Bank of Wyoming before the holidays.168

Hunt Refining employees volunteered during the United Way Day of Action in May 2024, with one employee using a pressure washer to clean off playground equipment at Arts ‘n Autism in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.169
The Baker Hughes Veterans employee resource group met at the Western Hemisphere Education Centre in Tomball, Texas and assembled over 200 boxes of donations to send to deployed soldiers of the 1st TSC/13th ACSC/HHC stationed in Kuwait. The packages contained snacks, personal care items, entertainment and personal notes for the deployed soldiers.170
More than 300 Valero volunteers participated in the 2023 United Way Day of Caring, helping to renovate the 80-acre campus at Boysville Children’s Home and Shelter, in San Antonio, which provides a safe environment for over 300 children affected by abuse, neglect and family crisis. Valero volunteers assembled and installed new beds and cribs, painted outdoor and indoor cottages, landscaped, and cleaned kitchens and bathrooms throughout campus. Through the years, Valero has invested nearly $2 million in Boysville.171

Emergency Response

When emergencies strike, the fuel and petrochemical industries rise to the occasion. Following major events like Hurricane Beryl and tornadoes, our companies mobilized quickly to offer critical aid, including significant financial donations to relief efforts and employees volunteering their time and expertise to help affected communities.

Phillips 66 provides financial support to Operation BBQ Relief, an organization that served thousands of barbeque meals to first responders, at-risk community members and line workers repairing the electric grid after Hurricane Beryl knocked out power for Gulf Coast residents on July 8, 2024. Phillips 66 employees also volunteered at Lake Jackson and helped deliver meals to other Houston-area communities.172
After the May 2024 derecho hit Houston, CITGO donated $100,000 to the Houston Food Bank, Baker Ripley, Rebuilding Together Houston and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to help with recovery efforts.173
Valero’s Houston Refinery hosted the Salvation Army’s supply distribution event after Hurricane Beryl, with Valero employees volunteering alongside Salvation Army staff to distribute 950 meals, 930 snacks, 1,130 drinks, 386 cleanup kits and 80 food boxes to nearby community residents.174
After an EF4 tornado struck the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, Ergon employees donated food, money, time and other resources to help with food preparation and serving meals to first responders, law enforcement, linemen and residents. Ergon fed over 8,000 people over the course of three days, and with Ergon matching employee donations they were able to raise $60,000.175