We seek to strengthen economies where we operate through our local hiring, investments in our operations and infrastructure, and contributions to organizations that help communities to develop and thrive. That means taking time to listen to local leaders and neighbors, understand the regions where we operate, and engage in partnerships that address community needs and create economic opportunity and inclusive social development. 

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Oxy’s employees and contractors and their families live and work in the areas in which we operate. Therefore, we take pride in playing an active role in engaging with local residents, governments, regulators, conservation groups and other community stakeholders. Our approach to community engagement is built on the foundation of Oxy’s core values and our HSE&S Principles and is an integral component of our broader sustainability strategy. 

It is important to us that neighbors, community leaders and local governments are informed and have the opportunity to provide input regarding our operations and development plans. Before, during and after a significant project, we work hard to provide transparency and open lines of communication. That means engaging with others on their terms, translating information into several languages as applicable, providing multiple contact methods, being responsive to outreach and extending our working hours to help enable members of the community to participate in community events while still fulfilling the demands of their everyday lives. 

Community Consultation Framework 

Our Community Consultation Framework provides the foundation for organized and thoughtful stakeholder engagement within communities where we operate. Our five-step stakeholder engagement process includes: 

1. Identifying key stakeholders and their priorities 
2. Developing and implementing our stakeholder engagement plan 
3. Engaging with the community, ensuring that communication is accessible to meet their needs 
4. Developing and maintaining mechanisms and management systems to receive comments and feedback from communities 
5. Reporting to relevant stakeholders 

Our Community Consultation Framework is guided by leading international practices and is tailored to the unique socio-economic, cultural and environmental conditions, regulatory requirements and varying government ownership structures among our domestic and international locations. 

Community and Social Investments

Oxy prioritizes strengthening local economies and helping communities thrive. Our numerous partnerships address community needs, create economic opportunity and promote social development. We actively engage key stakeholders to better understand their interests and concerns, which helps us identify social investment opportunities. Our aim is to maximize positive impact for the greatest number of people through a robust portfolio of philanthropic initiatives, partnerships, and projects. We focus on the following:

• Health and Safety
• Education
• Social Services
• Military and Veterans
• Environment
• Arts, Culture and Sport
• Community Vitality

Oxy’s Community Engagement and Social Investment efforts start with listening to our local employees, community leaders, partners, civic groups and neighbors to develop local understanding and appreciation of the community and its challenges. Then we put that understanding to work to serve as an employer, neighbor and Partner of Choice®—creating jobs, building infrastructure, improving lives and investing in a better future for everyone. From putting the ideals of the SDGs into action to addressing unique local needs, we seek to bring sustainable and inclusive growth and opportunity to each of our host communities.

Explore more of Oxy’s Community Engagement and Social Investment initiatives.

Contributing to the Economy

Every year, Oxy pays billions of dollars in supply chain contracts and taxes benefitting economies across the globe. We work closely with area leaders and stakeholders to ensure productive, impactful development, including: 

•     Direct Investment in Regional Infrastructure 
•     High-Impact Support for Social Services 
•     Creating New In-Country Value Overseas 
•     Continued Community Engagement 
•     Investment in Tomorrow’s Global Citizens 

Oxy’s Supply Chain team maximizes our use of vendors based in the countries where we operate to increase job creation and economic opportunities for local residents. Our in-country value (ICV) strategies are dedicated to fostering the local production of goods and services and championing local businesses. We collaborate closely with small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to promote prosperity through strong relationships and workforce skills development. 

Diverse Business Inclusion Program

Oxy’s holistic approach to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging extends to our suppliers. Our Diverse Business Inclusion Program focuses on identifying opportunities to include diverse businesses in our supply chain, and Oxy encourages our sourcing teams to view the marketplace broadly and consider certified minority-, woman-, veteran-, LGBTQ+- and disabled-owned businesses. 

We believe that a diverse supply chain, just like a diverse workforce, contributes to our success and growth. Oxy has established partnerships with six regional and national certifying agencies that cover these diversity strands and provide us with direct access to a broad network of suppliers. We also partner with API and the Greater Houston Partnership and serve on the Supplier Diversity Task Force for each. We are also actively engaged with Ipieca working groups and other industry groups focused on supplier diversity in the oil and gas and chemical sectors.