Marathon Petroleum – Community Impacts (2020)
Whereas: Marathon Petroleum states that “the well-being of our employees, contractors and neighboring communities is our highest priority…[and] minimizing our environmental impact is a serious priority.” Marathon has one of the largest inventory of toxic hydrogen fluoride among US refiners subjecting the company to myriad risks. According to the EPA, Marathon’s Garyville, Louisiana facility handles 445 tons on site – the most hydrogen fluoride of any of the 48 U.S. refineries reporting inventories. Its Texas City, Texas facility reported storing 180 tons to the EPA. In June 2019, an explosion of hydrogen fluoride at a Philadelphia oil refinery, which stores …
FedEx-Association with Washington NFL Team Controversy (2016)
WHEREAS: The NFL’s Washington D.C. team name, “Redskins”, has been the subject of widespread public debate for decades. That controversy has direct implications for FedEx because the team plays at FedEx Field. Proponents believe this is a matter of human dignity and justice. “Redskins” remains a de-humanizing word characterizing people by skin color and a racial slur with hateful connota-tions. Virtually every major national American Indian organization has denounced use of Indian and Native related images, names and symbols disparaging or offending American Indian peoples, with over 2,000 academic institutions eliminating “Indian” sports references. Anheuser-Busch, Philip Morris, Coca-Cola, Denny’s, and …
FedEx’s Association with Washington, DC NFL Team Controversy – 2014
WHEREAS: This past year marked a major turning point in debate over the National Football League’s Washington D.C. franchise team name – “Redskins”. FedEx has naming rights to team’s stadium – FedExField. “Redskins” remains a dehumanizing word characterizing people by skin color and is a racial slur with hateful and offensive connotations. Proponents believe FedEx should drop or distance ties to the team, logos and/or stadium sponsorship until the franchise abandons its degrading name. Virtually every major national American Indian organization has publicly denounced use of Indian – and Native – related images, names and symbols disparaging or offending American …
PPG – Community Accountability Report (2010)
RESOLVED Shareholders request the Board of Directors to report to shareholders, within six months, on how the corporation ensures that it responsibly discloses its environmental impacts in all of the communities where it operates. The report should be prepared at reasonable cost; omit proprietary information; and go above and beyond existing legal obligations and legal compliance systems. The report should contain the following: 1. how the corporation makes available reports regarding its emissions and environmental impacts on land, water, and soil—both within its permits and emergency emissions—to members of the communities where it operates; 2. how the corporation integrates community …
Bank of America – Mountain Top Removal Mining (2010)
WHEREAS Bank of America (BAC) recognizes that its ability to attract and retain customers and employees could be adversely affected “to the extent our reputation is damaged” and that “failure to address, or to appear to fail to address various issues” could damage the Corporation and its business prospects (2005 Annual Report). BAC also recognizes that: The company’s health is dependent on the health of communities and our society; Climate change and atmospheric pollution represent a risk to the ultimate stability and sustainability of our way of life; and Every part of our business has a potential impact on our …
Chevron – Global Environmental Standards Report (2009)
WHEREAS The Chevron Business and Ethics Code places the highest priority on the safety of its staff, community members and the environment where it operates. Corporate Policy 530 “commits Chevron to comply with the spirit and letter of all environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, regardless of the degree of enforcement.” Our company operates in 180 countries, including Africa, Asia and Latin America nations where environmental regimes may be less protective of human health and the environment than in other countries where Chevron operates. CEO David O’Reilly has recognized the importance of our company’s relationships with oil producing nations …
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