Child playing on playground

Valero strives to operate as a good neighbor, and looks for opportunities to work with local officials and directly with fence line neighbors to improve the quality of life for neighbors and communities. Valero aims to treat its fence-line neighbors fairly, regardless of race, color, national origin, culture or income. We work to ensure our neighbors have an opportunity to understand our proposed activities and to provide them with a meaningful opportunity to have their concerns heard, with the goal of providing them with greater comfort in our operations.

Compliance Resources and Reporting Channels:

To ask questions or report suspected violations regarding this Policy Statement please contact the Valero Compliance Department or the confidential Valero Ethics Helpline, available at EthicsHelpLine.Valero.com or by calling toll free 855-219-2495 (within the U.S. or Canada, if calling from outside the U.S. or Canada, use the telephone numbers listed on the website).

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Valero's Port Arthur Refinery Donates $30,000 to Sleep in Heavenly Peace

Sleeping in a bed is something many take for granted. However, in many communities, it is a basic need that often goes unmet.

Through the Valero Benefit for Children, Valero's Port Arthur refinery contributed $30,000 to Sleep in Heavenly Peace, ensuring kids in the Port Arthur community have comfortable beds to sleep on. With Valero's BFC donation, Sleep in Heavenly Peace will build and distribute at least 150 additional beds. 

Watch the Port Arthur team work together to build, deliver and assemble about 30 beds for children.

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Valero Helps Launch New Science Program with Texas Biomedical Research Institute

Valero has fueled some amazing young minds by helping start the “Valero Young Scientists Program" at the ​Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) in San Antonio, Texas.

Nearly 40 high school juniors and seniors were accepted into the program where they worked and learned from instructors, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and researchers at Texas Biomed in an immersive four-week program. During the program, the students collaborated with instructors and peers to develop the fundamental skills necessary to pursue careers in STEM, and become the next generation of scientists. 

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Valero Contribution Fuels Careers In Refining

Students from the College of the Mainland in Texas City are getting a unique learning experience to better prepare them for careers in refining.

Made possible in part by a $187,000 contribution by Valero, a new glass distillation unit offers hands-on training to more than 600 process technology (PTECH) students who learn, practice, and gain experience on equipment similar to machinery found in the refinery.

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Community and Fence-Line Neighbors

Valero strives to operate as a good neighbor, and looks for opportunities to work with local officials and directly with fence line neighbors to improve the quality of life for neighbors and communities. Valero aims to treat its fence-line neighbors fairly, regardless of race, color, national origin, culture or income. We work to ensure our neighbors have an opportunity to understand our proposed activities and to provide them with a meaningful opportunity to have their concerns heard, with the goal of providing them with greater comfort in our operations.

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Environmental Justice Policy Statement
Memphis employees volunteer with Feed the Needy
Memphis engineer teaching student at Creative Life school
Volunteers planting with community members
Memphis employees volunteer at Feed the Needy
Valero Houston engineer interacts with students of the community
Student at Creative Life school in Memphis
Houston Back to School Bash
Memphis employees volunteer with Feed the Needy
Memphis engineer teaching student at Creative Life school
Volunteers planting with community members
Memphis employees volunteer at Feed the Needy
Valero Houston engineer interacts with students of the community
Student at Creative Life school in Memphis
Houston Back to School Bash

What Fuels Us We care about the environment, our employees and the communities where we work and live.

Two Valero Refinery Firemen doing a safety check
Responsibility

Safety

The Foundation of Our Success. We care about health and safety, and protecting our employees and neighbors.
2022 BFC Breakfast
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Philanthropy

Community Investment. As good neighbors, we’re proud of our fundraising efforts for the United Way and local charities, and corporate contributions from Valero.