My company: Chevron

Action Plan: Steps I will take and what I intend to get from these sources 1. Find out basic information about the company e.g. When it will be completed Useful sources How I will record this information

Tuesday night

mission statement, values, beliefs, or philosophy, stakeholders, the image/brand the company is promoting
2. Find information on the companies process e.g. how the products are Wednesday in class

http://www.chevron.com/ In sections with bullet http://en.wikipedia.org/wik points for each point i/Chevron made

http://www.chevron.com/

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made, where and who is involved, how does it sell the good or service to consumers 3. Information on any of the impacts of the company PEOPLE: Is there any evidence of conditions for the companys workforce? Does the company actively invest in the local communities in which it operates worldwide? How does the product or service influence the health and well-being of the consumers? Are there any ethical questions, such as the abuse of human rights or the rights of animals? ENVIRONMENT: What impacts do the companys operations have on the
Wednesday in class

http://allafrica.com/stories/ In sections with bullet 201007270473.html points for each point http://careers.chevron.com made /career_and_benefits/grow th_opportunities.aspx http://www.chevron.com/c orporateresponsibility/com munity/ http://online.wsj.com/articl e/PR-CO-20130829906512.html http://www.chevronbangla desh.com/community/emp _initiatives.aspx http://www.chevronaustral ia.com/ourbusinesses/gorg on/environmentalresponsib ility/environmentalapproval s.aspx http://www.trilliuminvest.c om/uncategorized/environ mental-practices-chevron2013/ http://chevrontoxico.com/a bout/environmental-

environment? Think about extracting raw materials, the process of production, the distribution to consumers, and/or disposing of the product
Information in the news Wednesday night

impacts/

Has the company been in the news recently?, What has been published in or for the media (i.e. press releases, news articles, petitions, campaigns)?

http://news.yahoo.com/fire In sections with bullet -kills-one-chevron-refinery- points for each point mississippi-reportmade 111842297--finance.html http://www.breakingnews. com/topic/chevron/ http://www.bloomberg.co m/news/2013-1118/chevron-adversary-todeny-ecuador-fraud-intestimony.html http://quotes.wsj.com/CVX /latest-news

Collection of information: 1. Basic information about company:

According to this website, chevron's mission statement is "Our company's foundation is built on our values, which distinguish us and guide our actions. We conduct our business in a socially responsible and ethical manner. We respect the law, support universal human rights, protect the environment and benefit the communities where we work". According to the same website as stated above, their values are: o Integrity We are honest with others and ourselves. We meet the highest ethical standards in all business dealings. We do what we say we will do. We accept responsibility and hold ourselves accountable for our work and our actions. o Trust We trust, respect and support each other, and we strive to earn the trust of our colleagues and partners. o Diversity We learn from and respect the cultures in which we work. We value and demonstrate respect for the uniqueness of individuals and the varied perspectives and talents they provide. We have an inclusive work environment and actively embrace a diversity of people, ideas, talents and experiences. o Ingenuity We seek new opportunities and out-of-the-ordinary solutions. We use our creativity to find unexpected and practical ways to solve problems. Our experience, technology, and perseverance enable us to overcome challenges and deliver value. o Partnership

We have an unwavering commitment to being a good partner focused on building productive, collaborative, trusting and beneficial relationships with governments, other companies, our customers, our communities and each other. o Protecting People and the Environment We place the highest priority on the health and safety of our workforce and protection of our assets and the environment. We aim to be admired for world-class performance through disciplined application of our Operational Excellence Management System. o High Performance We are committed to excellence in everything we do, and we strive to continually improve. We are passionate about achieving results that exceed expectations our own and those of others. We drive for results with energy and a sense of urgency According to this website, Chevron's main source of income is through sales of oil and gas throughout the United states as well as in overseas countries. This is the image that they are promoting Internal stakeholders: o CEO: John S. Watson o Workers: 62,000 worldwide External Stakeholders: o Customers Mainly gas stations looking to buy their fuel to sell to their own customers o Suppliers Chevron itself is a supplier of its own oil o Community According to this website, Chevron is in partnership with governments, nonprofit organizations, and aid agencies in order to improve the health, education and economic development in their communities

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2. Company's process:

According to this website, Crude oil and natural gas is produced all over the world. Chevron's job is to collect it as well as sell it According to this website, 25% of production comes from USA and the rest from 20 other countries Oil is extracted from the ground and transported in barrels to where it is required. It is said to accumulate 2.61 million barrels per day worldwide.

Oil is distributed through gas stations around the world and also sell lubricants for your cars etc.

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3. Information on impacts of the company:

According to this website, a number of Chevron workers die every year in accidents that happen during their work and that Chevron is a very unsafe place to work as many deaths occur there On the other hand, this website(which gets its results from previous or current workers) claim that life working as a Chevron employee is very enjoyable and that the pay for the amount of work time is reasonable I feel that the second website seems much more trustworthy and sources its information from people who know what it is like to work there According to this website, the Kazakhstan plant has been majorly ruining the greenery in the country and has been creating major sinkholes within a 10km radius of the plant. Chevron have done nothing to address this problem and dont seem to be addressing it in the near future. The products in which Chevron distribute affect the consumers in no way but does affect the workers that have to collect it as it is a very dangerous job. There is no information on the web of any ethical violations that Chevron has made and it clearly says on its website that the four "yes" answers are required to qualify an action as ethical and in step with Chevron's values o Is it legal? o Is it consistent with company policy? o Is it consistent with The Chevron Way?

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4. Information in the news

Chevron has been in the news twice in just under a month for bad reasons According to this website, a Chevron worker died in a refinery in Mississippi after a fire burst out Nothing else was said about the man who died Does this mean that Chevron just moves on every time they kill an innocent victim? According to this website, Chevron has also refused to take the claims that they were polluting Ecuador. A lawyer has been fighting Chevron for them to take the claim but Chevron continues to refuse.

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YOUR NAME:
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ACTION PLANEffectively follows a consistent action plan to investigate the research question
Defined the basic steps you will take Specified when each step will be completed Identified specific resources to use Identified the information you intend to get from each resource Defined how you plan on recording your information

COLLECTING & RECORDING INFORMATION- Use methods to collect and record appropriate, varied, and relevant information
1=Not Evident, 4=Consistently Used at least three applicable sources Used C.R.A.P to assess the usefulness of each source used Identified the information found from each source Information collected is always relevant and helpful Recorded information clearly and in your own words
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EVALUATION OF PROCESS- Provide a detailed evaluation of the research process and its results
1=Not Evident, 4=In Detail Described each step of the process Explained if the information collected was helpful Identified strengths and weakness of your process Made suggestions for how you would improve the process
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S.W.O.T Analysis: Strengths Working with non-profit organizations to solve problems in the communities in which Chevron works in Established a whole set of values in which they seem to have achieved Has gotten reassurance from thousands of workers worldwide about the reasonable pay for the amount of time Questions themselves before doing something that may be unethical Opportunities Somehow after the death of the worker in Mississippi, the stock price of Chevron went up by 7 cents Weaknesses Overuses the fossil fuels (which is a valuable resource) used in oil and gas Chevron workers die every year from in work accidents (e.g. fire etc.)

Threats

Kazakhstan Chevron plant making sinkholes ( May cause for other oil rich countries to stop Chevron from drilling for oil in their territory) Chevrons Ecuador plant ruining the Ecuadorian water etc. (same reason as above)

Final Paragraph: I think that Chevron as a company, have many strengths in which they develop majorly which is very good for the development of the company. This can be seen when they continuously work with nonprofit organizations, governments and even people in their communities to help these communities not only in economic development but also in health and education. Their work ethics and how they treat their workers seem very convincing as a handful of sources stated that Chevron treats their workers very well. It was a rarity to see otherwise. The image that Chevron proposes on the other hand is not a very good image. I say this as Chevron have continued to use the dying resource known as fossil fuels and they put it in a way that makes it seem like it is necessary. This is not true and Chevron needs to find a way to solve this. The jobs that Chevron gives its workers are also extremely dangerous and have resulted in many deaths as of today. The sadder part is that Chevron doesnt even take accountability neither do they compensate the family of the killed worker. This is highly unethical and goes against every single one of Chevrons values. Chevron has also been accused of creating sinkholes and polluting the environment in two of the communities in which it has a Chevron refinery etc. The sadder part of this is that Chevron refuse to take accountability of this and refuse to even help mend the wounds created by their company. In final, Chevron has its strengths, which do help many communities worldwide but some practices do cause pain and suffering to other communities in which the company inhabits. Evaluation of process: Throughout the researching stage of this assessment, I have found out the basic information about Chevron, information of the process Chevron takes, impacts that Chevron has as well as its current status in the news. When researching, I mostly double-checked whether my source seemed reliable (e.g. not ask.com etc.). This would give me better and more truthful information. One problem that I

seemed to face was that searching for basic information on Google gave me basic but useless information. Most of the information showing up in the basic feed was usually nothing that I was looking for. The real juicy and factual information I wanted was in the harder section, but then again they put it in a really difficult to understand form. At the end of it, I collected very useful information in which I think is all factually true and all from reliable sources. One big point that really helped me was the fact that Chevron is a very big and famous company so there was no lack of juicy information for me. The only possible improvement I can think of to my information would probably be to use more information in my own words. Majority of my notes were not in my own words as I did not know how to word it. This could be a working point for the future.