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| − | ''''Chevron’s CEO slams critics at Meeting''' | + | ''''Chevron’s CEO slams critics at Meeting'''<br> |
Chevron’s CEO speaks out against the accusations against Chevron at the annual shareholder meeting held at their San Ramon headquarters. [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/29/BURK10UUSP.DTL&hw=chevron&sn=003&sc=361] | Chevron’s CEO speaks out against the accusations against Chevron at the annual shareholder meeting held at their San Ramon headquarters. [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/29/BURK10UUSP.DTL&hw=chevron&sn=003&sc=361] | ||
| − | '''Chevron’s Victims from Burma, Ecuador and Nigeria Confront CEO David O’Reilly at Shareholder Meeting. May 28, 2008.''' | + | '''Chevron’s Victims from Burma, Ecuador and Nigeria Confront CEO David O’Reilly at Shareholder Meeting. May 28, 2008.'''<br> |
Community representatives from Burma, Ecuador and Nigeria participated in the shareholder meeting as proxy shareholders and called on Chevron CEO to “stop hiding behind lawyers and PR misinformation and to recognize and rectify the suffering the company has caused.”[http://www.amazonwatch.org/newsroom/view_news.php?id=1581] | Community representatives from Burma, Ecuador and Nigeria participated in the shareholder meeting as proxy shareholders and called on Chevron CEO to “stop hiding behind lawyers and PR misinformation and to recognize and rectify the suffering the company has caused.”[http://www.amazonwatch.org/newsroom/view_news.php?id=1581] | ||
| − | '''Chevron Seen Settling Case on Iraq Oil''' | + | '''Chevron Seen Settling Case on Iraq Oil'''<br> |
Chevron to acknowledge that it should have known kickbacks were being paid to Saddam Hussein on oil it brought back from Iraq. The admission is part of the settlement being negotiated with the U.S. prosecutors and includes fines totalling between $25 and $30 million. <ref> Claudio Gatti & Jad Mouawad, [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/08/business/08chevron.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin “Chevron Seen Settling Case on Iraq Oil”], Amazon Defense Coalition, January, 2007. </ref> | Chevron to acknowledge that it should have known kickbacks were being paid to Saddam Hussein on oil it brought back from Iraq. The admission is part of the settlement being negotiated with the U.S. prosecutors and includes fines totalling between $25 and $30 million. <ref> Claudio Gatti & Jad Mouawad, [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/08/business/08chevron.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin “Chevron Seen Settling Case on Iraq Oil”], Amazon Defense Coalition, January, 2007. </ref> | ||
| − | '''Luisa Gonzalez et al. v. Texaco, Inc., Texaco Petroleum Company Inc., Chevron Corporation''' | + | '''Luisa Gonzalez et al. v. Texaco, Inc., Texaco Petroleum Company Inc., Chevron Corporation'''<br> |
Lawsuit brought by several Ecuadorian plaintiffs and their families against Texaco and Chevron for problems brought about by water dumping.[http://www.iradvocates.org/chevroncase.html] | Lawsuit brought by several Ecuadorian plaintiffs and their families against Texaco and Chevron for problems brought about by water dumping.[http://www.iradvocates.org/chevroncase.html] | ||
| − | '''Chevron’s Human Rights Problems Span Three Continents''' | + | '''Chevron’s Human Rights Problems Span Three Continents'''<br> |
Chevron’s human rights liabilities are both financial and reputational and Chevron is now the target of multiple grass roots campaigns. Chevron lacks an official human rights policy and that is why there could be so many issues of human rights violations.[http://www.chevrontoxico.com/article.php?id=377] | Chevron’s human rights liabilities are both financial and reputational and Chevron is now the target of multiple grass roots campaigns. Chevron lacks an official human rights policy and that is why there could be so many issues of human rights violations.[http://www.chevrontoxico.com/article.php?id=377] | ||
| − | '''Ecuador – Oil Rights or Human Rights?''' | + | '''Ecuador – Oil Rights or Human Rights?'''<br> |
This article describes the effect of Chevron on different areas of Ecuador. [http://www.amnestyusa.org/business/ecuador.html] | This article describes the effect of Chevron on different areas of Ecuador. [http://www.amnestyusa.org/business/ecuador.html] | ||
| − | '''Chevron’s Human Rights Statement, adopted in 2006, reaffirms their long-standing support for universal human rights.''' | + | '''Chevron’s Human Rights Statement, adopted in 2006, reaffirms their long-standing support for universal human rights.'''<br> |
[http://www.chevron.com/globalissues/humanrights/] & [http://www.chevron.com/GlobalIssues/CorporateResponsibility/2006/socioeconomic/human_rights.asp] | [http://www.chevron.com/globalissues/humanrights/] & [http://www.chevron.com/GlobalIssues/CorporateResponsibility/2006/socioeconomic/human_rights.asp] | ||
| − | '''Learn more and take action: Chevron (CVX) in Nigeria: Claiming Rights and Resources''' | + | '''Learn more and take action: Chevron (CVX) in Nigeria: Claiming Rights and Resources'''<br> |
This article describes Chevron’s impact on a February 2005 assault on protesters by Nigerian soldiers and Chevron-hired security guards. | This article describes Chevron’s impact on a February 2005 assault on protesters by Nigerian soldiers and Chevron-hired security guards. | ||
[http://www.amnestyusa.org/chevron-corp/chevron-in-nigeria/page.do?id=1101656&n1=3&n2=26&n3=1242] | [http://www.amnestyusa.org/chevron-corp/chevron-in-nigeria/page.do?id=1101656&n1=3&n2=26&n3=1242] | ||
| − | '''Human Rights Principles for Oil and Mining Companies Welcomed: U.S., U.K. Voluntary Principles''' | + | '''Human Rights Principles for Oil and Mining Companies Welcomed: U.S., U.K. Voluntary Principles'''<br> |
Chevron along with other oil companies, have become part of the Voluntary Principles on security and human rights in oil and mining industries.[http://hrw.org/english/docs/2000/12/21/usint600.htm] | Chevron along with other oil companies, have become part of the Voluntary Principles on security and human rights in oil and mining industries.[http://hrw.org/english/docs/2000/12/21/usint600.htm] | ||
| − | '''Oil Companies Complicit in Nigerian Abuses: Rights Group Urges Oil Firms to Help Prevent Niger Delta Crackdown''' | + | '''Oil Companies Complicit in Nigerian Abuses: Rights Group Urges Oil Firms to Help Prevent Niger Delta Crackdown'''<br> |
Nigerian people are killed in a serious incident where soldiers using Chevron helicopters and boats attacked villagers in two small communities. Four Nigerian Plaintiffs and their families are suing Chevron in San Francisco federal court, and the judge is adding torture and cruel treatment claims. [http://hrw.org/english/docs/1999/02/23/nigeri804.htm] | Nigerian people are killed in a serious incident where soldiers using Chevron helicopters and boats attacked villagers in two small communities. Four Nigerian Plaintiffs and their families are suing Chevron in San Francisco federal court, and the judge is adding torture and cruel treatment claims. [http://hrw.org/english/docs/1999/02/23/nigeri804.htm] | ||
| − | '''Human Rights Violations in Nigeria’s Oil Production Region (Feb. 23, 1999)''' | + | '''Human Rights Violations in Nigeria’s Oil Production Region (Feb. 23, 1999)'''<br> |
Discusses the Nigerian incident in which Chevron boats and a helicopter attacked a small village. | Discusses the Nigerian incident in which Chevron boats and a helicopter attacked a small village. | ||
[http://www.hrw.org/advocacy/corporations/nige-update.htm] & [http://www.hrw.org/wr2k/Issues-03.htm] | [http://www.hrw.org/advocacy/corporations/nige-update.htm] & [http://www.hrw.org/wr2k/Issues-03.htm] | ||
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| http://chevron.com/images/logoChevronHome.gif | |
| Founded | 1930s |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States Colombia |
| Divisions | Chevron Colombia |
| Website | http://www.chevron.com & http://chevron.com/countries/colombia/ |
Chevron Corporation (formerly ChevronTexaco) is based in San Ramon, California and is the second largest U.S. oil company (behind Exxon Mobil). It expanded dramatically in 2001 with the acquisition of Texaco. In 2005, Chevron acquired Unocal. Chevron has interests in chemicals, pipelines, and power production businesses. It owns or has stakes in over 25,000 gas stations which operate under the brands Chevron, Texaco, and Caltex. In 2006, sales were $210 billion with profits of $17.1 billion. [1]
Contents
Political contributions and lobbying
The Chevron political action committee (PAC) gave $403,350 to federal candidates in the 05/06 election cycle - 15% to Democrats, 85% to Republicans. [2]
The company spent $7,480,000 for lobbying in 2006. Of this total, $1,174,000 was to outside lobbying firms. Chevron has in-house lobbyists also. [3]
GW Bush ties to Chevron lobbyist
In July 2005 the Washington Post reported that Wayne L. Berman, "a principal lobbyist for Chevron, is a Bush 'Ranger,' having raised at least $200,000 for the president's campaign. His wife, Lea, is the White House social secretary." [1]
Spin on Wikipedia
On June 22, 2006, a computer at ChevronTexaco deleted the entire article on "Biodiesel" on Wikipedia. The edit was made anonymously but was picked up by the WikiScanner tool. [2]
Personnel
| Key executives and 2006 pay: [4] | Options exercised |
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| Dave J. O'Reilly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $5,120,000 | $9,320,000 | ||
| Stephen J. Crowe, Chief Financial Officer | $1,300,000 | $1,090,000 | ||
| John S. Watson, President of Chevron International Exploration & Production | $1,690,000 | $3,980,000 | ||
| George L. Kirkland, Executive Vice President | $1,680,000 | $4,020,000 |
Selected members of the Board of Directors: [5]
- David J. O'Reilly, Chairman of the Board
- Peter J. Robertson, Vice Chairman of the Board
- Samuel H. Armacost, Chairman of SRI International
- Robert J. Eaton, Former Chairman of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler AG
- Sam Ginn, Former Chairman of Vodafone
- Franklyn G. Jenifer, President of The University of Texas at Dallas
- Sam Nunn, Senior partner in the Atlanta law Firm of King & Spalding, former U.S. Senator/Georgia
- Charles R. Shoemate, Former Chairman, President and CEO of Bestfoods
Former members of the Board of Directors:
- Carla Anderson Hills, Chairman and CEO of Hills & Company International Consultants
- J. Bennett Johnston, CEO of Johnston & Associates, former U.S. Senator from Louisiana
- Frank A. Shrontz, Former Chairman of the Board of The Boeing Company
- Thomas A. Vanderslice, Private investor Carl Ware, Exec VP, Public Affairs/Administration of The Coca-Cola Company
- John A. Young, Vice-Chairman/Board of Novell, Inc., former Vice-Chairman/Board of SmithKline Beechman PLC (now GlaxoSmithKline)
Subsidiaries / affiliates
Corporate Accountability
Labor
Human Rights
'Chevron’s CEO slams critics at Meeting
Chevron’s CEO speaks out against the accusations against Chevron at the annual shareholder meeting held at their San Ramon headquarters. [3]
Chevron’s Victims from Burma, Ecuador and Nigeria Confront CEO David O’Reilly at Shareholder Meeting. May 28, 2008.
Community representatives from Burma, Ecuador and Nigeria participated in the shareholder meeting as proxy shareholders and called on Chevron CEO to “stop hiding behind lawyers and PR misinformation and to recognize and rectify the suffering the company has caused.”[4]
Chevron Seen Settling Case on Iraq Oil
Chevron to acknowledge that it should have known kickbacks were being paid to Saddam Hussein on oil it brought back from Iraq. The admission is part of the settlement being negotiated with the U.S. prosecutors and includes fines totalling between $25 and $30 million. [6]
Luisa Gonzalez et al. v. Texaco, Inc., Texaco Petroleum Company Inc., Chevron Corporation
Lawsuit brought by several Ecuadorian plaintiffs and their families against Texaco and Chevron for problems brought about by water dumping.[5]
Chevron’s Human Rights Problems Span Three Continents
Chevron’s human rights liabilities are both financial and reputational and Chevron is now the target of multiple grass roots campaigns. Chevron lacks an official human rights policy and that is why there could be so many issues of human rights violations.[6]
Ecuador – Oil Rights or Human Rights?
This article describes the effect of Chevron on different areas of Ecuador. [7]
Chevron’s Human Rights Statement, adopted in 2006, reaffirms their long-standing support for universal human rights.
[8] & [9]
Learn more and take action: Chevron (CVX) in Nigeria: Claiming Rights and Resources
This article describes Chevron’s impact on a February 2005 assault on protesters by Nigerian soldiers and Chevron-hired security guards.
[10]
Human Rights Principles for Oil and Mining Companies Welcomed: U.S., U.K. Voluntary Principles
Chevron along with other oil companies, have become part of the Voluntary Principles on security and human rights in oil and mining industries.[11]
Oil Companies Complicit in Nigerian Abuses: Rights Group Urges Oil Firms to Help Prevent Niger Delta Crackdown
Nigerian people are killed in a serious incident where soldiers using Chevron helicopters and boats attacked villagers in two small communities. Four Nigerian Plaintiffs and their families are suing Chevron in San Francisco federal court, and the judge is adding torture and cruel treatment claims. [12]
Human Rights Violations in Nigeria’s Oil Production Region (Feb. 23, 1999)
Discusses the Nigerian incident in which Chevron boats and a helicopter attacked a small village.
[13] & [14]
Environment
Chevron's Rainforest Chernobyl: In Ecuador, Chevron Responsible For Creating Toxic Contamination 30 Times Larger Than The Exxon Valdez Experts believe that Chevron’s actions could be the worst environmental disaster other than Chernobyl. Chevron intentionally discharged into Ecuador’s rainforest more than 30 times the amount of oil spilled in the Exxon Valdez disaster. [7]
Consumer Protection and Product Safety
Anti-Trust and Tax Practices
Social Responsibility Initiatives
Chevron is an active community member in Colombia. They sponsor several community programs and a number of projects launched in partnership with community organizations, national and local governments. Among these is a project to provide water wells for the local Wayuu tribe. More than 100,000 indigenous people, who had no access to potable water prior to the wells, now have safe, clean drinking water in their community. Another project is the access to basic education for displaced children. Chevron also supports the Department Library of La Guajira which now has more than 5,000 volumes available to the community.
Chevron also contributes to Operation Smile, a well-known nonprofit organization where doctors perform cleft-palate surgery on children who would otherwise go without. With their partners, Chevron also supports vocational training centers for adults and day care centers. In 2007, Chevron worked with the foundation “A Roof for my country” building emergency homes for the very underprivileged. [15]
Contact information
6001 Bollinger Canyon Road
San Ramon, CA 94583, U.S.A.
Phone: (925) 842-1000
Fax: (925) 842-3530
Email: comment AT chevron.com
Web: http://www.chevron.com
Chevron Colombia
Calle 100, #7A-81
Bogota, Colombia
Tel: +57-1-639-4444
SourceWatch resources
External links
References
- ↑ Chevron Profile, Hoovers, accessed October 2007.
- ↑ 2006 PAC Summary Data, Open Secrets, accessed October 2007.
- ↑ Chevron Corp lobbying expenses, Open Secrets, accessed October 2007.
- ↑ Chevron Key Executives, Yahoo Finance, accessed October 2007.
- ↑ Chevron Board of Directors, Chevron, accessed October 2007.
- ↑ Claudio Gatti & Jad Mouawad, “Chevron Seen Settling Case on Iraq Oil”, Amazon Defense Coalition, January, 2007.
- ↑ “Chevron’s Rainforest Chernobyl”, Amazon Defense Coalition, January, 2007.
Articles
- Michael Renner, The New Oil Order. Washington's War on Iraq is the Lynchpin to Controling Persian Gulf Oil, Foreign Policy in Focus at CorpWatch, February 14, 2003.
- Kevin Koenig, "ChevronTexaco on Trial", Worldwatch Magazine, January/February 2005.
- Andrew Gordon, "ChevronTexaco rebrands, unifies message as Chevron", PR Week, May 11, 2005. (Sub req'd).
- "Unocal Stockholders Approve Merger With Chevron," Energy Journalist, August 10, 2005.
- "Chevron Enhances Growth Strategies With Unocal Merger," Energy Journalist, August 10, 2005.
- Jonathan Weisman, "Bush Adviser Helped Law Firm Land Job Lobbying for CNOOC", Washington Post, July 12, 2005.
- Terence Chea, "Chevron fights allegations of human rights, environmental abuses", SanLuisObispo.com, January 1, 2006. (This is an Associated Press story).
- "Chevron Memo Raises Suspicion," theKCRAchannel.com (MSNBC), May 5, 2006: "The 1995 memo, obtained by Consumers Union, reads: 'If the U.S. petroleum industry doesn't reduce it's refining capacity, it will never see any substantial increase in refinery profits.' ... In the last 20 years, 18 of California's 32 refineries have shut down. The industry is now seeing record prices and profits at the pump."
- Michale Liedtke, "Chevron sharpens attacks in legal battle", Newsweek, April 14, 2008. (This is an Associated Press story).
- David R. Baker, "Chevron CEO slams critics at meeting," San Francisco Chronicle, May 29, 2008.
