“In line with the aims of the Paris Agreement, Chevron supports the use of metrics
to address climate change, while also maintaining our ability to supply affordable,
reliable, ever cleaner energy to meet global demand. Chevron also supports welldesigned market-based mechanisms as an efficient way to advance lower-carbon
outcomes while protecting energy reliability and economic prosperity. But Chevron
does not support establishing targets associated with the use of Chevron’s products
(emissions related to the energy demand of consumers). We believe that compelling
select oil and gas producers to unilaterally reduce their production or change their
portfolios to align with a possible future energy mix does not advance the goals of
the Paris Agreement. Doing so could result in companies like Chevron diverting
resources away from their competitive strengths and could lead to less efficient
companies—ones that may be less socially and environmentally responsible and
may not be subject to public company oversight—increasing their share of fossil fuel
production. This would neither serve the interests of our stockholders nor result in
progress related to the Paris Agreement. It is our view that a decrease in overall
fossil fuel emissions is not inconsistent with continued or increased fossil fuel
production by the most efficient producers. Our strategy is to be among the
most efficient producers. We support market-based mechanisms and set the
performance measures outlined in this report consistent with this strategy and
our view of the Paris Agreement.”87
Statements on Human Rights
“Chevron’s Human Rights Policy complies with international standards, including
the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the United
Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Labour
Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, that are
applicable to business. We expect our business partners to demonstrate their respect
for human rights by complying with these standards. Chevron supports the United
Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and is committed to
working with indigenous communities in a way that respects their history, culture
and customs, within applicable legal and constitutional frameworks.”88
“Chevron’s Human Rights Policy ensures that we are especially cognizant of
potential human rights issues in sensitive operating environments. We comply with
the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (the Voluntary Principles),
designed to guide companies in maintaining the safety and security of their
operations within a framework that encourages respect for human rights.”89
ConocoPhillips Company
Statements on Climate Change
Chevron (February 2019), Update to Climate Change Resilience, pp. 8-9, available at https://www.chevron.com//media/shared-media/documents/update-to-climate-change-resilience.pdf (last accessed on 12 September 2019).
88 Chevron (2018), Corporate Responsibility Report Highlights, p. 23, https://www.chevron.com/-/media/sharedmedia/documents/2018-corporate-responsibility-report.pdf (last accessed on 12 September 2019).
89 Id., p. 24.
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