Community Clean-up, Environmental Protection and Volunteer Programs

At the heart of many effective community partnerships are the individual efforts and time that company employees give as volunteers in community service. Community clean-up projects and environmental conservation programs offer many different opportunities for volunteer projects. Many companies support volunteer projects such as repainting or refurbishing homes in the community for those who are having difficulty in maintaining their homes. For example, the Shell Employees and Retirees Volunteer Effort (SERVE) founded in 1975, matches employees, retirees and their family members with volunteer opportunities that best utilize their available time, talents and energy. As examples of environmental conservation, Shell is one of the largest worldwide participants in The Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup, which works in conjunction with the Texas General Land Office’s Adopt-a-Beach program to remove trash from beaches while also collecting valuable information on the amount and type of debris. Thousands of ChevronTexaco employees have volunteered for over a decade to restore Yosemite National park’s oak woodlands, meadows and lakes.

Fueling Our Community
Fueling Our Community is API’s annual fundraising campaign. API employees can provide “fuel” to one or a combination of the community charities.
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The Power Is In Your Hands
The Power Is in Your Hands campaign was created in 2005 by 23 companies, trade associations and nonprofits to help educate consumers about the benefits of energy efficiency.
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Everybody Wins!
The Everybody Wins! Power Lunch Program is a privately funded reading and mentoring program in which various professionals – from Congress, the business community, and nonprofit groups – read once a week with disadvantaged elementary school children during the lunch hour.
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Hands On DC
Hands on DC is an all-volunteer project that creates better schools and brighter futures for students in the District of Columbia.
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Volunteerism
While Anadarko employees work hard to find new energy around the world, they still find the personal energy to lend a helping hand. Every day, Anadarko employees are organizing projects to address a need they learned of in their community.
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Land Restoration / Llandarcy, Wales
Llandarcy refinery in Wales, UK is a 400-hectare site that closed in 1998 after 75 years operation. BP’s restoration of the former refinery site involves the removal of hydrocarbon wastes from large areas and there have been several initiatives to replace many of the refinery's lost jobs, creating conditions for new employment opportunities.
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Creating a Nature Trail in Texas City, USA
Working with the municipality of Texas City, in the USA, BP has helped to create a valuable natural and community resource for local residents – setting a benchmark for successful community and corporate partnership in the process.
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Recognition for Cupid (Clean-Up and Prevention of Illegal Dumping)
The ongoing community-wide effort to clear illegally dumped household trash from the San Juan Basin has earned the 2004 Environmental Stewardship Award from the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC).
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Burlington Resources and Habitat for Humanity: A Winning Team
In response to favorable experiences cited by employees in working on previous Habitat for Humanity homebuilding projects in Midland, Fort Worth and Houston, the Burlington Resources Foundation in early 2002 made a $1.2 million commitment to build five homes annually in key BR cities throughout North America - Houston, Midland, Fort Worth, Calgary.
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Volunteering for a Day of Caring
Each year the San Juan County United Way sponsors a Day of Caring to provide project-specific assistance to member agencies through the joint volunteer work of corporations and their employees.
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Environmental Education and Preservation
The Colonial Pipeline Company actively participates in a variety of local partnerships to promote environmental education and preservation of trails and waterways.
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Restoring Yosemite’s Natural Habitat
As part of a ChevronTexaco-sponsored program, thousands of employees have volunteered for over a decade to restore Yosemite National Park's oak woodlands, meadows and lakes.
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Innovative Solutions for Environmental Clean-Up
Adhering to the principle of sustainable development led ConocoPhillips to an innovative solution for an environmental cleanup of a 1987 pipeline spill at Magpie Creek on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
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Gulf Coast Bird Observatory 
The Gulf Coast Bird Observatory (GCBO) was created, which has expanded into a network of protected habitats across the Gulf Coast from Florida to Mexico. ConocoPhillips provides funding and ConocoPhillips people are deeply involved.
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Addressing Deforestation in Indonesia
The ConocoPhillips Indonesia business unit challenged itself to implement a community development program that would be targeted specifically at economic empowerment objectives.  In addition, the company and the Indonesian government were interested in addressing the serious issue of deforestation in Indonesia.
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Strengthening Community Relationships
In 2001, the ConocoPhillips Humber refinery’s relationship with the neighboring community was tested when an explosion and fire in the saturate gas plant caused damage to area homes. Although the plant was quickly and safely shut down and no major injuries resulted, relationships with the local community were seriously affected. As a result of the incident, a community liaison team was formed to help residents repair property damage and to reassure them of the refinery’s commitment to safety.
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Serving Communities in Many Ways
Based in Oklohoma City, Devon Energy is a strong supporter of community organizations and charitable causes in Canada and the U.S. that touch the lives of many. Youth and education are the foundation for our future, and Devon is a strong supporter of many organizations that are enriching the lives of our youth.
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Preserving South Texas Birds
Environmental leadership is a key component of Devon’s environmental, health and safety philosophy. During 2001, twenty-four Houston employees and family members participated in two volunteer workdays on Sundown Island Bird Sanctuary near Port O’Connor, Texas, enhancing the environment and bird community.
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Protecting Biodiversity
ExxonMobil assists employees in finding ways to demonstrate their strong personal commitment to habitat restoration, species protection, and biodiversity education.
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Volunteer Involvement Program
In addition to making direct contributions, ExxonMobil encourages its employees, retirees and their families to contribute their time and money to the communities where ExxonMobil operates. 
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Supporting the Community
Murphy Oil refineries actively support local environmental preservation initiatives such as Community Clean Up Programs and Tree Tales, a program commemorating Earth Day and raising public awareness of the environmental importance of trees.
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SERVE (Shell Employees and Retirees Volunteer Effort)
(Shell Employees and Retirees Volunteer Effort) Founded in 1975, the intent of the SERVE program is to match employees, retirees, and their family members with volunteer opportunities that best utilize their available time, talents, and energy.
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Beach Cleanup
Shell is one of the largest worldwide participants in The Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup. Working in conjunction with The Texas General Land Office's Adopt-a-Beach program, The Ocean Conservancy's objective is to remove trash from beaches while also collecting valuable information on the amount and type of debris.
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Habitat for Humanity – A Special Global Partner
Unocal’s partnership with Habitat for Humanity grew from Unocal Alaska’s membership in the Energy Partnership, a group coordinated by Habitat for Humanity-Anchorage that sponsored and built homes in 2001, 2002 and 2003. Unocal’s global partnership involves Habitat affiliates in  Anchorage, Fort Bend, Calgary, Bangkok and Jakarta – areas where Unocal has business operations – to pursue affordable home-building activities and engage hundreds of Unocal employee volunteers in poverty alleviation.
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