Sustainability
People
Our people are central to our operations and long-term performance. We build our high-performing multicultural workforce through strong leadership, disciplined safety and strategic investment in people.
Our approach integrates talent attraction and development with a culture that values operational excellence, innovation and inclusion.
We equip our workforce to deliver results for our shareholders, business partners and host communities while striving to continuously enhancing Health, Safety, Environmental & Sustainability (HSE&S) performance.
Health and Safety
The health and safety of our workforce and communities where we operate are top priorities for Oxy. Our performance reflects our commitment to protecting people across our operations through disciplined processes, management systems, and a strong safety culture.
Our approach to health and safety is guided by our HSE&S Principles and our Operating Management System (OMS), which together provide a structured framework to identify and manage health, safety and environmental risks with active engagement across our operations. We apply consistent health and safety programs and expectations that support safe, reliable and responsible operations. The OMS emphasizes clear expectations, accountability and employee empowerment, including Stop Work Authority, to reinforce our commitment to safe, reliable and responsible operations.
These programs are implemented through our OMS, which is built on a ten-element framework following a plan-do-check-act (PDCA) model to support operational excellence and continuous improvement. The framework includes hazard identification, risk assessment and control measures, as well as contractor management, safety engagement, emergency preparedness, incident management and industrial hygiene programs.
Safety Culture and Workforce Engagement
Our health and safety culture empowers employees and contractors to strive for improvement and innovation in our HSE&S practices across our operations. We promote a risk-based approach to training, providing role-specific instruction in hazard recognition, personal protective equipment, emergency response and safe work practices. Participation and competency are tracked through enterprise-wide systems, with training delivered through a combination of in-person, online and specialized programs.
Process Safety and Asset Integrity
Our safe work systems address critical tasks through defined procedures, risk assessments and controls that support safe execution of activities across our operations.
Oxy’s Process Safety Management (PSM) and Asset Integrity programs are designed to prevent significant incidents and support safe, reliable operations. These programs integrate cross-functional collaboration, worksite-specific risk management and lifecycle oversight of equipment and systems.
Through our Operating Management System (OMS), we apply risk-based processes and data-driven analysis to support the integrity of critical equipment, strengthen operational reliability and support continuous improvement across our operations.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Oxy emphasizes a tiered approach to emergency preparedness and response (EP&R) and investigation guided by corporate frameworks. Business segment incident management teams lead implementation at the operational site based on site-specific risks and regulatory requirements. Oxy's emergency preparedness and response is designed to mitigate risk, safeguard stakeholders and strengthen operational resilience.
Oxy identifies potential emergency risks through risk assessments of operational and external factors, from historical data and environmental considerations, and strengthens its approach through stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement practices such as after-actions reviews and lessons learned across its operations.
Human Capital and Workforce Development
Oxy’s human capital and workforce development strategy is grounded in our core values, supported by our leadership and executed in collaboration with business unit leaders across the organization. We strive to create an environment where employees’ differences are appreciated and contribute to a strong and effective workforce.
We have attracted and continue to recruit a global workforce of talented employees whose varied perspectives and experiences support innovation, enhance our culture and contribute to affective business performance. We believe our diverse global workforce creates value for our shareholders, business partners and host communities, provides a competitive advantage and delivers real progress toward Oxy’s mission and vision.
Oxy’s EEO-1 Consolidated Report for detailed U.S. employment data can be viewed here.
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Oxy is dedicated to empowering our people to make the most of their careers and capabilities. To that end, we offer extensive training and development programs for employees in numerous roles, specializations and stages of their professional journey. From performance assessments to leadership development, recognition programs and more, our dedication to helping our employees live and work to their fullest potential is evident each and every day. Employee development at Oxy is a planned, collaborative process. Oxy offers in-house and external training and development opportunities at all levels and locations to promote career growth. We also provide both instructor-led and e-learning opportunities for personal growth and professional development. Employees and managers share the responsibility to align individual development needs and career opportunities with Oxy’s business requirements and growth targets. Throughout the year, the OxyHealth team provides well-being awareness and education and activities on several different topics (i.e., hydration education, mental and emotional well-being, nutrition, steps challenges, heart health, diabetes awareness, preventive health care and more). This information is delivered in a variety of different ways, whether through safety briefings, team meetings, webinars, in-person presentations, internal social-networking platform posts, or digital or print signage. Oxy invests in the overall health and well-being of our employees by providing a suite of benefits that include quality healthcare coverage, health screenings, fitness programs, mental health support and services, peer networks and more. These investments align with our values and we believe result in a resilient, high-performing workforce that can deliver consistent long-term value. Oxy’s well-being program, OxyHealth, coordinates on-site biometric screenings and flu shot events at various Oxy office, plant and field locations to bring routine preventive care to employees. Employees, spouses and domestic partners are able to get these preventive screenings for free at their local doctor’s office or wellness clinic. Oxy focuses on enhancing employee experience, playing an important role in job satisfaction, morale and retention. A motivated workforce supports the delivery of Oxy’s strategies, complex problem solving and strong execution. A foundational part of our employee engagement is Oxy’s Quarterly Executive Virtual Conversation. These events give employees the opportunity to hear operational, financial and HSE&S updates directly from our President and CEO and other senior leaders at Oxy. They also allow for the submission of questions by employees, which leadership can answer during these company-wide conversations. We also host on-site town hall events throughout the year, tailored to local business unit needs, to facilitate the exchange of ideas between geographically dispersed teams. We make a systematic effort to solicit and respond to employee feedback in a timely manner, leveraging an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform to conduct workplace surveys in a more scalable, precise and actionable way. The system analyzes survey data in real time and reports insights on employee views and mindsets across topics ranging from inclusion to compensation and beyond. These data-driven tools are used to gather insights across the employee lifecycle, supporting a shift toward continuous engagement and enabling more timely responses to workforce needs and more targeted action planning across business functions. We also support employee engagement through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which provide opportunities for connection, inclusion and professional development across our workforce. |