Prosperity

Our approach to Prosperity focuses on strengthening local economies through local hiring, investments in operations and infrastructure, and contributions to organizations that support community development.

Community engagement is a key component of this approach, helping us understand local priorities and build collaborative relationships. As part of this approach, Oxy seeks to be a partner of choice in the communities and regions where we operate, supporting long-term economic and social development. 

Community Engagement

Oxy’s employees and contractors and their families live and work in the areas in which we operate. Therefore, we take pride in playing an active role in engaging with local residents, governments, regulators, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other community stakeholders. Their input provides valuable insight into local needs and interests, ways we can augment our projects by addressing their questions and concerns and how our presence can enhance the community. An overview of relevant stakeholder groups and engagement approaches is provided in the Stakeholder Engagement table.

It is important to us that neighbors, community leaders, and local governments are informed and have the opportunity to provide input regarding our operations and development plans. Our teams works both in the field and in our offices to build relationships, solicit input and maintain proactive communication with communities. 

Before, during and after a significant project, we provide transparency and open lines of communication by engaging with stakeholders on their terms, translating information into multiple languages as applicable, offering accessible contact methods and being responsive to outreach. This approach helps us better understand community priorities and concerns and collaborate in ways that enhance our projects while supporting community participation.

We actively listen and respond to community feedback through a range of engagement channels, including direct conversations, digital updates and community meetings. Oxy maintains structured feedback mechanism, including our community response line, email channels and web-based contact platforms, to capture and track inquiries and concerns and support documented follow-up and resolution. This approach supports timely, meaningful and accessible engagement aligned with our core values.

We consider community input in our decision-making processes, including project siting, design and operations, with the aim of supporting responsible development and long-term community outcomes.

Social Investments

Oxy’s dedication to community and social investment is aimed at strengthening economic and social well-being, particularly for those most in need. Operating under the core value of Commit to Good, Oxy is proud to support the social initiatives of our partners as well as the volunteer efforts of our employees. Through local partnerships, charitable initiatives, and organizational support, we aim to promote sustainable human development in the communities where we operate. 

We strive to benefit communities where our team members build lives, raise families, and make lasting bonds with their neighbors. Our social investment programs are tailored to the unique contexts of the regions in which we operate, while concentrating our efforts across seven key areas:

• Health and Safety
• Education
• Social Services
• Military and Veterans
• Environment
• Arts, Culture and Sport
• Community Vitality

Explore Oxy’s Community Engagement and Social Investment initiatives in our Sustainability Report.

Supply chain management

Every year, Oxy pays billions of dollars in supply chain contracts and taxes benefiting economies. We work closely with area leaders and stakeholders towards productive, impactful development, including: 

• Direct investment in regional infrastructure
• High impact support for social services 
• Advancing in-country value (ICV) 
• Continued community engagement 

Oxy’s Supply Chain team maximizes our use of vendors based in the countries where we operate to increase job creation and economic opportunities for local residents. Our in-country value strategies are dedicated to fostering the local production of goods and services and championing local businesses. We collaborate closely with small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to promote prosperity through strong relationships and workforce skills development.  

For more information on our progress in community engagement, social investment and local supply chain development, please refer to our Sustainability Report.