Social Responsibility

• Policies, Beliefs and Expectations
• Emergency Preparedness
• Governance
• Environmental Stewardship
• Socio-Economic
• Workforce
• Reporting
  • 2010 CSR Report
  • 2009 CSR Report
    • About This Report
    • Marathon-At-A-Glance
    • 2009 CEO's Message
    • CSR in Context
    • Governance, 2009
    • Environmental Stewardship, 2009
    • Socio-Economic, 2009
    • Workforce, 2009
    • 2009 IPIECA/API Index
    • Report Glossary

A Message From Our President and CEO

Environmental, Socio-Economic, Governance and Workforce issues are as important to Marathon's sustainability as our financial performance. This report reflects how CSR initiatives are integrated into our efforts to address business challenges.

I am proud to present Marathon's non-financial performance for 2009, a year when our business strategies, financial discipline, unwavering values and talented workforce helped us chart the course for continued success. Just as these attributes have enabled Marathon to weather more than a century of business cycles and societal shifts, social responsibility strategies will help shape our future.

Social Responsibility Concerns Are Business Issues 

Many business issues - including climate change, transparency and the corporate role in communities - are fundamentally social responsibility concerns. Companies that engage governments, non-governmental organizations, investors, business partners, communities and other stakeholders with a shared commitment to mutually beneficial solutions will be positioned for lasting success.

Marathon is one of these companies. We have demonstrated our willingness to tackle tough issues, from endemic malaria in sub-Saharan Africa to educational and vocational needs in areas where we operate. These issues have the potential to affect community health, quality of life and our ability to conduct business safely.

While we work diligently to continuously improve safety performance, we experienced four worker fatalities from 2009 to early 2010. Marathon takes seriously our responsibility to provide a safe workplace and we remain focused on preventing all incidents.

CSR Goals and Action Plans 

In line with statements in our previous report, in 2009 we stepped up efforts to address our CSR challenges. A wide spectrum of employees collaborated to set goals for environmental, socio-economic, governance and workforce performance. We have action plans to achieve our goals and measure performance. I look forward to reporting our continued progress to you in the future.

Concerns about greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions continue to present challenges for Marathon and our industry. Marathon has set a goal to reduce our GHG intensity 4 percent by 2013 and to improve energy efficiency as a key means of generating fewer GHGs. We are looking at other opportunities to economically reduce or offset our GHG emissions, while expanding our operations to meet growing energy demand.

Increasingly, Marathon's operational success depends on addressing stakeholder concerns related to non-financial issues. The need for collaborative approaches will grow as societal challenges become more global, complex and interconnected.

Sustainable Performance 

Social responsibility efforts must further Marathon's business goals as well as meet stakeholders' needs and expectations. We will support programs that enhance our ability to operate profitably and add value for Marathon and our stakeholders. We will set goals, evaluate performance and build on lessons learned to improve. By approaching social responsibility in an integrated fashion, Marathon will ensure that both our non-financial and financial performance are sustainable.

Clarence P. Cazalot Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer

June 2010