Socio-economic

Marathon will continue to be a positive influence in communities - a Company that fosters constructive working relationships, builds alliances to address sustainable development issues and contributes to long-term viability in communities where we operate.
Where We Are
- Improving consistency of the stakeholder engagement process to provide better internal decision-making and alignment on community projects.
- Implementing the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights by providing training in appropriate operations and conducting human rights risk assessments for new country entries.
- Leading major strategic social responsibility projects including the Bioko Island Malaria Control Project in Equatorial Guinea (EG), Methamphetamine Education and Awareness in the U.S. and community development in Sulawesi, Indonesia. We also have comprehensive educational outreach and training programs in several communities.
- Aligning philanthropic contributions with business goals.
- Managing supplier compliance with laws, regulations and Company policies through Global Procurement processes.
Where We Want To Be
- Continuing to engage key stakeholders regularly to gain cooperation and alignment on critical business risks, issues and concerns.
- In consultation with critical stakeholders, adapting community investment strategies that address issues, risks and impacts and promoting sustainable CSR projects which optimize philanthropic spend enterprise-wide to complement social responsibility initiatives.
- Respecting the human rights of all stakeholders and raising awareness of human rights issues across the business enterprise.
- Adopting standards regarding labor practices and human rights, and making efforts to monitor supplier and vendor standards regarding labor practices, human rights, anti-corruption and environmental performance.
What We Are Doing To Get There
Marathon’s commitment to the community is deeply rooted in our core values. Our employee-run Books for Bioko program collects supplies for schools in Equatorial Guinea.
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