Building a Vibrant Local Workforce and Strong Supply Chain

Part of our current and future success rests with strong safety performance, a healthy workforce and vibrant local supplier networks. Today, about 88 percent of our employees in Angola are Angolans.

In 2006, our Southern Africa strategic business unit, which has a majority of its operations in Angola, achieved a record 20 million workforce hours without a lost-time injury. This record is due, in part, to our focus on the causes of workplace injuries and further integrating our contractors into our companywide safety programs. It is also noteworthy given the range of our operations and the diverse professional and cultural background of our contractors.

Chevron also provided employees and their families with HIV/AIDS education, volunteer testing, counseling and treatment. In 2006, all children born to HIV-positive mothers participating in our programs tested HIV-negative at birth. During peak malaria season, malaria-prevention initiatives at Chevron clinics led to a drop from about 50 cases a day in 2005 to between 5 and 10 in 2006. Home visits to employees and the donation of microscopes to medical labs that offer services to the community were also part of these initiatives.

Chevron also continued to develop local supplier networks in Angola. A local-content specialist works one to one with Angolan suppliers to deliver quality products and services. In 2006, as part of our broader local supply efforts, we began to outsource our transportation services to an Angolan supplier.