Chevron is working closely with communities to ensure we direct resources toward issues that are important to the people who live there. We support and invest in projects that will provide benefits for years to come.
Health and Safety
In February 2013, Chevron announced sponsorship of the Baylor Black Sea Foundation. The project will provide communities in Constanta County with infectious disease prevention, testing and care services from a mobile unit and offices in Constanta. The program will provide access to prevention advice and free testing for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV to people from vulnerable communities in Constanta County.
In Vaslui County, another of Chevron Romania's areas of operations, we donated an ambulance to the county hospital. The new, fully equipped vehicle is the only one serving this area after all the ambulances in an original fleet of five had to be retired. The ambulance will serve the northern part of the county.
Education and Job Training
Chevron supports the next generation of scientists and engineers in Romania. The company aims to build educational opportunities for young people while investing in the future workforce of Romanian citizens who will help the country develop its energy resources.
In 2012, Chevron sponsored a field trip for the Bucharest and Sofia, Bulgaria, student chapters of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists to southern Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia.
Human Needs
Chevron also invests in early childhood education. We support the OvidiuRO charity, which aims to make quality early education available to disadvantaged children and help them become active members of society.
Our donation provides coupons to families in the Castelu commune of Constanta County. The coupons can be exchanged for food and other essentials in return for the families' active participation in the program.
Protecting People and the Environment
In the United States, natural gas from shale provides reliable, affordable, clean and responsibly produced energy. In the communities where Chevron operates, it also fuels job growth and contributes to local economies.
Geological estimates suggest Romania has substantial undiscovered natural gas resources from shale formations. With proper development, these opportunities could potentially provide many of the same benefits to regional and national economies in Romania.
Chevron holds the protection of people and the environment as core values wherever we operate. In Romania, we aim to be recognized as a good neighbor, partner and steward of the environment. All planned activities in Romania are preceded by environmental, social and health impact assessments, as well as consultation with communities regarding local needs.
Updated: April 2013
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