The Corporate Responsibility Report covers 2007 data and activities. We also occasionally mention events that took place in early 2008 when they help provide a clearer picture of our performance. This report covers our owned or operated businesses and does not address the performance of our suppliers, contractors or partners, unless otherwise noted. All financial information is reported in U.S. dollars. Our previous report was published in April 2007 and covered 2006 data and activities.
We continue to be informed by reporting frameworks and guidelines that include the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Oil and Gas Industry Guidance on Voluntary Sustainability Reporting, published in 2005 by the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API). We have included an index to help readers find information corresponding to the GRI and API/IPIECA indicators.
Cautionary Statement Relevant to Forward-Looking Information
This Corporate Responsibility Report by Chevron Corporation contains forward-looking statements relating to the manner in which Chevron intends to conduct certain of its activities, based on management's current plans and expectations. These statements are not promises or guarantees of future conduct or policy and are subject to a variety of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.
Therefore, the actual conduct of our activities, including the development, implementation or continuation of any program, policy or initiative discussed or forecast in this report may differ materially in the future. The statements of intention in this report speak only as of the date of this report. Chevron undertakes no obligation to publicly update any statements contained in this report.
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