58 58 Urban Beautification Houston, Texas Valero’s Houston Refinery is located in Houston’s East End, neighboring the Manchester community. In 2021, Valero, along with our neighbors and the City of Houston, proudly supported the renovation of Hartman Park. Manchester families have a new gathering place and a beautiful playground to spend quality time with their children. Valero’s Environmental Justice Policy Valero strives to operate as a good neighbor and looks for opportunities to work with local officials and directly with fence-line neighbors to improve the quality of life for its neighbors and communities. Valero aims to treat its fence-line neighbors fairly, regardless of race, color, national origin, culture or income. We work to ensure our neighbors have an opportunity to understand our proposed activities and to provide them with meaningful opportunity to have their concerns heard, with the goal of providing them with greater comfort in our operations. Advancing Social Equity and Inclusion to Build Stronger Communities - Together Valero was the first major energy company to adopt a formal Environmental Justice Policy. We believe social equity and inclusion are integral parts of a healthy community, which is why we collaborate with stakeholders to understand social, economic and environmental factors of importance to each community. “At Valero, we’re driven to make a difference in our community. We’re grateful for the opportunity to join Mayor Turner and the other partners to create a lasting difference in the lives of our neighbors and provide families a fun, safe and attractive park.” - Lon Brenner , Vice President and General Manager, Valero Houston Refinery “Valero has proven to be an A+ community partner. To step up immediately after we made the announcement on the 50/50 Park Initiative, I classify them as an outstanding corporate citizen, and the investment they made is now benefiting these kids and sending a very important message to our city.” - Sylvester Turner, Houston Mayor New playground at Hartman Park in Houston, Texas