ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT • 105 SAFETY COMMUNITY PEOPLE GOVERNANCE ENVIRONMENT Area Initiatives Equitable Education • Tutoring programs and STEM-related skills. • Career and skill development opportunities that lead to living wage jobs. • Digital inclusion to provide affordable access to quality technology and connectivity. Economic Opportunity • Supplier diversity programs. • Robust services and training to small businesses. • Accelerate dual-generation efforts, including subsidizing early childhood education and adult education, such as financial coaching, workforce training, certification programs, digital literacy programs, etc. Safety and Justice • Wraparound services and violence prevention. • Internships for justice-involved youth and young adults to advance fair-chance hiring and create pathways for successful community reintegration. In 2021, Valero became a founding business member of the Corporate Partners for Racial Equity with a mission of improving racial equity in the San Antonio area. The initiative raised more than $13.5 million to support three focus areas: Equitable Education, Economic Opportunity, and Community Safety and Justice. JUST Capital’s 2022 rankings of America’s largest publicly traded companies has Valero ranked 4 th of 19 Oil & Gas companies, recognizing our efforts in driving positive change on pressing social issues.
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