HIA in the News: “Chevron Issues 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report”
May 5, 2010
Business Wire
"SAN RAMON, Calif.-- Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) invested $144 million in communities around the world, adopted a human rights policy and completed major energy efficiency projects, according to the company's 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report, The Value of Partnership, which was issued today...
...Chevron's Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) process is designed to identify, analyze and develop measures that enhance benefits and avoid or mitigate potential environmental, social and health impacts of new capital projects. By the end of 2009, ESHIA was being applied to more than 690 capital projects worldwide. A goal of ESHIA is to establish and maintain dialogue with stakeholders throughout the lifetime of a project and solicit their views on potential benefits and impacts and consider their ideas in the company's assessments and planning..."
