Security

Safeguarding employees, assets, local communities and its ability to do business is one of Marathon's basic responsibilities. Marathon strives to maintain safe and secure operations while fully respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms. To accomplish this, Marathon follows the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights guidelines for risk assessment and interactions with public security and private security.

The Company conducts risk assessments and background screenings in interactions with public and private security providers. The Company has incorporated specific language relating to the Voluntary Principles into contract documents, especially contracts and/or subcontracts with private security providers.

For U.S.-based operations, the Company follows laws and regulations designed to assess security vulnerabilities and protect facilities, personnel and communities. Four Marathon refineries and 35 terminals and pipeline facilities comply with the Marine Transportation Security Act (MTSA), which requires personnel to conduct periodic security vulnerability assessments (SVAs). Through voluntary compliance with the Responsible Care® Security Code, Downstream conducts SVAs at facilities not covered by the MTSA.