Human Rights

Marathon respects and protects fundamental human and worker rights in accordance with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights through participation in the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights.

This international initiative guides extractive and energy companies in maintaining the safety and security of their operations globally within an operating framework that ensures respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Marathon also supports the U.N.'s Global Compact, a voluntary initiative to promote responsible corporate citizenship so that business can help solve the challenges of globalization. The Global Compact asks participants to embrace, support and enact, within their sphere of influence, 10 principles that focus on human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption. The Company already applies the 10 principles as part of its business practices and plans to join the Global Compact in 2007. Marathon developed internal guidelines and training materials on human rights tailored to its specific needs.