Security

Safeguarding employees, assets, local communities and its ability to do business is one of Marathon's basic responsibilities. Marathon provides security risk assessments, loss prevention strategies and site security for all of its facilities worldwide.

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.

In the U.S., some Marathon facilities must comply with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) laws and regulations designed to protect critical infrastructure and ensure chemical security. One of these laws, the Marine Transportation Security Act (MTSA), requires covered facilities to conduct Security Vulnerability Assessments (SVAs) with the goal to protect facilities, personnel and communities. All Marathon refineries, terminals and pipeline facilities conduct periodic SVAs to comply with MTSA or voluntarily in accordance with Responsible Care^®.