Community Development

Marathon is committed to investing in sustainable programs to improve quality of life in communities in which we live and operate. We actively engage stakeholders to better understand and remain aligned with the needs of the communities. Our systematic approach creates structured outreach programs that have goals fully aligned with the host communities needs. This has resulted in successful partnerships that have brought meaningful results. Examples of community projects include:

• The Bioko Island Malaria Control Project (Equatorial Guinea) is $12.8 million private/public partnership program. This program's goal is to eradicate malaria from the island over a 5-year period. Marathon also joined the Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa after President Bush called for corporations to help fight the spread of malaria in Sub-Saharan African countries.
• Marathon partners with non-governmental organizations to distribute medicine and medical supplies in places where there is a need. 
• Marathon has contributed to the development of local infrastructure with innovative solutions and well-structured partnerships, such as the design and construction of a municipal waste disposal facility for the capital city of Equatorial Guinea, and a 28 megawatt power plant was built on Bioko Island.
• Speedway SuperAmerica was the catalyst for a community enhancement project to construct "Hope Corner", a playground for children using the services of a non-profit organization that helps homeless families.
• The Downstream organization's Clothe-A-Child program in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Hancock County Ohio raises money to purchase clothing for children in need.
• Marathon's Minnesota Refining Division strives to be an active participant in the local community by supporting the Friends In Need Food Shelf -- one of the largest volume food shelves in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.