Valero Energy
Corporate Bias Rating
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Risk Level:
Summary:
Valero Energy is Lower Risk. The company does not yield to political activism in shaping corporate governance, preventing initiatives that potentially alienate consumers, divide employees, and harm shareholders. The company elevates merit, excellence, and integrity ahead of race and identity-based policies. Valero does not embrace corporate initiatives that redirect its central focus from business goals to partisan policies and divisive issues. This approach protects free exercise, free speech, and free enterprise.
View Full Corporate Bias Ratings ReportHas canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.
Valero Energy received a score of 30 on the 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. The company recruits employees based on sexual identity issues. The company discriminates against vendors that do not promote divisive sex and gender policies, indicating it prioritizes sexual issues over merit (1)(2). However, the company has not canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (3).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Employment policies fail to protect against viewpoint or other discrimination and/or are ideological in nature.
Valero Energy does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Valero Energy has not supported ideological causes or policies (1).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Valero Energy’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company provides a benefits package for employees that includes some transgender medical benefits for covered employees and dependents, including children. This may include paid short-term leave, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, chest surgeries, genital surgeries, medical visits and lab monitoring, travel and lodging. By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company increases health care costs and risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2). Otherwise, there are no publicly known cases of the company using corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (3).
Board Bias
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CEO of Valero Energy
Joe Gorder
Summary:
Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, Valero Energy is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Energy industry. Joe Gorder serves as CEO/President and Chairman, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $865,210 to Republican causes and $79,099 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Valero Energy currently holds a 'Lower Risk' risk rating.
View Full Board Bias ReportPolitical Contributions of Leadership:
$865,210
$79,099
Republican
Democrat
China Risk Database
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Average Annual Revenue
Global
$119,442,666,667
China Revenue
0.00%
$0
Annual Average of Total Assets
Global
$54,303,666,667
China Assets
0.00%
$0
Shareholder Proposals
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| Date | ESG Category | Proponent | Summary of Resolution | Mgmt Rec | Total Vote % in Favor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9/23 | Environmental | Mercy Investment Services, Inc. | Proposal to Set Different GHG Emissions Reductions Targets | Against | 31.80% |
| 5/9/23 | Social | Service Employees International Union Master Trust | Proposal to Oversee and Issue an Additional Racial Equity Audit and Report | Against | 11.70% |
| 4/28/22 | Environmental | Mercy Investment Services | Disclose Climate Action Plan and GHG Emissions Reduction Targets | Against | 42.40% |