Valero's commitment to its employees, environment and communities not only has made it a better neighbor, it has made the company a better refiner. Valero’s corporate record goes far beyond its leadership in producing clean-burning fuels – it reflects a vision from management and dedication by employees to set standards in every area of business. As a result, Valero has been recognized as a top-performing public company, honored as an industry leader, ranked as a top employer, and lauded for its commitment to community service.  Thanks to its employees, Valero's list of awards and honors is long and growing every year.

Record Recognition for Valero

• Ranked No. 1 on Fortune magazine's listing of the nation's "Best Big Companies to Work For" for two consecutive years.  
• Named Downstream Business of the Year by the 2007 Platts Global Energy Awards.
  Valero was recognized for its "operational discipline, brilliant market understanding, strategic flexibility and excellence in relationship management."
• Ranked No. 1 among the world's refining and marketing companies in the 2006 and 2005 Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Awards.
• For the 8th year, Valero is ranked among the nation's best employers on Fortune magazine’s listing of the “100 Best Companies to Work for." Valero is the only refining company on the list.   
• Named as one of the 2007 "10 Best Corporate Citizens" in the Energy industry by Corporate Responsibility Officer magazine.
• Honored as Outstanding Employer in 2008 by Convenience Store/Petroleum magazine.
  Ultramar Ltd., Valero's Canadian arm, ranked 33rd on the list of the 50 Best Employers in Canada for 2008.  It was also the 4th ranked company in the province of Quebec.
• Moved up to No. 43 on Fortune magazine's 2007 Global 500, a list of the world's top companies ranked by annual revenue.
• Named One of America's Best Manufacturing Companies by IndustryWeek magazine. 
• Ranked on the list of the 2007 "BusinessWeek 50," which ranks the 50 best-performing companies on the S&P 500 based on sales and earnings growth, net profit margins, return on equity and total shareholder return.
• Named one of CNNMoney's Blue-Ribbon Companies for 2007 and 2005.
• Named 2006 Convenience Store Chain of the Year by Convenience Store Decisions magazine, a widely read retail industry trade publication.
• Ranked on Forbes 2006 Platinum 400 list of America's Best Big Companies. This is the sixth year that Forbes recognized Valero for its outstanding stock performance. 
• Consistently named to Hispanic Magazine's "Corporate 100" list, an honor which recognizes the top 100 companies across the country that have raised the bar when it comes to employing, working with and serving Hispanic Americans.
• Added to the S&P 500 Index in 2004 for being the “best of the best” among all of the public companies in the U.S. and a leader in the refining industry. 
• Ranked No. 5 among Petroleum Refining companies on Fortune magazine's listing of America’s Most Admired Companies and No. 7 in that same category of Fortune’s Global Most Admired Companies.
• Ranked 19th on Fortune magazine list of 100 Fastest-Growing Companies and listed among the Global 500.
• Moved up to No. 15 from No. 22 on the Fortune 500 ranking for 2005.
• Ranked No. 3 on Investor’s Business Daily list of “Big Cap 20” based on earnings growth.
• Ranked 4th on Forbes’ 2004 list of America’s fastest-growing big companies (based on revenue growth) and named one of America's Best-Managed Companies in Forbes Jan. 10 edition.
• Received “2004 Spirit of America Award,” the United Way’s highest corporate honor given to one U.S. company each year (Valero is only the second company to have won this award twice).
• Only company out of the “100 Best Companies to Work for” to receive the 2004 Pride Award for the special pride among Valero employees.
• Received United Way’s “Texans Helping Texans” Award – 2003 (the United Way’s Highest Statewide Award).

Safety/Environmental Recognition

• Earned Star Site status in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program for 11 of its refineries. As of  September 2006, only 23 out of the 149 U.S. refineries have earned this prestigious designation, and Valero owns  nearly half of those VPP sites.
• Awarded the Environmental Excellence Award at the 2004 Global Energy and Environmental Excellence Awards Ceremony.
• Recognized by five railroad companies in one year for an exemplary safety record in the shipment of materials. In 2006, the CSX, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific and Canadian National railroads honored Valero for having the best record in keeping shipments secure. Valero leases 4,300 rail cars to transport materials. 
• Honored by World Refining Magazine as the U.S. Refiner of the Year – 2001
• One of the only U.S. refiners to receive an Environmental Achievement Award at America’s Clean Air Celebration - 2000.
• Awarded the Environmental Leadership Award, one of the most prestigious national awards in the industry, by Hart’s “Fuel Technology and Management” magazine - 1995.
• Earned membership in the Clean Industries Texas 2000 environmental program in which industrial plants were asked to reduce their emissions by 50 percent between 1995 and 2000 – a goal Valero met well ahead of schedule.
• First petroleum refiner ever to win the “Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence,” Texas’ highest environmental honor – 1995.