Take Action: Boycott Chevron Corporation

Chevron Corporation operates natural gas extraction and pipelines off the coast of Palestine/Israel, making it a significant partner in the military blockade of Gaza and the exploitation of Palestinian land and resources.

The GBCS Board of Directors resolved to join an ongoing global campaign to boycott Chevron products, including Chevron gas stations, Chevron auto supplies, and Chevron-sponsored events.

In a written response the board stated, “We stand in solidarity with the United Methodist Kairos Response, and other United Methodists in this boycott campaign, until the company terminates all contracts with Israel that allow it to profit from the military occupation of Palestine and ceases operations in the gas fields off the coast of Palestine/Israel.”

Inform yourself and your congregations about the United Methodist Church’s calls for peace and justice in the Holy Land by reading “Opposition to Israeli Settlements in Palestinian Land” (Book of Resolutions, #4108).

Chevron Boycott Resources

Below, you can find resources on how your congregations and communities can take action to pressure Chevron to terminate contracts with Israel:

• Learn more about the boycott from this fact sheet from American Friends Service Committee, which spearheads the Boycott Chevron campaign.

• Use this map to find key Chevron locations near you, including company-owned gas stations, corporate offices, refineries and plants, Chevron-sponsored events, and college campus recruitment events.

• Recruit new supporters and spread awareness about the campaign using this Communications Toolkit.

• Learn more about corporate boycotts including targeted versus non-targeted companies and why we are targeting specific companies like Chevron.

• Use this action alert to email Chevron CEO, Mike Wirth, telling him you’re joining the global boycott of Chevron until the company ends its complicity in the military blockade of Gaza and the exploitation of Palestinian land and resources.