Safety is priority one at Freeport LNG. No Exceptions. The safety of our workforce, the community in which we operate and the general public is top of mind, every day.  

Freeport LNG’s safety culture is centered around three key priorities:

The foundational pillars of Freeport LNG’s safety culture is our commitment to health & human safety and Process Safety Management (PSM).  

In 2024 we continued to progress several PSM initiatives including Pre-Start-Up Safety Reviews (PSSR’s) and Stop Work Authority. Stop Work Authority allows our employees and contractors, as well as visitors to our work sites, to Stop Work if an unsafe work practice is observed. Our Stop Work Authority process is a reminder that working safe is everyone’s responsibility, whether an employee, contractor or visitor.  

Additionally, in 2024 we launched our “Make it Safe. Make it Personal. Make it Home.” safety campaign. As part of the campaign, employees signed safety pledge cards, reiterating their commitment to work safe. The campaign also engaged our employees by having them submit photos of their reasons for working safe. Those photos are displayed at Freeport LNG work sites via our digital signage screens.  Also as part of the program’s launch, we invited employees’ children to create their own work safe safety posters. Their creations were also displayed at our work sites. 

The commitments outlined in our “Make it Safe. Make it Personal. Make it Home” campaign live at the core of our culture and guide every decision that we make to ensure everyone goes home safe, every day.  

We strive to be a model employer. We believe employees should work under safe, healthy, respectful and fair conditions. We implement strategies that encourage and leverage the unique contributions of employees with diverse backgrounds, while also giving them opportunities to learn and grow. We believe this builds a collaborative culture that upholds the principles that define us as a company and drive our actions.

Freeport LNG believes that a well-trained workforce, provided with the necessary tools and support, sets us up for success. Through a combination of work assignments, on-the-job experiences, and focused training and education, employees acquire the necessary skills and competencies to take on increasing levels of responsibility and job complexity.

We fund employees’ post-secondary educational goals up through the Master’s Degree level, as well as external professional certifications and continuing education requirements to support those certifications. We encourage attendance at professional conferences and targeted technical training. 

Internally, employees adhere to a strict training schedule that helps to achieve safe, reliable and efficient operations that comply with regulatory requirements and industry best-practices. This training is conducted through hands-on, classroom and online coursework covering a wide variety of topics. 

Freeport LNG employs highly qualified individuals and is continually investing in the development of their skill sets.

All employees undergo regular training in areas within and outside their job role based on their defined training plan. Through a combination of work assignments, on-the-job training, training simulation, professional development, and focused continuing education, employees perform their work competently and safely. They continue to acquire the necessary skills and competencies to take on increasing levels of responsibility and job complexity. As noted above, following the June 8th incident we are significantly increasing Process Safety Management training, among others, to further reinforce a safe work environment. 

We value the diverse strengths of our employees who each bring their unique skills and experience to our team. As part of the Freeport LNG team, employees work side by side with top performers in the LNG industry.

Freeport LNG is unique in terms of our location. With headquarters located in Houston, the global energy capital, and the Terminal facilities located on the Gulf Coast in Brazoria County, an epicenter of industrial, petrochemical, and natural gas-related activity, hiring local talent is a convenience we don’t take for granted.

We believe that when employees are fairly compensated, work in a safe environment, and are provided excellent benefits for them and their families, they have peace of mind.

We dedicate ourselves to developing our employees and preparing them for the next level of opportunity. When we must look outside of our workforce for talent, we offer referral bonuses to employees for referring highly qualified candidates.

As the demand for LNG talent in the United States has increased with recent new entrants into the market, Freeport LNG’s employees are natural targets of our competitors given their notable specialized LNG industry experience. While we have seen some employees leaving Freeport LNG for other opportunities, resulting in a slight year-over-year increase of our historically low turnover rate, we have had significant success in retaining the vast majority of our workforce. 

To support our employees and their families, we provide a highly competitive compensation and benefits package. When employees know that their loved ones are cared for, they incur less stress and perform better.

We encourage our employees and their families to live an active and healthy lifestyle. Incentives include a reimbursement for memberships to fitness centers and classes, annual health assessments, and online educational resources related to health and nutrition.

In 2024, we continued to offer employees a variety of offerings through our company wellness program. Our wellness program is comprised of an overall point system that awards employees for participating various events. 

Our 2024 wellness program offerings included:   

• Monthly wellness webinar topics based on behavioral health and doctor’s visits
• Implemented Financial Wellness and Advice through Captrust
• Onsite biometrics screenings 
• Employee participation in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 
• Employee participation in Step Challenge
• Moved from Rightway Health to Ask Charlie, a concierge service offered to direct hire employees to provide assistance with insurance coverage questions and billing
  • Part of this offering is assistance with Medicare questions