2024 Sustainability Report

Quality of life

We aim to improve quality of life, enhance economic benefits and drive opportunities locally.

Delivering Economic Benefits

600+

jobs on site

$24+ M

contributed in local taxes in 2024

4,100+

volunteer hours in 2024

$130,000+

average annual salary for full-time positions*

*Does not include other contractors

Investing in local businesses

Meet the Buyer event

Welcomed 80 local businesses to the site for a Meet the Buyer event in collaboration with United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, Corpus Christi Black Chamber of Commerce, Golden Crescent Urban Chamber & Del Mar College Contractor Resource Center.

Received the 2024 Workforce Development Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors and Craft Training Center of the Coastal Bend

$237,000

total contributions to United Way of the Coastal Bend in 2024

$7.5+ million

spent locally in 2024

$9.7+ million

spent in 2024 with diverse businesses across the country

"We are proud to work with GCGV on an event to help grow small businesses in our own backyard. These events get businesses connected to GCGV and the opportunities here and teach them how they can do business together.”
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Al Arreola
President and CEO, United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce

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2024 Sustainability Report

2024 Sustainability Report

A year of progress and collaboration
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Introduction

An introduction from GCGV President and Site Manager Paul Fritsch.
Girls learning to weld at GCGV's girls summer leadership camp

Education & workforce development

Investing in people.
Environmental stewardship

Environmental stewardship

Environmental stewardship is a core value in our daily operations and community investment, and we have a passion for continuous improvement.
Employee wearing safety equipment

Health & safety

We maintain a highly experienced team and a suite of resources to ensure we are the safest facility we can be.
Advancing Climate Solutions

Advancing Climate Solutions

In 2024, Lightsource bp completed construction on Peacock Solar, an innovative, utility-scale solar farm that will provide renewable solar power to the GCGV site.