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Delek Logistics Partners LP.

DKL.US | Transport via pipeline

Delek Logistics Partners, LP is a midstream energy company focused on owning and operating assets for crude oil, refined products, and other logistics. It operates through three segments: Pipelines and Transportation, Wholesale Marketing and Terminalling, and Gathering and Processing. The Pipelines ...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Delek Logistics Partners LP (DKL) has a mixed ethical profile. Reports indicate an 'F' rating for overall health impact, placing it in the bottom 10% of peers. The company has incurred over $34 million in regulatory penalties since 2000, with more than $33 million linked to environmental issues and over $1.1 million to safety. A 2021 fire at its El Dorado refinery allegedly required treatment for six employees. While DKL's fossil fuel logistics inherently contribute to emissions, it reported decreased Scope 1 and 2 emissions. The company is investing in emission reduction technologies, including $5.3 million in carbon capture and a carbon capture project with up to $95 million in DOE funding, targeting 145,000 metric tons of CO2 annually. DKL also provides a compliance and ethics hotline.

Value Scores

Better Health for All-30
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-40
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-40
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech10
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

-30

Delek Logistics Partners' core business involves the logistics of crude oil, refined products, and natural gas, which are products that cause severe, widespread health damage when used. The company has a significant negative safety record, with a fire incident in February 2021 resulting in 6 employees receiving treatment.

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Additionally, it incurred over $1.1 million in safety-related penalties, including $869,606 for workplace safety or health violations, $251,180 for railroad safety, and $220,000 for pipeline safety violations.
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The company also demonstrates severe negative health externalities, having accumulated over $33 million in environment-related penalties, with $25,362,381 specifically for air pollution violations.
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Furthermore, it received 'D' or 'F' ratings for Clean Water Access and Reduced Waste.
4
Several other health-related KPIs are not applicable or lack sufficient data for assessment.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No evidence available to assess Delek Logistics Partners LP on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No specific, quantitative data for DKL.US was found across the provided articles for any of the 'Fair Pay & Worker Respect' KPIs. Information regarding living wage coverage, CEO median pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rate, pay equity ratio, worker engagement score, turnover rate, labor violation incidents, insecure contract share, or health insurance coverage for DKL.US's own operations was not available. Some articles referenced expectations for suppliers or general regulatory compliance without providing company-specific metrics

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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No specific quantitative data was found in the provided articles to assess DKL.US against the defined KPIs for Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.

1
While the company has policies and expectations for suppliers regarding ethical conduct, human rights, and the elimination of child and forced labor, there is no evidence of the percentage of spend covered by fair-trade certifications, audit frequency, number of forced or child labor incidents, traceability coverage, remediation speed for ethical violations, percentage of contracts with ethical clauses, share of spend on high-risk materials, or the percentage of procurement budget directed to diverse suppliers.
2

Honest & Fair Business

-40

The company has a whistleblower policy that includes a hotline and prohibits retaliation.

1
However, there is no evidence regarding independent investigation processes, training, or resolution times for reported concerns.

Kind to Animals

0

No specific, concrete data points related to animal welfare, cruelty-free certifications, animal testing, humane operations, wildlife conservation, ethical sourcing, or animal agriculture practices were found in the provided articles for DKL.US. Therefore, no KPIs under the 'Kind to Animals' value can be scored.

No War, No Weapons

0

Delek Logistics Partners, LP operates as a midstream energy company focused on crude oil, refined products, and natural gas logistics.

1
The provided corporate governance documents detail the company's structure and committee charters.
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Therefore, the company's core business does not involve defense or arms-related activities, and there are no defense assets to oversee or divest.

Planet-Friendly Business

-40

The company has accumulated 111 environmental and regulatory penalty records since 2000, totaling over $34 million.

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This averages to 4.44 penalty records per year, primarily for air pollution and other environmental violations.
2

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles regarding DKL.US's respect for cultures and communities.

1
This includes information on formal partnerships, revenue reinvestment, cultural appropriation incidents, cultural impact assessment protocols, local employment ratios, grievance mechanisms, complaint resolution times, FPIC participation rates, community governance inclusion, cultural preservation investment, local procurement share, indigenous supplier count, cultural site protection, social license for operations, charitable giving to cultural organizations, community fund allocation, language inclusivity, cultural incident response, or cultural training completion.
2

Safe & Smart Tech

10

The company has not experienced a significant cybersecurity breach or associated expenses, penalties, or settlements for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022.

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It maintains a comprehensive, risk-based cybersecurity program, follows well-organized cybersecurity frameworks, and has implemented security measures including vulnerability assessments, monitoring capabilities for IT and OT infrastructure, segmentation, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, encryption, multi-factor authentication, and data loss prevention.
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A mandatory security awareness program with required training and phishing campaigns is in place for employees.
3
The board of directors' Technology Committee, established in 2021, oversees technology and information security, reviews management reports, and assesses the effectiveness of security programs.
4

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No specific quantitative data, regulatory actions, certifications, awards, or comparisons to industry benchmarks related to waste management, sustainable products, or zero-waste practices for DKL.US were found in the provided articles. While one article noted a poor overall impact score for "Reduced Waste" (20.4) from an external assessment

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, this is not a direct, quantifiable company metric for any of the specific KPIs in the rubric, such as waste diversion rates, product recyclability, or waste reduction targets.

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