Chugach Compass

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Chugach Compass

At Chugach, our Mission, Vision, Values, and Core Behaviors form a shared compass that guides how we make decisions, how we grow, and how we honor our responsibility as a forever corporation. Together, they align performance with purpose by grounding our business in cultural stewardship, long-term thinking, and accountability to the generations who came before us and those yet to come. This compass ensures that every choice we make across our businesses, lands, and partnerships moves us toward intergenerational prosperity.

Mission

At Chugach Alaska Corporation, our mission is rooted in a steadfast commitment to profitability, the celebration of our heritage, and the ownership of our lands. These pillars guide our decisions and reflect our dedication to the well-being of our shareholders, employees, and the broader community. 

As a forever corporation, Chugach is built to endure. Our long view has enabled us to navigate environmental disasters, economic volatility, and generational change with resilience and foresight. This outlook ensures that decisions are made through the lens of long-term sustainability, while never losing sight of our responsibility to future generations. 

We believe that honoring our past and protecting our future are not mutually exclusive—they are inseparable. Through this balance, we continue to build a legacy of strength, stewardship, and shared success. 

Vision 

Chugach’s 100-year vision is rooted in one purpose: creating Intergenerational Prosperity. For more than five decades, we have balanced business success with cultural responsibility, growing a portfolio of companies, investments, and land projects that deliver value for our shareholders today and for generations to come. 

We pursue this vision through three Pathways to Prosperity: Economic, Social, and Customer. Each pathway strengthens and depends on the others, creating a cycle of growth, resilience, and trust. Together, they guide how we do business, how we serve our people, and how we support our partners. 

Building a financially healthy corporation for a stable and sustainable future. Chugach operates on a foundation of profitable growth—expanding value for shareholders, creating opportunities for employees, and ensuring the corporation remains strong for generations to come.

Creating meaningful value for Chugach shareholders and our region through sustainable projects, initiatives, and opportunities that preserve culture, strengthen community, and empower future generations.

Delivering trusted, high-quality solutions that enable our customers to achieve their most critical missions. By consistently meeting and exceeding expectations, we build long-term partnerships that fuel growth, strengthen reputation, and create lasting value for shareholders, employees, and communities. 

Values

Our leaders are guided by values deeply rooted in Alaska Native culture: 

  • Respect: Positive feeling or action shown towards someone or something considered important or held in high regard.   
  • Responsibility: Considering one’s actions and how they impact self and others, including future generations.  
  • Resiliency: Capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties.  
  • Reciprocity: Exchanging things for mutual benefit. 

Core Behaviors

As a community-owned Alaska Native Corporation, we live by five core behaviors that have shaped our corporation—and our people—for generations: 

Integrity is the foundation of our work. We keep our promises, follow through, and make choices that honor our people and partners. 

What this looks like 

  • Put safety and ethics first, every time. 
  • Speak up when something doesn’t align with our values. 
  • Follow through on commitments, large and small. 

How leaders model it 

  • Reward transparency and accountability. 
  • Set the standard for ethical decisions and actions. 

We create connections, foster belonging, and support one another. Together, we are stronger. 

What this looks like 

  • Welcome and mentor teammates. 
  • Act as a positive force within our communities and workplaces. 
  • Celebrate achievements and milestones. 

How leaders model it 

  • Create space for diverse voices and perspectives. 
  • Invest in programs that strengthen culture and connection.  

We are stewards of our people, places, and resources. We aim to create a positive impact that endures for generations. 

What this looks like 

  • Improve systems, sites, and relationships. 
  • Care for the lands, waters, and cultures that sustain us. 
  • Share lessons learned for continuous improvement. 

How leaders model it 

  • Plan with long-term impacts in mind. 
  • Recognize and balance sustainability-focused initiatives.

We measure success by the value we bring to our shareholders, customers, employees, and communities. 

What this looks like 

  • Deliver reliable results for customers. 
  • Invest profits into opportunities for our people. 
  • Seek innovation that balances growth with purpose. 

How leaders model it 

  • Align performance metrics with customer and shareholder impact. 
  • Encourage innovation and smart risk-taking.  

We believe in the potential of every person. By sharing knowledge, tools, and trust, we help people succeed and grow. 

What this looks like 

  • Cultivate leaders at all levels. 
  • Provide training, mentorship, and feedback. 
  • Encourage initiative and ownership.

How leaders model it 

  • Remove barriers so people can thrive. 
  • Invest in career development and leadership growth.