ExxonMobil Issues 2006 Corporate Citizenship Report
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) today issued its 2006 Corporate
Citizenship Report (CCR) describing the company's global efforts
relating to the economic, environmental, and social performance of its
operations, while continuing to help meet world energy demand.
Achievements in 2006 include:
-- Industry-leading workforce safety record, at lowest-ever level
-- A record low number of oil spills, continuing our industry
leadership
-- CO2 emissions reduction of about 8 million metric tons last
year alone as a result of energy efficiency improvements since
1999.
-- Avoided global CO2 emissions of 10.5 million metric tons
annually as a result of continued investments in
energy-efficient cogeneration capacity.
-- Rolled out the Framework on Security and Human Rights to all
ExxonMobil operated affiliates.
The report is available on www.exxonmobil.com.
New additions to the 2006 report include a description of the
company's approach to identifying and prioritizing the corporate
citizenship issues that are most material to the Corporation, an
extensive presentation of the company's approach to the risk posed by
rising greenhouse gas emissions, and efforts to strengthen and build
capacity in the communities in which the company operates around the
world. The report also includes a comparative performance data table
for the years 2003-2006.
"This report highlights our continuing commitment to meet the
world's energy needs and address environmental and other citizenship
challenges-- by producing, refining, and delivering hydrocarbon
resources in a responsible manner," said Rex W. Tillerson,
ExxonMobil's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We are proud of
our record of corporate citizenship, and look forward to building upon
this record of accomplishment in the future."
Report Highlights
The report was prepared in accordance with the reporting
guidelines and indicators of the International Petroleum Industry
Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA) and the American
Petroleum Institute (API) Oil and Gas Industry Guidance on
Sustainability Reporting. The majority of these indicators are also
consistent with the indicators used by the Global Reporting Initiative
(GRI) in the G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines Version 3.0 (G3).
Highlights of the report include:
-- ExxonMobil's global health and safety goal is zero injuries
and illnesses. The company's objective is an incident-free
workplace. For the total ExxonMobil workforce, including both
employees and contractors, the total recordable incident rate
and lost-time incident rate in 2006 were at record low levels.
The company has reduced employee lost-time incidents by 68
percent since 2000.
-- In 2006, ExxonMobil achieved a record low number of oil spills
to the environment. The 2006 performance represents a
21-percent reduction from 2005 and continues a trend that has
resulted in an average reduction that has exceeded 10-percent
per year since 2000.
-- ExxonMobil now has interest in about 100 cogeneration
facilities in more than 30 locations worldwide with a combined
capacity of 4300 MW of power. ExxonMobil's current
cogeneration capacity reduces global CO2 emissions by over
10.5 million metric tons annually. The amount of CO2 reduced
is equivalent to taking 2 million cars off the road in the
United States.
-- ExxonMobil is committed to reporting greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions from operations. The company has reported emissions
since 1998. In 2006, greenhouse gas emissions were 146 million
metric tons, a 5.4-percent increase over 2005 due to increases
in oil production in Africa and the ramp-up in
energy-intensive liquefied natural gas (LNG) production from
new facilities in the Middle East.
-- As part of the American Petroleum Institute's Climate Change
Program, ExxonMobil is committed to improve energy efficiency
by 10 percent between 2002 and 2012 across ExxonMobil's U.S.
refining operations. The company is on track to meet this
commitment not only in the United States but also globally.
-- In 2006, we completed issuing our Framework on Security and
Human Rights to the remainder of ExxonMobil operated
affiliates, in support of our commitment to promoting respect
for human rights and to serving as a positive influence in the
communities where we operate.
-- In 2006, $9 million in grants were awarded through the Africa
Health Initiative and more than $2.5 million through the
Educating Women and Girls Initiative. ExxonMobil is the
largest private sector donor, outside of the pharmaceutical
industry, to malaria research activities.
-- As part of our continued commitment to math and science
education, ExxonMobil will become a founding sponsor of the
National Math and Science Initiative in 2007 and will commit
$125 million to support this initiative.
-- During 2006, ExxonMobil, its divisions and affiliates, and the
ExxonMobil Foundation provided a combined $138.6 million in
charitable contributions and community investment worldwide.
In addition, ExxonMobil employees, retirees and their families
donated 680,000 volunteer hours in 2006.