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introduction
How do we identify and prioritize the corporate citizenship issues that are most material to ExxonMobil?
materiality analysis
issues of concern.
We define material issues to be those that have a significant current or potential
impact on our company, that are of significant concern to external groups,
and over which we have reasonable control.
issue assessment.
We used direct feedback from in-depth interviews with global nongovernmental
organizations, academia, financial institutions, and a detailed review by
Business for Social Responsibility to identify the environmental and social
issues of most concern to key external groups. We also reviewed the issues
that most significantly affect our business strategy.
five material issues.
We identified five material issues that are important to external groups and critical to our company′s business strategy:
• Environmental performance and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
• Employee health and safety
• Corporate governance and management control systems
• Transparency and human rights
• Community relations and investments
internal review.
To make sure that the way we address these issues is balanced and complete, we
applied a three-tiered system based on the frequency with which an issue was
raised and its relative importance to the company. This assessment was reviewed
internally by senior management to ensure that we cover the most significant
and strategic components in ExxonMobil′s Corporate Citizenship Report.
report organization
business
overview ›
Our company and citizenship performance overview.
communication
and engagement ›
Our approach to communication and engagement, and our 2006 achievements, challenges,
and future plans.
energy outlook ›
Key drivers and challenges that will shape the world´s energy future to
2030.
five material issues
This report is organized around the following material sections:
