Providing human rights training

Our human rights training is based on ExxonMobil guidelines, practices, and priorities, and is informed by guidance from the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association and other sources. Training materials are periodically updated to reflect new developments in the human rights arena as well as to incorporate feedback from trainees.

The training focuses primarily on employee awareness, company policies and approaches, company resources, and our commitment to respecting human rights. Each session also includes information on the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, the requirements of our Framework on Security and Human Rights, and the status of implementation of the Framework in the given country. Human rights and security training has been completed in 16 countries over the past three years.

In 2010, we continued to provide dedicated human rights training to key affiliates and staff, including lead country managers (LCMs). Human rights is a recurring component in both quarterly LCM communications and new LCM training. Following an initial three-year implementation period, we have nearly completed training sessions in all priority countries identified on the basis of a variety of criteria, including the specific level of security threat, acute and dynamic issues, and external nongovernmental organization (NGO) ratings. We are now assessing progress in each of the countries to determine follow-up actions. Training will also be provided on a wider spectrum to employees via a computer-based training module or other means.