Corporate Citizenship & Sustainability
Misguided SEC transparency rules only hurt American companies
You’ve heard the term “throwing the baby out with the bathwater”? In essence, that’s what the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) did by issuing regulations designed to foster transparency about legal payments U.S.-listed companies make to foreign governments in the course of doing business. Promoting transparency is a good idea, but the SEC’s rules will end up hurting U.S. businesses and may even harm legitimate efforts to increase transparency.
Women in the global economy: What we’ve learned and where we’re headed
At the recent Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, ExxonMobil hosted an engaging discussion on increasing economic opportunities for women around the world. We were delighted that Dr. Condoleezza Rice and Cherie Blair joined us to offer their insights on the challenge of developing business leadership and entrepreneurial skills among women of various cultures.
An emissions success story from Canada’s oil sands
Canada has one of the world’s largest resources of energy in the oil sands regions of Alberta. The oil sands are a critical resource helping support U.S. energy security and economic growth – and industry is making continuous improvements in the environmental profile of their development. A prime example is ExxonMobil’s Kearl Oil Sands Project.
Education Nation Teacher Town Hall – live stream begins at 11:45 a.m. ET
Watch this space on ExxonMobil Perspectives today shortly before noon ET as we kick off the NBC News Education Nation Summit Teacher Town Hall. ExxonMobil engineer Brandi Burns will deliver opening remarks, followed by a discussion with teachers moderated by NBC News anchor Brian Williams. The Teacher Town Hall will stream live on Perspectives from 11:45 a.m. until 2 p.m. ET, and the video will remain available for future viewings here on the blog.
Teacher Town Hall Live Stream Sunday at 11:45 a.m. ET
Just a reminder about our plans to live stream the NBC News Education Nation Summit Teacher Town Hall on Sunday, September 23 from the New York Public Library. We will show the event in its entirety, including the introductory remarks provided by ExxonMobil engineer Brandi Burns to kick off the discussion. Tune in to ExxonMobil Perspectives at 11:45 am ET for the event, which will be hosted by NBC News anchor Brian Williams before an audience of more than 350 teachers.
Co-sponsoring the NBC News Education Nation Teacher Town Hall
Math and science are at the core of ExxonMobil’s business strengths. We employ 18,000 engineers and scientists and 2,000 PhDs. We have a keen interest in increasing proficiency in science, technology, engineering and math. That’s why we are teaming up with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to co-sponsor a nationally televised Teacher Town Hall this Sunday at the historic New York Public Library. Watch the event streamed live on ExxonMobil Perspectives.
