Corporate Citizenship & Sustainability
Can oil companies be socially responsible?
An interesting opinion piece posted on Ethical Corporation’s website says that the Deepwater Horizon disaster has prompted soul-searching among members of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) community, and should spur reforms to the way in which companies are determined to be “responsible.”
The next generation of women leaders
For the past several weeks, 26 women leaders from around the world have been in Washington, D.C., taking part in the Global Women in Management Program put on by the Centre for Development and Population Activities and supported by ExxonMobil. At first glance, a program like this appears to have nothing to do with the oil and gas industry. But in many of the countries where we work, there can be substantial challenges in regard to economic and social development.
“Masters” in math and science
This week, we welcomed 200 elementary school teachers from around the country to the 2010 national Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy. We created this program in partnership with PGA golfer Phil Mickelson and his wife, Amy, to help teachers inspire student interest in math and science and help make U.S. students more competitive internationally.
Empowering women through technology
So far, I have focused a lot on safety and offshore drilling in this blog. Today, I’d like to discuss another important topic – empowering women in developing countries. Why does an energy company like ExxonMobil care about this? Contributing to social development in communities where we operate is an integral part of our corporate citizenship efforts.
