Role of suppliers, contractors and other partners We commend the ongoing work that the company is undertaking to better understand and influence the environmental, social and human rights performance of the companies with which it does business. We recognize there are thousands of such companies as well as other partners that are working with ExxonMobil, but feel that the company could further describe how it is working proactively with these entities to improve their sustainability performance, both individually and collectively. Comparison and benchmarks ExxonMobil provides useful industry benchmarking data for its annual safety performance data. However, outside of this topic,
year, and we look forward to sustained engagement to identify and discuss other opportunities for continual improvement.
ExxonMobil does not give the readers of this report adequate context to determine the company’s performance relative to others in the industry. We would recommend that ExxonMobil consider including industry benchmark information around its other material issues. In addition, we would recommend ExxonMobil further enhance its descriptions on performance and progress made compared with prior years. Conclusion We are grateful for the opportunity to provide our collective feedback on ExxonMobil’s transparency and disclosure efforts directly in this report. We are encouraged to see that the company’s reporting continues to evolve and improve each
Sincerely,
Mark Cohen Sarah Labowitz Frank Loy
Jane Nelson Salil Tripathi
April 11, 2016
Frank Loy Former Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs U.S. Department of State
Mark Cohen Professor of Management and Law Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management
Salil Tripathi Senior adviser, global issues Institute for Human Rights and Business
Sarah Labowitz Co-director of Center for Business and Human Rights New York University Stern School of Business
Jane Nelson Director of Corporate Responsibility Initiative Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
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