2015 Corporate Citizenship Report

Case Study ExxonMobil’s research and development initiatives

Upstream researchers in our hydrocarbon systems analytical geochemistry laboratory perform gas chromatography and mass spectrometry measurements on hydro- carbon samples. We seek to develop break- through technologies that can benefit our business and have a positive impact on society.

We believe human ingenuity and innovation are critical to supplying the fuels and products that consumers need in a manner that is safe for our employees, communities and the environment. To support this, ExxonMobil is founded on a culture of science and technology. We employ more than 2,200 Ph.D. scientists and 5,000 employees at our research and technology divisions around the world.

Each year, we invest around $1 billion on corporate research and development efforts. Our goal is to develop breakthrough technologies that can benefit our business and have a positive impact on society and the environment.

We are also collaborating with leading universities to research and discover next-generation energy solutions. We are proud

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