As we develop oil and gas resources to meet the world’s growing energy needs, we work to contribute to the economic and social development of the countries in which we operate. We also seek to ensure a healthy supply chain, one that respects human rights and the environment while creating opportunities for economic growth in the communities where we conduct business. ExxonMobil’s local content and supply chain management strategies are designed to deliver lasting and shared value to host countries, local communities and our business. We do this by employing systematic and clearly defined processes, templates and global best practices to integrate local development into overall project planning and execution. Local economic growth and development We believe local content — the added value brought to a host nation through the activities of the oil and gas industry — provides shared value to ExxonMobil and to the communities in which we operate, ensuring local participation is integrated into our daily processes. We align our goals with those of our partners to focus on establishing long-term economic benefits. We develop a local content plan specific to each country or area, taking into account social and economic conditions, the nature of the project and the community’s needs. Our efforts focus on employing and training the local workforce, supporting local suppliers and service providers, and improving the livelihoods of community members. This multi-tiered approach, combined with our strategic community investments, allows us to provide sustainable economic benefits, both direct and indirect, to the local communities where we operate. For additional information on our approach to community investments, see page 64. As part of ExxonMobil’s commitment to operational excellence, we participate in organizations and initiatives that improve local content management around the world. We are active participants in IPIECA, the global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social issues, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Kanu Okechukwu, a production operator for Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited, opens a manual valve to supply compressed air to equipment at the Erha North phase two project in Nigeria.
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Development (OECD). In 2015, we contributed to IPIECA’s local content task force and assisted in the development of IPIECA’s Local Content: A Guidance Document for the Oil and Gas Industry and the OECD’s Framework on Public- Private Collaboration for Shared Resource-Based Value Creation from Extractive Projects. Both of these documents were published in 2016. Local hiring and training We believe we have a responsibility to create local employment opportunities to help advance economic development and contribute to the continuity of our operations. As part of our effort to enhance the long-term capability of local workforces, we provide locally hired individuals with opportunities to develop technical and leadership skills that will benefit them throughout their careers, including after their work on ExxonMobil projects. We continued to make progress in hiring, developing and retaining host country nationals in 2015.
• In Angola, 82 percent of our personnel are Angolan, of whom 16 percent are in supervisory or managerial positions.
• In Chad, 94 percent of our personnel are Chadian; 72 percent of supervisory or managerial positions are held by Chadians.
• In Equatorial Guinea, nearly 75 percent of our personnel are Equatoguinean, of whom 13 percent are in supervisory or managerial positions. • In Indonesia, 87 percent of our personnel are Indonesian; local staff hold 83 percent of supervisory or managerial positions. • In Nigeria, 94 percent of our personnel are Nigerian; 21 percent of local staff are in supervisory or managerial positions.
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