workplace sites. ExxonMobil works with more than 165,000 suppliers of goods and services, and we develop relationships with suppliers that uphold our commitment to safety, the environment and human rights. We support supplier efforts for continuous improvement in these areas. When surveying the market for potential suppliers, ExxonMobil seeks suppliers that can meet our safety and operational requirements. Our procurement staff is trained to conduct supplier prequalification assessments, which include anti-corruption due diligence when appropriate. Additionally, we seek out local suppliers or suppliers from historically underrepresented groups including, but not limited to, women, minorities and indigenous peoples.
In order to be a supplier for ExxonMobil, a local vendor must be able to meet our safety, technical, environmental and human rights expectations and requirements. In some of the more remote locations where we operate, we face difficulties with identifying qualified local suppliers due to limited local capacity. ExxonMobil routinely assists suppliers in understanding our requirements, developing business processes and procedures and increasing their technical skills to become more competitive. Our long-term goal is to develop globally competitive suppliers. When a supplier is unsuccessful in competing for work with us, we provide them with advice and guidance on how to become better positioned for future opportunities with ExxonMobil or other companies. In October 2015, we held a workshop in Sakhalin, Russia, to educate potential contractors about our prequalification and bidding processes. The workshop included presentations by ExxonMobil personnel as well as roundtable interviews with local companies. In addition, participants received training on our safety, health and environmental expectations and requirements, and on how to effectively complete prequalification documents. In total, 26 companies from both Sakhalin Island and Russia’s mainland attended, and we identified a number of potential opportunities for business between ExxonMobil and these contractors. capacity-building programs to local communities in the Banyu Urip project area on the island of Java in Indonesia. As part of this initiative, in 2015, EMCL collaborated with the Bina Swadaya Foundation and the local community to establish a new learning center. The center is intended to help build local capacity by assisting 550 local residents in Bojonegoro and Tuban regarding product development, financial management and business mentoring. In addition, the learning center will provide long- term marketing and supply chain opportunities that will help the community develop diversified businesses for long-term sustainable growth. The learning center has already helped the community identify business opportunities with various buyers around key commodities, including rice, goats, koi fish and water spinach seeds. Since 2013, ExxonMobil Cepu Limited (EMCL) has partnered with local and national NGOs to offer training and
Coast in 2015. The program was based on an earlier initiative in Madagascar, where ExxonMobil-employed drivers drove approximately 100,000 kilometers without any accidents or incidents. The goal of the training is to provide local drivers with practical skills as well as tools to respond to and mitigate driving risks. The extensive driver training includes a two-day defensive driving course, a first aid and passenger safety course and regular driver meetings to share lessons learned. The training program has helped the Ivory Coast venture office develop a local supply base while simultaneously improving the safety performance of our operations. Supply chain management Because our global reach expands well beyond our fence line, we know the success of our operations and reputation are influenced by those who support our operations beyond the
ExxonMobil is committed to respecting human rights, and we expect the same of our contractors and suppliers.
To help promote safety among local suppliers, we implemented a driver training program for local driver personnel in Ivory
Local personnel Luis Almeida and Diwalter Fortunado inspect equipment at our Kizomba project in Angola.
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