A critical element for improving social and economic well-being through effective partnerships is the nurturing of minority business and youth support, and the protection of human rights. The oil and gas industry seeks to treat all people fairly and equitably. Some companies are members of the United Nations Global Compact to encourage good practices covering human rights, labor and the environment. Other companies have endorsed the Sullivan Principles that contain a set of principles addressing a range of social responsibility issues. Many companies such as Shell, ExxonMobil, BP, ChevronTexaco and ConocoPhillips actively support minority-owned and women-owned business enterprise programs. For example, the Shell Foundation, through its worldwide Sustainable Communities Programme, approved a grant of $330,000 to the Integra Foundation, a not-for-profit group providing support to poor women in Slovakia and Romania. ConocoPhillips and the Matak community in Indonesia partnered to develop a tailoring program to train the Matak women to make employees work clothes and school uniforms, eventually filling hundreds of orders. The community provided non-electric sewing machines, and ConocoPhillips provided the trainers, materials and classroom space. Shell, through its LiveWIRE program, provides much needed advice and support for young people going into business, and is operating in seventeen countries, offering access to business advice for young entrepreneurs.
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ExxonMobil strongly believes that corporations have an important role to play in promoting respect for human rights and that our business presence in developing countries and societies can be a positive influence on issue related to the treatment of people.
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To strengthen ExxonMobil's external relationships and hiring strategies, a variety of organizations, partnerships, and internships are supported.
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ExxonMobil is a strong and consistent supporter of promoting racial advancement. In the international environment in which companies increasingly operate, a commitment to provide opportunities for people of all races is both just and necessary for successful business operations.
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ExxonMobil believes supporting minority-owned and women-owned businesses builds stronger communities and produces solid business results.
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ExxonMobil supports the improvement of social, educational and economic opportunities for minority groups in the U.S. through contributions to the National Urban League, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and SER-Jobs for Progress. Funds establish career centers and technical certification programs.
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ExxonMobil looks for ways to help meet critical social needs and to enhance social and economic conditions. Civic and community support is specifically targeted to ExxonMobil communities in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific, Americas South and Africa and the Middle East.
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ExxonMobil, in partnership with Ashoka’s Changemakers and the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), launched Women | Tools | Technology: Building Opportunities & Economic Power, an innovative challenge that will identify transformative solutions for promoting women’s economic advancement through technology.
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Exxon Mobil Corporation and the National Society of Black Engineers announced a new award to recognize university programs focused on retaining minority engineering students. The award program is one of many collaborative efforts between ExxonMobil and National Society of Black Engineers.
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Leveraging the diversity of Marathon’s workforce enables us to build the relationships and business partnerships that will ensure we meet our goals for sustainable value growth.
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Murphy Oil was awarded the Arkansas 2000 Corporate Humanitarian Award for humanitarian efforts in the community.
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