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Environmental performance
As one of the leading petroleum and natural gas companies, ExxonMobil takes our environmental responsibilities very seriously. The Deepwater Horizon incident was a tragic event that reminded our entire industry of the need to be ever-vigilant in the areas of safety and environmental protection.
To produce energy responsibly, we must understand and actively manage environmental risks and relentlessly focus on operational excellence.
Life cycle thinking contributes to managing the full range of potential environmental and social impacts associated with our operations and products.
ExxonMobil identifies biodiversity protection objectives and actions for each location through our Environmental Business Planning efforts.
ExxonMobil is committed to the prevention of spills from our operations. We have increased emphasis on equipment reliability, individual accountability in daily activities to reduce human error, training to address high spill risk areas, and increased infrastructure inspections.
ExxonMobil is committed to reducing the emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from our operations.
Ensuring sufficient freshwater quantity and quality involves understanding supply and demand trends, assessing potential impacts on quality, and implementing steps to address trends and impacts.
ExxonMobil uses a tiered approach to reduce both hazardous and nonhazardous waste.
