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Oil and gas industry projects have the potential to impact individuals, communities and the environment where they occur. Early identification, planning and engagement are essential to implement appropriate risk management-related avoidance and/or mitigation measures as well as identify and optimize opportunities to achieve positive socioeconomic outcomes. ExxonMobil recognizes that effective management of social and environmental issues is fundamental to the management of risk related to its major upstream projects and to achieving long-term Company success. Socioeconomic Management is the term ExxonMobil uses to describe its approach to managing local community impacts. Socioeconomic Management is a risk-based approach comprised of several core elements that include but are not limited to: adhering to internal corporate policies, expectations and standards; complying with applicable host country regulatory requirements, international conventions and universally recognized industry practices; engaging with external groups; and building local economic capacity. ExxonMobil's Upstream Socioeconomic Management process covers: Impact assessment and mitigation;Human rights;Community relations;Indigenous peoples;Cultural heritage and diversity;Land use and resettlement;Economic development; and,Transparency and corruption. Socioeconomic issues can be difficult to identify, predict, assess and consequently manage, and business challenges include, and are often dominated by, socioeconomic attributes. Industry data indicate that international oil and gas projects are often adversely impacted, from a cost and schedule perspective, by stakeholder-related issues. ExxonMobil's own experiences have reinforced that sufficient time and resources must be dedicated to manage socioeconomic issues. Early and frequent engagement with the appropriate external stakeholders is an important factor in addressing these challenges. What makes ExxonMobil successful is its commitment to carefully and systematically identify, plan for, and manage risk. This is accomplished by applying a rigorous management approach — the Operations Integrity Management System, or OIMS. OIMS integrates safety, security, health, environmental and social risk management into every aspect of ExxonMobil's business. ExxonMobil's approach to managing local community impacts is integrated into OIMS. |
