ExxonMobil's Global Legacy, History, and Guiding Principles

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With operations in more than 60 countries globally, our team of 62,000 scientists, engineers, researchers, technicians, professionals and other employees, are focused on safely meeting the world’s energy and product needs – something we’ve been doing for more than 140 years.

Our purpose

Create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society's evolving needs.

Our vision

Lead industry in innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future.

Our history

Over the past 140 years, our company has evolved from a regional marketer of kerosene in the U.S. to one of the largest publicly traded petroleum and petrochemical enterprises in the world. Today we operate in most of the world's countries and are best-known by our familiar brand names: Exxon, Esso and Mobil. We make the products that drive modern transportation, power cities, lubricate industry and provide petrochemical building blocks that lead to thousands of consumer goods.

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Our global organization

Multiple businesses benefiting from a full set of corporate advantages.

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Corporate governance

Good governance is essential for creating long-term viability of business and the economic development of the communities where we operate.

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Our global brands

ExxonMobil manages an industry-leading portfolio of resources, and is one of the largest integrated fuels, lubricants and chemical companies in the world. We’ve evolved our operating model and global organization to better leverage the scale of our increasingly integrated company and global brands.

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