Newsline June 2023

Our UK Gender Pay Gap figures show encouraging progress

ExxonMobil’s 2022 UK gender pay gap figures, which are published on behalf of its two UK affiliates (Esso Petroleum Company, Limited and ExxonMobil Chemical Limited), show a combined median gender pay gap of 1.85 percent for ExxonMobil companies in the UK, which compares favourably with the 2022 UK national average of 9.71 percent.

Our mean gender pay gap has continued to shrink annually since we first began reporting (in 2017). In 2022, the mean gender pay gap stood at 1.46 percent, compared with 4.10 percent the previous year. This is a significant improvement and demonstrates our commitment to gender equality in the workplace.

The latest figures show that proportionately more women than men were promoted during the year, and proportionately more women (34 percent) than men (28 percent) work in management positions. Across our two UK affiliates, 18 percent of men and 23 percent of women received a bonus. This figure includes shift allowances, which are classed as bonuses as defined by the UK Government’s reporting requirements.

However, we recognise that there is still work to be done. In 2022, our female graduate intake fell to 12%, significantly below our historic four-year average of 36%. We are committed to ensuring our recruitment of female graduate engineers is at or above market availability and have therefore implemented a series of actions to that end. These include improvements to our interview process and greater involvement of our employee resource groups, such as the Women’s Interest Network (WIN) and PRIDE.

Elaine Cole, UK HR Manager, said: “Our latest gender pay gap figures show good progress overall, and we remain committed to continued improvement. Inclusion and diversity are not standalone initiatives at ExxonMobil. Both areas are embedded in our talent management system as well as in the culture to which we aspire. Our ambition is that our workforce and leadership reflect the communities and culture in which we operate, and to have proportionate representation aligned with availability.”

Paul Greenwood, Chairman of Esso UK and Lead Country Manager for ExxonMobil in the UK, said: “We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce. Diversity strengthens us by promoting unique viewpoints and challenging each of us to think beyond our traditional frames of reference. Diversity and inclusion of thought, skill, knowledge and culture make ExxonMobil more competitive, more resilient and better able to navigate the complex and constantly changing global energy business. There is a strong management commitment, both in the UK and globally, to ensure that ExxonMobil continues to be an inclusive and diverse employer.”