Energy and environment

Environmental performance

ExxonMobil considers risk at every stage of development, and we continuously work to reduce environmental impacts.

ExxonMobil and sustainability

Reliable and affordable energy is essential to human progress. At the same time - like all industrial processes - energy development involves risk. ExxonMobil considers risk at every stage of development, and we continuously work to reduce environmental impacts. Rigorous standards and good practices that consider the needs of the communities where we operate guide our efforts.

Sustainability highlights

Our commitment to responsibly meeting energy needs

We are committed to maintaining our supply of essential energy to Australia while striving to achieve meaningful reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
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Environmental stewardship

Environmental support

Environmental support

ExxonMobil's commitment to environmental responsibility goes beyond compliance with regulatory requirements.
Climate change

Climate change

We believe that climate change risks warrant action and it’s going to take all of us — business, governments and consumers — to make meaningful progress.

Site remediation

Environmental assessment work underway at former fuel terminal site in Wickham NSW Mobil is currently assessing groundwater conditions at the former fuel terminal located within the Portside Business Park, Wickham NSW.
Former Spotswood Terminal Groundwater Restriction Zone Mobil is currently investigating the groundwater conditions close to its former Spotswood Terminal.
Adelaide Refinery The former Adelaide Refinery at Port Stanvac, located south of Adelaide near Lonsdale, was demolished in early 2014 and a project is underway to remediate the site to a standard suitable for future industrial use.
Newport community information

In 2006, Mobil identified and repaired a small hole in the No 1 Product Pipeline, which transports petrol between the Mobil Altona Refinery and the fuel terminals in Yarraville and Newport.

PFAS investigations at Longford Plants Esso Australia Pty Ltd (Esso) has been undertaking a range of environmental investigations across the Longford Plants and surrounding landholdings to investigate the occurrence of a group of chemicals known as PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances).