Dear EMCC colleagues:
I hope that this email finds you and your family well. I continue to be incredibly proud of what you have been able to achieve in the most challenging of circumstances.
We are committed to communicating with clarity and providing context for decisions being made across the corporation. You may have heard about today’s communication to Australian affiliate employees relating to a voluntary redundancy plan. While this announcement doesn’t directly impact the Chemical Company, it does affect many of our colleagues at a time when we’re all juggling multiple challenges.
I know that our EMCC team is well aware that the business environment continues to be very difficult, both in Chemicals and more broadly. In the most recent corporate earnings call we advised of the potential for further cost reductions from structural and organizational efficiencies and lower activity levels. This includes a careful country-by-country evaluation of business needs, which is ongoing.
Any implementation of additional programs will be communicated first to those in-country. The details of any program will vary and will address the different needs of the business as well as external factors. Recommendations that may result from the study work will be subject to consultation wherever applicable.
I understand that you will want to know more about potential impacts elsewhere in ExxonMobil; as this work progresses we will share updates as quickly and clearly as possible.
I deeply appreciate the resilience you continue to demonstrate, as well as the care you extend to your colleagues, customers and communities. Through your hard work and difficult choices we will emerge stronger from the current environment. Thank you for your support in these challenging times.
Sincerely,