14 | Sustainability Report Highlights ExxonMobil was the first energy company to join The Recycling Partnership , a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing recycling in the United States. We have committed $1.5 million to this organization to help develop sustainable solutions and support activities such as curbside recycling programs. The partnership has supported more than 1,000 communities, including 50 million homes, and has diverted 233 million pounds of recyclable waste from landfills to recycling centers. In 2019, ExxonMobil helped launch the Alliance to End Plastic Waste as a founding member. We worked with companies from multiple sectors to form the world’s most significant organization of business and nonprofit partners to help address plastic waste. The membership has since grown to nearly 50 organizations that have collectively committed more than $1 billion to develop safe, scalable and economically viable solutions. The Alliance aims to accelerate additional investment by proving the effectiveness of these solutions, particularly in countries with the highest levels of plastic waste in the environment. For more information about the Alliance’s projects, please visit endplasticwaste.org . Minimizing plastic pellet loss from our operations In both 2018 and 2019, ExxonMobil had no reportable plastic pellet losses. Although laws and regulations related to the reporting of plastic pellet loss to the environment vary by jurisdiction, we put in place a global standard across all of our resin-handling facilities. ExxonMobil’s objective is to have zero pellet loss to the environment. 2019 PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS Alliance to End Plastic Waste Founding member ExxonMobil is a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste , an organization committed to advancing potential scalable solutions to reduce plastic waste in the environment. No reportable plastic pellet losses to the environment Although laws and regulations related to the reporting of plastic pellet loss to the environment vary by jurisdiction, we put in place a global standard across all of our resin-handling facilities. Pellets are typically loaded into a bag, truck or railcar via a mechanical process. Plant personnel monitor our facilities via routine daily rounds, and if a loss of containment is discovered, loose pellets are promptly recovered. Pellet recovery equipment, such as skimmers and sieves, is also in place to recover pellets captured in our water drainage systems. ExxonMobil actively participates in industry initiatives related to pellet loss. Since 2008, we have been a member of Operation Clean Sweep, a voluntary international industry program for plastic manufacturing facilities that encourages the use of best practices for pellet management and containment to reduce pellet loss. We have incorporated Operation Clean Sweep principles into our global Operations Integrity Management System, which is applied at our plastics production and handling facilities around the world and requires a regular assessment of our procedures to ensure they are effective, and improvement measures are implemented if needed. We have also incorporated Operation Clean Sweep principles into our Supplier Relationship Management process to inform third-party logistics suppliers about our commitment, and we encourage participation in similar programs or activities to prevent pellet loss. In 2019, we joined Operation Clean Sweep-Blue, which is a voluntary extension of Operation Clean Sweep in the United States that includes enhanced commitments for the awareness, prevention, management and reporting of plastic pellet releases to help further reduce plastic pellet loss at industry facilities.