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JOURNAL OF APPLIED BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

A Comparison of ExxonMobil’s Sustainability Reporting to Outcomes

Author(s): Jan Bell, Heidemarie Lundblad

Citation: Jan Bell, Heidemarie Lundblad, (2011) "A Comparison of ExxonMobil’s Sustainability Reporting to Outcomes," Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 12, Iss. 1, pp.17 - 29

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

This paper compares public information about ExxonMobil’s (EM) Corporate Sustainability

Reporting (CSR) processes and report content to data about its sustainability outcomes. The

paper examines archival data contained in EM’s CSRs, annual reports, 10-K reports, and

information in news reports and on the internet about EM’s sustainability behavior. The paper

concludes that ExxonMobil originally engaged in ceremonial reporting about sustainability

issues to seek legitimacy from its shareholders. However, the processes created for CSR

reporting are deinstitutionalizing routines within the organization (Seo & Creed, 2002) so that

EM is becoming more responsive to a broader range of stakeholders.