ExxonMobil, The Largest Oil Company In The U.S. And Operator Of Nine Oil Blocks In Sergipe, Donates Over 287,000 Reais To Combat Hunger Of 3,600 Sergipe Families

ExxonMobil Will Donate Resources to the Rahamim Institute, A Local NGO That Will Distribute Food Baskets in A Campaign to Combat Hunger in Ten Municipalities in Sergipe

Multinational ExxonMobil, the largest oil company in the U.S. and operator of nine oil blocks in Sergipe, also known as Esso, will carry out its first social initiative in Sergipe by donating food baskets for around 3,600 families in Sergipe facing social and economic vulnerability exacerbated by the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic

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“At ExxonMobil, we understand the importance of private initiative in urgently assisting communities with greater needs. We want to be a contributing part of this process,” said Juan Lessmann, president of ExxonMobil in Brazil.

Currently, the oil company is the operator of nine blocks in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin and plans to begin its exploration campaign in the second half of 2021.

ExxonMobil Will Allocate R$ 287,500 for the Donation of Food Baskets in Sergipe

In this phase of the assistance action, ExxonMobil will allocate R$ 287,500 for the donation of food baskets with basic nutrition and hygiene items. The donations are part of the “Balaio Solidário – Sergipe Sem Fome” campaign and will be carried out with the support of the Rahamim Institute, a Civil Society Organization of an assistance nature operating in the state.

“The Rahamim Institute has been working for 20 years on the development of communities in situations of social vulnerability in Sergipe, and throughout the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, we are seeking solutions to alleviate the suffering of families in greater vulnerability. ExxonMobil’s contribution will bring great relief to families in Sergipe facing severe food insecurity,” said Cristiano Lima, founder and CEO of the Rahamim Institute.

The identification of families to be assisted by the campaign was made by volunteer partners of the Institute who conduct social mapping in the region. The distribution plan for the baskets covers the municipalities of Aracaju, Barra dos Coqueiros, Lagarto, Laranjeiras, Nossa Senhora da Glória, Nossa Senhora do Socorro, Poço Redondo, Porto da Folha, Salgado, and Neópolis.

The distribution will be organized in accordance with sanitary protocols for Covid-19 prevention, including temperature checks, use of masks and 70% ethanol, as well as social distancing in cases of collective delivery.

ExxonMobil in Brazil

The first company in the sector to establish itself in the country and with continuous operations since 1912, ExxonMobil currently has about 1,750 employees distributed in chemicals in São Paulo; exploration and production in Rio de Janeiro; and in a global business center in Paraná.

In the exploration and production area, the company has participation in 28 offshore blocks, with 17 as the operator. The company is also the operator of 60% of its useful area (approximately, 10,000 km2). In the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, ExxonMobil has 9 offshore blocks. Over the past four years, US$ 4 billion has been invested in acquiring these top-tier assets.

In the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, ExxonMobil is the operator of nine blocks and plans to start its exploration campaign in the region in the second half of 2021.