Business Strategy and Outlook
| Allen Good |While many of its peers are diverting investment to renewables to achieve long-term carbon-intensity reduction targets, ExxonMobil remains committed to oil and gas. It has responded to calls to bring in more outside voices to its board and announced emissions-reduction targets. It is also investing in low-carbon technologies, but each of these efforts is measured and keeps oil and gas production at the core. While this strategy is unlikely to win praise from environmentally oriented investors, we think its more likely to be more successful and probably holds less risk.