Social Responsibility

What Diversity and Inclusion Means to ConocoPhillips

At the heart of diversity and inclusion is respect for people of all backgrounds.

Diversity and inclusion at ConocoPhillips work hand-in-hand to ensure that our commitment to values, performance and excellence are sustained. Diversity is about running the business better by creating a workforce that encompasses a wide variety of cultural experiences, backgrounds and ways of thinking. Inclusion supports diversity by ensuring that an environment exists where every individual’s contributions and differences are respected and valued. A diverse and inclusive environment challenges our way of thinking by bringing together a variety of talents, backgrounds and experiences, and serves as a catalyst for new ideas and innovation.

At ConocoPhillips, discovering and developing the best ways to make our differences work - for the good of our enterprise, our employees, our vendors and our communities - is an ongoing process.

Our People Value in Support of Inclusion:
Our People value embedded in our company SPIRIT values aligns with our inclusion efforts.

People We respect one another, recognizing that our success depends upon the commitment, capabilities and diversity of our employees.


  • Respect. Treat everyone with dignity and ensure that actions result in fair and respectful treatment.
  • Commitment. Create an inclusive work environment that aligns the global workforce around a common purpose, while supporting and recognizing every individual’s and team’s motivation, productivity and contributions.
  • Capabilities. Attract, develop and retain the best talent, and enable every individual to make a difference by valuing all ideas and perspectives, providing opportunities for growth and development and expanding their sphere of influence through shared dialogue, learning and understanding.
  • Diversity. Develop our workforce to represent and reflect our global communities in which we live and work through inclusion, thus creating an environment that respects the contributions, ideas, talents and differences of every individual.