Sustainable Development Leadership Team 

The Sustainable Development Leadership Team (SDLT) is comprised of global business unit presidents and functional department heads and is supported by the SD team. Chaired by the Vice President, Sustainable Development, the SDLT provides consultation for SD focus areas, goals, priorities, action plans and results. Strategic planning, goal setting, implementation, performance and reporting for climate-related risk are reviewed by the SDLT. 

Sustainable Development Team 

Within the Strategy, Sustainability and Technology organization, the SD team supports the business in developing and tracking metrics for annual reporting and forecasting for the Long-Range Plan. Team members are responsible for key topics, including: 

• Climate Change 
• Nature, including Water and Biodiversity 
• Stakeholder Engagement and Social Responsibility 
• Risk Management 
• Supply Chain Sustainability 

Working with the Strategy, Planning and Portfolio Management group, the SD team is also responsible for informing the ELT and board of risks to, and opportunities for, our business and integration of sustainability-related risks into strategic decisions. The SD team reports to the executive vice president, Strategy, Sustainability and Technology, who reports to the Chief Executive Officer.

The SD team works closely with the Environmental Assurance group within HSE to ensure environmental risks are identified and monitored by our business units and metrics are tracked and publicly reported. The groups collaborate to develop and integrate requisite environmental risk tools, processes, standards, practices, guidelines and procedures into the company’s HSE Management System. Read more about our HSE Management System on our website.

The SD team also routinely collaborates with the Low Carbon Technologies organization on emissions reduction projects, the pathway for achieving net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions, pilots for newly emerging competitive opportunities, and implementation of the Climate Risk Strategy. 

SD team members lead issues working groups (IWGs) for climate change, water, stakeholder engagement and biodiversity across the company. Leveraging global cross-functional expertise from business unit subject matter experts, these quarterly meetings provide a forum to discuss risks, risk mitigation challenges and best practices, and to align on consistent practices.

Global Operations  

Each ConocoPhillips business unit is responsible for integrating sustainability into day-to-day operations, project development and decision-making. They assess risks, and develop action plans to mitigate those risks, with IWG participation as a resource and support. Progress is reported to management and results are shared with the ELT to ensure accountability. HSE leadership is responsible for environmental management at the business level. Subject matter experts in climate change, biodiversity, water and stakeholder engagement from the business units are members of the IWGs.