Over the past several years, ExxonMobil’s GHG emissions have remained relatively flat as a result of efficiency improvements that have offset increases in production intensity. We have made great progress toward offsetting emissions resulting from implementation of our growth plans by working to reduce emissions from our operations.”128 An External Sustainability Advisory Group letter, included in ExxonMobil’s 2017 Sustainability Report Highlights, states: “Due to the possible negative impacts climate change poses to business operations, human rights and economic development around the world, we urge further integration of climate change into the core of ExxonMobil’s business strategy.”129 Statements on Human Rights “We believe our business presence can and should have a positive influence on the people in the communities in which we operate. ExxonMobil is committed to respecting human rights as a fundamental principle in our operations, implemented through training and the application of our internal policies and practices. The company’s practices and operations reflect the spirit and intent of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 2017, ExxonMobil’s supplier, vendor and contractor expectations became part of an annual letter we send to our suppliers. These expectations include references to key international human rights frameworks such as the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the International Labor Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.”130 Freeport-McMoran, Inc. (Cyprus Amax Minerals Company was a subsidiary of a predecessor company) Statements on Climate Change “Our copper mining operations require significant energy and regulation of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change issues may increase our costs and adversely affect our operations. Our copper mining operations require significant energy, principally diesel, electricity, coal and natural gas, most of which is obtained from third parties under long-term contracts. Energy represented approximately 20 percent of our copper mine site operating costs in 2018, and are expected to approximate 20 percent of our copper mine site operating costs in 2019. Carbon-based energy is a significant input in our operations, although haul truck diesel use and the amount of purchased power that is derived from fossil fuel or ExxonMobil (2019), 2019 Energy & Carbon Summary, p. 25, available at https://corporate.exxonmobil.com//media/Global/Files/energy-and-carbon-summary/Energy-and-carbon-summary.pdf (last accessed on 12 September 2019). 129 ExxonMobil, supra note 123. 130 Id., p. 24. 128 Annex D: Corporate Statements on Climate Change and Human Rights | 33