Invest in Our Employees
Promoting a Positive Work Environment
We are committed to providing a workplace free of harassment that values employees and respects their rights. Our code of business ethics and conduct (http://www.conocophillips.com/sd/ethics), along with our equal employment opportunity policy, sets consistent global standards for providing equal opportunities and fair treatment in recruiting, compensation, professional development and advancement. Regional policies determine how these standards are implemented in compliance with local law. All employees have access to the company’s ethics hotline through which they may anonymously share information, raise questions or lodge complaints regarding any violation of policy. We provide training programs to help employees and supervisors understand workplace policies and handle sensitive situations. We also have training courses online to educate employees on our equal employment opportunity and antiharassment policies. These issues also are covered in our Supervisor’s Toolkit, a training program for new supervisors. We investigate and track allegations of discrimination and harassment, including internal complaints, ethics hotline complaints and formal charges/complaints filed with outside agencies. We have an open-door policy for resolving workplace issues, which outlines the steps available to employees to involve their supervisors, and as needed, human resources personnel and company management. If an employee prefers not to discuss an issue with a supervisor, it may be discussed with a human resources representative. The company prefers to deal directly with its employees regarding their needs and the needs of the business. However, where a labor organization has been certified as the representative of a group of employees, the company will strive to build a relationship based on mutual integrity, respect and open communications. Metrics from our 2006 Employee Opinion Survey indicate that a majority of employees find their supervisors to be highly accessible and that they feel free to report any ethics violations without fear of retaliation. We believe that these attributes are essential to building a positive work environment. (fig. 25) ConocoPhillips provides competitive compensation and benefits packages that recognize good performance and provide options for individual needs and lifestyles. The careers page on our Web site (http://www.conocophillips.com/careers) provides more information.