What will ExxonMobil be focusing on in the near future?
One urgent issue is better data management. We need metrics, because, as we say in our core business, if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. The problem with malaria becomes clear when you look at the human death toll. Estimates range from one million to three million fatalities a year, but nobody really knows the true impact. So we need better ways of evaluating the effects of our actions. We are committed to collaborating closely with the global business community, national governments and local healthcare organisations to implement measurement systems. And we, along with other major donors, need to know what results are achieved with the money we give. We are held accountable for the return on our investment. If the results are positive, it may generate more investment and we can save more lives. Our goal is to use market mechanisms, extend public-private partnerships and get more people on board. What are the main problems facing your initiative? We have the challenge of fun