As the fifth largest publicly-traded integrated oil and gas company in the world and a major actor in the chemicals business, Total has operations in more than 130 countries on five continents with approximately 97,000 employees.

To meet growing energy needs on a long-term basis, Total’s strategy involves deploying a sustainable growth model combining the acceptability of its activities with a sustained program of profitable investments.

Our ambitions:

•  preparing for future energies, i.e. innovating and pursuing our research efforts to support the development of new energies and to contribute to moderating demand;
  
  
• developing our corporate policy based on responsibility, diversity, mobility and fairness in every country in which we operate;
  
  
• meeting sustainable development challenges by placing greater value on natural resources, protecting the environment, adapting our activities to the culture of the host country and engaging in dialogue with local communities; and
  
  
• cultivating and strengthening the relationships with our shareholders by providing regular and transparent information and communication.
  

* based on market capitalization (in dollars) as of December 31, 2008.