Energy has a critical impact on economic development and standards of living. Wherever it is available, energy is helping to drive progress, but sustainability will require changes in the way that it is used and managed.
This is the environment in which we conduct our business. With operations in more than 130 countries, Total is a top-tier international oil company and a world-class natural gas operator, refiner and petrochemical producer. Our 97,000 employees leverage their acknowledged expertise to discover, produce, refine and convert oil and gas to provide products and services for customers worldwide. We are also broadening our offering by developing energies that can partner oil and gas — today, solar energy and tomorrow, biomass. As a responsible corporate citizen, we focus on ensuring that our operations consistently deliver economic, social and environmental benefits.