"The company's current reluctance to do so presents a corporate governance issue that has the potential to undermine the company's long-term financial sustainability." It was a remarkable rebuke to a company that has long held tremendous political sway, to the point that its former CEO, Rex Tillerson, took the helm at the State Department in 2017 under then-President Donald Trump. Darren Woods, chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil, said in a statement: "With almost 3 million shareholders, it's not surprising we heard a wide range of views, and many supported the work that we're doing to improve earnings and cash flow capacity, as well as the work to advance the company to a lower carbon future. Today, we heard shareholders communicate a desire for Exxon Mobil to further these efforts. We're well-positioned to do that." Things went nearly as badly for Exxon rival Chevron, which held its own annual meeting earlier in the day.