Introduction There are various definitions of the concept corporate governance. Talaulicar (232) provides a conventional definition of this aspect of business management. Talaulicar refers to it as the wide range of policies used by boards of directors, executive managers, and stockholders in running an organisation. The identified parties use the policies to manage themselves and to meet the expectations of the investors and other stakeholders. On their part, Chau (7) postulates that corporate governance involves the design of institutions. Such a model is tasked with the responsibility of forcing or inducing managers to internalise the activities specified by stakeholders. The current paper involves an analysis of corporate governance in relation to Royal Dutch Shell. The author reviews some of the factors informing the formulation of these governance policies and their impacts on the operations of the company. Some issues revolving around this concept in the company will also be reviewed. Recommendations will be made to improve the operations of Royal Dutch Shell with regards to corporate governance. Corporate Governance and Changing Times Over the last few decades, the concept of governance in the corporate world has attracted a lot of attention from scholars and other parties. Various initiatives to influence the conduct of boards of governors have been executed. Such undertakings involve filing shareholder resolutions and the creation of governance standards. Issues highlighted include, among others, compensation, board diversity, and accountability. Other areas addressed under the auspices of governance involve the formulation and implementation of environmental policies, establishment of employment ethics, and involvement of community members in company operations. Royal Dutch Shell: Company Background The Shell Group of Companies was formed in 1907. It resulted from an amalgamation between Shell Transport and Trading Company and Royal Dutch. In the new firm, the former had a stake of 40%, while the latter had a majority share of 60%. The organisation operates from The Hague, Netherlands. It has operations in more than 70 countries around the world (Crowley 36). Shell is engaged in a wide range of operations. It has interests in the exploration and production of gas. It is also involved in the marketing and transportation of natural gas and electricity. In addition, the company has invested in the shipping and marketing of chemicals and oil products (Crowley 45). It is also important to note that Shell has invested heavily in the renewable energy sector. It is involved in the exploration of alternative sources of energy. Corporate Governance Issues at Shell One of the major factors behind governance among corporations is the misconduct of management and the failure of many companies. Consequently, it has emerged that the inadequacies associated with corporate surveillance has led to major concerns in the industry. That is the reason why shareholders, employees, and potential investors have taken interest in the way companies are managed. Shell has emerged as one of the biggest and most influential multinational corporations in the world. Like majority of other companies, Royal Dutch has been negati