We support human rights and we make specific reference to this in our Business Principles . This is a deep felt commitment and at the very heart of our core values of honesty, integrity and respect for people.
Business has a role to promote and protect human rights.
Shell companies continue to make an important contribution to furthering human rights through economic development in the countries within which they operate. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other comparable documents are aimed primarily at governments. Our challenge is to determine the specific responsibilities of Shell companies and then to provide managers with the necessary tools to meet their obligations. In the Group investment decision-making process proposals are screened for issues such as human rights. This reflects the continuing progress we are making to assess the actual and potential impacts of our operations and in understanding human rights and its role in our social responsibilities.