Shell Global You are in: Shell Global About us Who we are WHO WE ARE We aim to meet the energy needs of society in ways that are economically, socially and environmentally viable, now and in the future. Learn about our business and people, and how a small shop in London nearly 200 years ago grew to become one of the world’s major energy companies. Royal Dutch Shell was formed in 1907, although our history dates back to the early 19th century. Our headquarters are in The Hague, the Netherlands, and our Chief Executive Officer is Ben van Beurden. The parent company of the Shell group is Royal Dutch Shell plc, which is incorporated in England and Wales. Our strategy seeks to reinforce our position as a leader in the oil and gas industry, while helping to meet global energy demand in a responsible way. Safety and environmental and social responsibility are at the heart of our activities. Our purpose We believe that oil and gas will remain a vital part of the global energy mix for many decades to come. Our role is to ensure that we extract and deliver these energy resources profitably and in environmentally and socially responsible ways. We seek a high standard of performance, maintaining a strong and growing long-term position in the competitive environments in which we operate. We aim to work closely with our customers, our partners and policymakers to advance a more efficient and sustainable use of energy and natural resources. Our people Our people are central to the delivery of our strategy. Working together on some of the most innovative and exciting energy projects in the world, from the world’s deepest offshore oil and gas field to the largest floating liquefied natural gas production facility, we are making an impact on the future of energy. A diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment are vital to our success, leading to greater innovation and better solutions. Find out about diversity and inclusion at Shell Professional training, development programmes and ongoing support mean that our people are given every opportunity to reach their potential. And our leadership programmes enable talented individuals to become the energy industry leaders of tomorrow. Learn more about careers with Shell LIFE AT SHELL At Shell you shape your own career Read the transcript Shell at a glance in 2016 70+ countries we operate in 92,000 employees on average 57.1 million tonnes of LNG sold during the year 22 refineries we have interests in 3.7 million barrels of oil equivalent we produce per day Download our projects brochure “Create” Financial performance in 2016 Revenue: $233.6 billion Income: $4.8 billion Capital investment: $79.9 billion (including acquisition of BG Group plc) Investment in research and development: $1.0 billion Fast facts for sustainable development in 2016 $102 million spent on voluntary social investment worldwide. Of this: around $44 million spent on local programmes for community development, disaster relief, education, health and biodiversity; and around $58 million spent on our global themes - energy access, boosting local skills and enterprise, and STEM education. We estimate that almost $96 million of our total spend in 2016 was in countries that are part of the United Nations Development Programme Human Development Index 2015, that is, those defined as having a gross domestic product of less than $15,000 a year per person. In 2016, Shell spent $45 billion on goods and services from 43,000 suppliers globally. Share this Our beginnings How we grew from the Samuel family shop selling sea shells in 1833 into one of the world’s leading energy companies. Learn about Shell’s history from 1833 onwards The early 20th century Shell becomes the world's leading oil company and founds Shell Chemicals to advance its refining business. Our history: the early 20th century Post-war expansion Oil demand soars and Shell expands dynamically. The super-tanker is born, Shell extends its exploration overseas and forms a partnership with Ferrari. The post-war expansion programme 1960s to the 1980s Shell Chemicals enters a golden period of research; Shell produces its General Business Principles and diversifies its operations. Innovation and diversification 1980s to the new millennium Shell grows through acquisitions and unifies Royal Dutch and Shell Transport and Trading under Royal Dutch Shell plc in 2005. Our history: 1980s to the present MORE IN ABOUT US What we do Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies. Our values Our General Business Principles, Code of Conduct, and Code of Ethics help everyone at Shell to act in line with our values. Who we are What we do Our values Leadership Major projects The Shell brand Events Contact us YOU MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED IN The energy future How will the world produce more, cleaner energy to power our homes and cities, and fuel our vehicles in decades to come? Careers Discover the impact you could make with a career at Shell. 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