Two girls participating in NXplorers, Shell´s flagship STEM programme (photo)

Contribution to society

Our contribution to society comes in many forms. It includes providing energy products that millions of people rely on. We also contribute by paying taxes that support public services, creating jobs and supporting communities through our social investment programmes.

Contribution to society in 2019 [A]

Employees

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83,000

and 4,000 in certain New Energies and Downstream companies, at December 31, 2019

Training days

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373,000

for employees and joint venture partners

Spending

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$44.9 billion

on goods and services worldwide

Senior leaders

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26%

women in senior leadership positions

Voluntary social investment

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$116 million

Dividends distributed

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$15.2 billion

Graduate recruits

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48%

female

Jobs created

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1,392

through Shell LiveWIRE

Payments to governments

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$61.3 billion

[A] All these numbers exclude the 4,000 employees in certain New Energies and Downstream companies except total Employees number.

NXplorer’s participant leading a presentation for their innovative invention at Make the Future India 2019 (photo)

STEM education

We actively support STEM with a range of programmes in more than 20 countries. NXplorers, our flagship STEM programme, aims to equip young people with the problem-solving skills needed to become future innovators and leaders.

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