Our biodiversity strategy 2005-2010

The emphasis up to 2010 is on implementing what we have said we will do in our Biodiversity Standard; to continue to be a "leader" in this area; to demonstrate by doing; and to make a positive contribution to conserving global biodiversity.

The strategy was developed in consultation with representatives from over 50 conservation, government and other business organisations. Below are the key parts of the strategy:

Closing the gap between our Standard and implementation on the ground

1. By the end of March 2006 we completed Biodiversity Action Plans (BAPs) for operations in World Conservation Union (IUCN) Category I-IV protected areas.
2. By the end of 2006 we confirmed what constitutes "areas of high biodiversity value " (AHBVs). By the end of 2007 we will have prepared BAPs in all (AHBVs) where we operate.
3. We will continue to integrate biodiversity in normal business processes as part of our commitment to sustainable development.
4. We will strengthen the quality and timing of impact assessments in new project development.

For our progress on closing the implementation gap, please see  The Shell Sustainability Report 2006 - opens in a new window,  Shell and Protected Areas and  Living up to our Standard.

Continuing to lead by demonstration

We will help develop best practices and, where appropriate, participate in pilot activities on issues such as:

1. Protected areas. Continuing to help find ways to strengthen the system that categorises protected areas based on their management objectives. Dowload Strengthening IUCN's Programme on Protected Areas 2005 to 2008 (pdf, size 93Kb) - opens in a new window for more information.
2. Offsets as an element of making a net positive contribution. See Our work with others for our involvement in the Business and Biodiversity Offset Program.
3. Ecosystem services and values

Demonstrating delivery

We will continue to:

1. Improve our internal and external communications on biodiversity
2. Measure and monitor progress 
3. Identify and learn from leadership projects to demonstrate success
4. Implement our Biodiversity Action Plans
   

Making a positive contribution

We will also continue to:

1. Provide a full time senior Shell employee on secondment to IUCN to assist in developing their business advisory service.
2. Pilot capacity building and skills transfer programmes with IUCN Asia and UNESCO.
3. Participate in a pilot programme ,"ECOiSHARE", with UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Rio Tinto and BP to provide our ecological information into the public domain.
4. Raise awareness across the industry through our active participation in the joint  IPIECA & OGP industry Biodiversity Working Group - opens in new window.

Visit Our work with others  for more detail on these and other partnerships.

→ Shell Sustainability Report 2006

Visit the online Shell Sustainability Report 2006 - opens in a new window and discover what we say about biodiversity.