Global diversity, equity and inclusion
“Becoming one of the most diverse and inclusive organisations in the world will make us a much better company, is a key driver for our winning performance culture, and will be a competitive differentiator for us as we position Shell to win as the energy system evolves.” Wael Sawan, Shell CEO
As we build our performance culture, we want our people to feel valued and respected, with a strong sense of belonging.
We've done a lot of work on diversity, equity and inclusion in recent years and our global aim is to become one of the most diverse and inclusive organisations in the world - a place where everyone feels valued, respected and has a strong sense of belonging. It is the diverse perspectives, experiences, expertise, cultures and working styles of each employee that make Shell unique. This uniqueness, combined with equity and inclusion, enables our winning performance culture.We’ve set this ambition because it’s foundational to who we are and how we work and will make us a stronger company. It will bring a richness of experience that will help us innovate for the future and better serve our customers, so we all thrive together.
We promote equal opportunity and aim to create an environment where people feel included, always subject to local laws and context. Our approach seeks to reinforce respect for people and seeks to provide psychological safety for all our employees.
Our Code of Conduct prohibits discrimination and sets our group expectations for equal opportunity in employment decisions, based on factors such as merit, qualifications, performance and business considerations. Our ambitions around diversity, equity and inclusion are monitored on a regular basis.
We also continually assess our culture and employee engagement through tools such as the annual Shell People Survey.
We hope these pages will give you the answers you’re looking for about our commitment, how we hold ourselves accountable, and how we want to achieve sustainable progress.
Our ambition sounds great, but you may be asking “what does it mean?”
It means that our inclusion strategy is about absolutely everyone. So, whoever you are, and wherever you are, we want you to be free to be yourself at Shell and to contribute positively to our inclusive culture.
It means we recognise that each of us starts from a different place, and promoting equal opportunity and creating an environment where people feel included means breaking down barriers for all - including our four global equity focus areas (Gender, Race & Ethnicity, LGBT+ and Disability Inclusion and enABLEment).
It means we publish our roadmap “DE&I Pillars”, so you know where we are today, where we want to go and how we plan to get there. We don’t have all the answers. And we’ll keep talking, listening, learning and improving our approach.
It means we have ambitions around diversity, equity and inclusion and monitor these on a regular basis. We also continually assess our culture and employee engagement.
It means Shell is a great place to work because we have prioritised inclusion for decades, with an ambition to continuously improve because we know we can do more. In 2025, our Shell People Survey, which measures employee engagement at Shell, showed a result of 82 points out of 100 for all questions relating to DE&I. The question ‘I feel like I belong at Shell’ scored 77.
What does “Diversity”, “Equity” & “Inclusion” mean to us?
DIVERSITY is the rich combination of visible and invisible differences that make each of us unique. We value the unique perspectives, experiences, expertise, cultures and working styles that each employee brings to Shell and aim to reflect the diverse communities in which we work.
Each of us starts from a different place and EQUITY works to address the imbalance so we can achieve fair opportunities for everyone. We aim to remove barriers to opportunity to empower all forms of diversity and unlock potential so our people and the communities in which we work can thrive.
INCLUSION is consciously and actively respecting, embracing and valuing the uniqueness of each other as a source of our strength. It is about having the courage to intervene when we see inclusion is not present. We strive to create a fully inclusive culture where all of our employees feel safe to bring their best selves to work, they belong, and can speak up, share ideas and dilemmas to contribute fully at Shell.
Our four global equity focus areas today
Our Gender, Race & Ethnicity, LGBT+ and Disability Inclusion and enABLEment webpages share our aspirations and some of the things we’re doing at Shell globally, always subject to local laws and context. On each page you will also find a series of short videos from our employees, as they share their stories. And you can also read about our Employee Resource Groups, the role of active allyship and some of the DE&I awards Shell has won.
