Our approach
We are committed to protect the environment, respect our neighbours, cause no harm to people, and help the world move towards a lower-carbon future.
Environment
We carefully consider the potential environmental impact of our activities and how local communities might be affected during the lifetime of a project.
Inside environment
Climate change and energy transitions
A key role for society – and for Shell – is to find ways to provide much more energy with less carbon dioxide.
Air quality
We take steps to reduce airborne pollutants from our operations and help customers reduce their impact on air quality by using our products.
Fresh water
We manage our use of water carefully and invest in new approaches and technologies to use it more efficiently.
Biodiversity
Our projects can affect local natural habitats and communities that depend on them. Read about our work on biodiversity around the world.
Plastic waste
Find out how Shell is taking an active role in finding solutions to the issue of unmanaged plastic waste.
What is Shell’s Net Carbon Footprint ambition?
Explore our plan to contribute to the global effort to tackle climate change and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Find out more
International Day for Biological Diversity
To mark this day on May 22, see how we work with Earthwatch to offer Shell employees the chance to contribute to environmental conservation efforts around the world.
Read the story - “A thousand contributions to the frontline of conservation”
Online Sustainability Report 2018
Find out more about our approach to sustainability and 2018 performance data.
View the report online
Environmental and community partners
We work with organisations all over the world to help us to reduce our environmental and societal impact and to benefit local communities.
Read more about the organisations we work withFeatured stories
Producing water in the desert
Water is a resource that is hard to come by in Qatar’s desert climate. The Pearl GTL plant produces more water than gas-to-liquids products.
Carbon capture and storage projects
Read about the carbon capture and storage projects we are involved in around the world.
David Hone: perspectives on climate change
David Hone, Shell’s Chief Climate Change Adviser, takes a personal view on climate change in his blog and short books.