Employee Resource Groups At Shell
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
120+ ERGs
Across 34 countries / regions
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are crucial in helping Shell reach our ambition: 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. They operate on the principles of inclusion, open dialogue, and constructive contribution to help ensure that the different voices and experiences of our people continue to shape our company. They are a place to collaborate, support each other, celebrate successes and work with others to drive Shell’s overall DE&I strategy.
We currently have over 120 ERGs across more than 34 countries and regions. Our ERGs cover a variety of groups, including: Allyship, Gender, Race and ethnicity, LBGT+ and Disability Inclusion and enABLEment, experience levels (e.g new graduates and experienced hires), parents, carers, military service and others.
In addition to our country-based ERGs, we have Global Focus Area groups for each of our four global equity focus areas – enGAGE (Shell Global Allies for Gender Equity), Global LGBT+ Forum, Employee Advisory Board to the Council for Race, and the Global enABLEment Coalition. Our Global Focus Area Groups are each sponsored by members of Shell’s Executive Committee, which includes our CEO and the directors that report into him. They meet with people at all levels across the organisation (including our most senior executives) in Shell to ensure experiences, challenges and opportunities are visible, talked about and acted on. This helps us to continuously learn and refocus our efforts to ensure everyone feels valued, respected and included.
How our ERGs are currently distributed
| ERG Focus | Number of ERGs |
|---|---|
| Disability Inclusion | 15 |
| Experienced Hires | 4 |
| Gender | 37 |
| LGBT+ | 16 |
| New Professionals | 14 |
| Parents/Carers | 3 |
| Race & Ethnicity | 17 |
| Veterans | 1 |
| Others | 15 |
Our four equity focus areas today
Gender
Shell strives to achieve gender equality.
LGBT+
We are working to advance LGBT+ inclusion within Shell and the communities where we work.
Disability Inclusion and enABLEment
Shell is working to advance an inclusive, psychologically safe and accessible environment where people with disabilities can excel.
Race & Ethnicity
Through racial and ethnic representation across our workforce we aim to reflect the communities in which we work.
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