Shell Fact Sheets
Shell in the U.S.
Shell’s presence in the United States dates back more than 90 years, beginning as a gasoline marketer on the Pacific Coast and an oil producer in the Midwest. Today, Shell is one of America’s leading oil and natural gas producers, oil and natural gas marketers and petrochemical manufacturers, with operations in all 50 states employing approximately 30,000 people. To view PDF click here
Sustainable Development in Action
At the heart of Sustainable Development (SD) is the simple idea of ensuring a better quality of life for everyone, now and for generations to come. Shell has adopted the most widely used definition of Sustainable Development, that of the Brundtland Commission: "Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." To view PDF click here
New EnergyIn the last 40 years the world’s population has doubled. And at the rate we are going, it will double again within another 40 years. Demand for traditional forms of energy continue to rise, while reserves continue to be depleted. Meeting today’s energy needs and anticipating our future needs means looking to new types of energy technologies. To view PDF click here
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