Our contribution to society

-1 Our contribution to society Shell Sustainability Report 2017

Our contribution to society includes providing people with access to energy products. The company also contributes through paying taxes, procuring local goods and services, hiring locally and supporting social investment programmes.

All this is underpinned by our core values of honesty, integrity and respect for human rights.

Key contributions data

Key facts contribution: 22% of senior leaders are women and around half of graduate recruits are female; $ 15.6 billion dividends distributed; 424,580 training days for employees and JV partners; $ 59.1 billion payments to governments; 1,697 jobs created through LiveWire; $ 42.2 billion spent on goods and services worldwide; 86,000 people employed by Shell; $ 111 million spent on social investment; $ 922 million spent on research and development in 2017; 30 million customers served every day at our retail sites (infographic)
One woman and four men (icon)

22%

of senior leaders are women
and around half of graduate
recruits are also female

Wallet (icon)

$ 15.6 billion

dividends distributed

Head with brain (icon)

424,580
training days

for employees and partners

Dollar coin (icon)

$ 59.1 billion

payments to governments

ID card (icon)

1,697

jobs created through LiveWire

Stacked dollar coins (icon)

$ 42.2 billion

spent on goods and
services worldwide

Man with briefcase and tie (icon)

86,000
people

employed by Shell

Torso with heart (icon)

$ 111 million

spent on social investment

Clouds (icon)

$ 922 million

spent on research and
development in 2017

Family (icon)

30 million

customers served every
day at our retail sites

JVs
joint ventures
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