Our people
Sustainable development goals
About our data
Electricity
Contribution to society
Our contribution to society comes in many forms. It includes providing energy that millions of people rely on. We also contribute through paying taxes which support public services, creating jobs and supporting communities through our social investment programmes.
In 2018:
Employees
82,000
on average
Training days
315,000
for employees and joint venture partners
Spending
$42.7 billion
on goods and services worldwide
Senior leaders
24%
female
Voluntary social investment
$113 million
Dividends distributed
$15.7 billion
Graduate recruits
46%
female
Jobs created
1,374
through Shell LiveWIRE
Payments to governments
$64.1 billion
