Performance overview
Performance in 2021
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6.9
serious injuries and fatalities per 100 million working hours, compared with 6.0 in 2020. See Our approach to safety
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77 gCO2e/MJ
net carbon intensity, which measures the life-cycle emissions intensity of the portfolio of energy products sold. See Delivering our climate targets
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18%
reduction in our total combined Scope 1 and 2 absolute greenhouse gas emissions compared with 2016, the base year. [A] See Delivering our climate targets
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102
operational process safety Tier 1 and 2 events, compared with 103 in 2020. See Process safety
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9.1 billion
litres of biofuels went into Shell’s petrol and diesel worldwide [B]. See Biofuels
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87,000
public and private electric vehicle charge points operated by Shell. See Electric vehicle charging
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2,444
enhanced screenings for higher-risk contracts, to check for potential legal or regulatory integrity-related red flags. See Ethical leadership
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40%
decrease in the number of operational spills of more than 100 kilograms. There were 41 in 2021 compared with 70 in 2020. See Spills
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18%
increase in flaring. Overall flaring increased to 4.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) compared with 3.8 million tonnes in 2020. See Flaring
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$37.5 billion
spent on goods and services from around 24,000 suppliers globally. See Supply chain
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29.5%
women in senior leadership positions. See Diversity, equity and inclusion
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$94 million
spent on voluntary social investment. See Social investment
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$4.2 billion
spent in countries where gross domestic product is less than $15,000 a year per person. [C] See Local content
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271,000
formal training days for employees and joint venture partners. See Diversity, equity and inclusion
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60,000
students participated in NXplorers, our flagship STEM programme. See STEM education
