Working with others
We have always understood the need to work with others to achieve our commercial, environmental and social goals, while the sharing of knowledge and experience with others contributes to better practices.
Collaboration with governments, non-governmental organisations, other energy producers, industry bodies, consumers and local communities helps us in many different ways. It is a proven way to learn new things, share best practices, achieve specific objectives, set future goals, and build trust with the many different stakeholders who have an interest in our company.
We work in partnership in many areas – for example, to help us implement our investment in communities more effectively, to reduce our environmental impact, to protect biodiversity or to improve on specific areas of human rights. Partnerships are also essential to help enhance safety and environmental standards and practices within our industry.
Some of the views of the organisations with which we participate may differ from our own. For example, we may not always agree with their opinions on topics such as climate change. In these cases, we make our views known within the organisation and seek to influence its position on certain policies.
Collaborations overview
The table shows some of the organisations that we collaborate with globally on topics such as environmental sustainability, climate change and technology. Shell also works with many community-based organisations.
Shell collaborations |
Environmental sustainability and climate change | Human rights and social responsibility | Safety and technical standards | Technology and innovation | Transparency and governance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Petroleum Institute (API) | Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Bonsucro | Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA) | Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Center for Sustainable Shale Development (CSSD) | Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) | No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Energy Institute (EI) | No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) | Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) | No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves | Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Global Business Initiative on Human Rights (GBI) | No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR) | Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) | No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
International Audit Protocol Consortium(IAPC) | Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) | Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
IPIECA (industry association for environmental and social issues) | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) | No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Roundtable for Responsible Soy (RTRS) | Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) | Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
UN Global Compact | Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) | Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
More in Sustainability
Environmental and social partners
We work with organisations all over the world to help us to reduce our environmental and societal impact and to benefit local communities.
Biodiversity
Our projects can affect local natural habitats and communities that depend on them. Read about our work on biodiversity around the world.