Shell Sustainability
Report 2006

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The Social Responsibility Committee of our Board reviews our sustainable development policies and performance (see below). The Chief Executive is responsible for sustainable development. On his behalf, the Corporate Affairs Director chairs the Group Sustainable Development and HSE Executive, which reviews performance and sets priorities, key performance indicators and targets. The central Social Performance Management Unit, the Group HSE Function and Group Issues Management challenge, and support our businesses, helping them develop the skills they need, share learning and take a consistent approach to addressing their environmental and social issues.

Sustainable development is part of the duties of every manager. Support is provided by HSE, social performance, security, human resources and finance specialists. Each of our businesses is responsible for complying with our requirements and achieving its specific targets in this area.

The Social Responsibility Committee

The Royal Dutch Shell plc Board has four committees. The Social Responsibility Committee is one. It reviews and advises on our policies and performance with respect to our Business Principles, Code of Conduct, HSE policy and other relevant environmental and social standards and major issues of public concern. It is composed of three Non-executive Directors, including its Chairman, Wim Kok, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

The Committee takes an active role in assessing and advising on our activities in this area on behalf of the Board. It meets four times a year, receiving reports and interviewing management on our overall HSE and social performance, and on our management of environmental and social impacts at major projects and operations. It provides input on and reviews drafts of this Report, including meeting face to face with our External Review Committee. The Social Responsibility Committee also travels to Shell locations, meeting with local staff and external stakeholders to understand first hand the site’s operational performance, what relationships are like with the local community and how our standards are being implemented in practice. In 2006, it went to our natural gas projects in Corrib, Ireland and Pinedale, Wyoming, and the Motiva joint venture refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. It was also in New Orleans, Louisiana to see how the recovery of the city was progressing after the 2005 hurricanes and understand Shell’s contribution. In early 2007, the Committee went to our operation on Sakhalin Island and Wim Kok went to Nigeria with the Chairman of the Board. After each visit, the Committee shares its observations with the Board, including the Executive Director responsible for that project or site.

Wim Kok
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As a committee we are serious about getting a first-hand understanding of the company’s environmental and social performance, including relationships with local communities. Our site visits are crucial for this, letting us talk directly to local Shell staff and their external stakeholders.
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Maarten van den Bergh, Wim Kok and Nina Henderson (picture)
Maarten van den Bergh          Wim Kok              Nina Henderson
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