2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

Key performance indicator = Key performance indicators.

N/C = Not calculated.

[A]

Petroleum Industry Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Estimate, December 2003, (API, IPIECA, OGP) indicate that uncertainty in greenhouse gas measurements can be significant depending on the methods used.

[B]

Rise in 2008 reflects inclusion of an entity in Canada.

[C]

Replaces million tonnes of hydrocarbon flared which is still available on our website.

[D]

The increase in emissions in 2007 to 2008 was due to emissions from ageing equipment at one location. The equipment is scheduled for removal by end 2009.

[E]

Restated to correct past inclusions of cooling water at some downstream locations.

[F]

Decrease primarily due to completion of demolition work at a downstream location in 2007.

[G]

Solomon Associates changed their proprietary Energy Intensity Index calculation methodology in 2006. Reported historical values have been recalculated based on this revised methodology.

[H]

The Reputation Tracker survey is conducted on our behalf in 11 of our major markets, by the independent research firm Ipsos Mori. The exact mix of stakeholders and markets varies each year, to reflect Shell’s business priorities. Previous years’ data are re-analysed to take account of these changes and ensure like-for-like trend comparisons.

[I]

The scale for the environmental performance rating was changed in 2007. Previous years’ figures represent the closest comparison available.

[J]

We were not able to restate this data prior to 2008.

[K]

In our 2008 survey we combined the question to refer to both contractors and suppliers.

[L]

Country income level as defined by the UNDP human development index 2007.

[M]

Code of Conduct violations including incidents of bribery and fraud, gathered by our internal audit system.

Key performance indicator

Greenhouse gas emissions
million tonnes CO2 equivalent [A]

75

82

88

93

101

102

96

93

91

87

 

Methane (CH4) thousand tonnes [B]

126

119

124

173

192

187

196

261

325

356

 

Carbon dioxide (CO2) million tonnes

72

79

85

89

96

97

92

87

84

80

Key performance indicator

Flaring
(Exploration & Production only)

million tonnes CO2 equivalent [C]

8.8

9.7

14.3

20.8

24.6

24.1

20.6

28.9

26.3

22.5

 

Sulphur dioxide (SO2)
thousand tonnes

175

212

233

226

247

257

240

236

250

278

 

Nitrogen oxides (NOX)
thousand tonnes

150

145

154

157

172

193

195

191

184

190

 

CFCs/halons/trichloroethane
tonnes [D]

1.4

0.6

0.3

0.8

2.3

3.0

7.7

4.5

5.1

6.7

 

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) thousand tonnes

135

173

185

199

213

226

324

309

442

414

Key performance indicator

Operational Spills thousand tonnes

2.2

3.5

3.9

3.4

3.4

5.0

4.2

9.6

6.1

10.5

 

Oil in effluents to surface
environment
thousand tonnes

1.7

1.6

1.8

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.8

2.6

3.1

 

Fresh water use 
million cubic metres [E]

224

315

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

 

Waste thousand tonnes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hazardous

688

907

716

631

714

675

781

N/C

N/C

N/C

 

Non-hazardous [F]

996

1,899

1,154

632

421

443

480

N/C

N/C

N/C

 

Total waste

1,684

2,806

1,870

1,263

1,135

1,118

1,261

N/C

N/C

N/C

 

Energy intensity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key performance indicator

In our refineries:
Energy Intensity Index [G]

97.2

96.9

96.7

96.3

95.1

96.1

98.3

N/C

N/C

N/C

Key performance indicator

In our chemicals plant:
Chemicals Energy Index

93.0

92.6

92.5

95.8

93.3

98.3

99.7

101.4

100.0

N/C

 

In our oil sands business
(gigajoule per tonne production)

6.9

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.8

10.0

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

Key performance indicator

Exploration & Production
(gigajoule per tonne production)

0.84

0.81

0.80

0.74

0.71

0.72

0.75

0.69

0.66

0.67

Key performance indicator

External perception of environmental performance [H]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special publics – % saying the best/one of the best/8–10 out of 10

 

 

 

Shell [I]

38

36

26

27

27

36

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

 

Nearest competitor

24

22

23

29

22

33

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C