Royal Dutch Shell plc has released its ninth annual report on its environmental and social performance. The Shell Sustainability Report 2005 underlines the company’s commitment to help meet the world’s current and future energy needs in environmentally and socially responsible ways and is available at www.shell.com/envandsociety.
It discusses at length the energy challenge facing the world over the next half-century, which will require governments, energy users and producers to do three things simultaneously: meet the increasing demand for energy; keep supplies secure; and reduce energy’s environmental and social impacts.
The report describes Shell’s contribution to meeting the energy challenge through increased investment; developing cleaner fuel for the transport sector; developing alternative sources of electricity; managing greenhouse gas and other environmental and social impacts from fossil fuels; maintaining a wide range of oil and natural gas sources from different regions; and working with governments, vehicle manufacturers and customers to help align incentives, raise awareness and promote new energy options.
2005 Report highlights
Shell used an External Review Committee to assess the 2005 report’s balance, completeness and responsiveness, based on the principles of the AA1000 Assurance Standard. Composed of five international experts this marks a first for Shell and a first for a major oil and gas company.
Shell’s actions to manage greenhouse gas emissions gathered pace. The company cut its own emissions; stepped up research into capturing carbon dioxide; and revamped its alternative energy strategy focusing on the most promising technologies.
Real progress was made in protecting the environment and meeting the needs of indigenous people at the Sakhalin II project in Russia.
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