Is Shell ethical?

Little and Arnold say that Shell fraudulently deducted oil transportation costs on the Mineral Management Service’s Form 2014s for specific oil leases from October 2001 through December 2005.

Mining Billionaire's Shell Co. Fined €25.8M For Congo Bribery - Law360

Mining Billionaire's Shell Co. Fined €25.8M For Congo Bribery - Law360

“Shell Oil Company disregarded the state’s underground fuel storage and hazardous waste laws, committing hundreds of environmental violations at its gasoline stations across California,” Brown said.

Shell USA allegedly ousted all the white employees from its security team in a discriminatory purge, according to a bombshell lawsuit.

The lawsuit accuses Shell of maintaining illegal racial hiring and promotion quotas.

Oil giant Shell USA allegedly ousted all the white employees from its corporate security team in Houston — replacing them with less qualified people of color in what amounted to a discriminatory purge, according to a bombshell lawsuit.

Exclusive | Shell ousted white security staffers for 'weaker' diverse hires in 'discriminatory' purge: lawsuit

Shell to pay $2.2 million settlement to resolve Federal False Claims case | U.S. Department of the Interior

WASHINGTON — Shell Oil Company, Shell Offshore Inc., Shell Frontier Oil & Gas Inc., and Shell Western Exploration and Production (Shell Defendants) have agreed to pay the United States $2.2 million plus interest to resolve claims that the companies violated the False Claims Act by knowingly underpaying royalties owed on natural gas produced from Federal leases, the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced today.

Shell to pay $2.2 million settlement

Inc., and Shell Western Exploration and Production (Shell Defendants) have agreed to pay the United States $2.2 million plus interest to resolve claims that the companies violated the False Claims Act by knowingly underpaying royalties owed on natural gas produced from Federal leases, the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced today.

Shell (SHEL) Settles $1.1 Billion Corruption Case in Nigeria

The settlement resolves allegations that Shell violated the Clean Air Act and State law by failing to properly operate industrial flares at the facility.

The complaint alleges that Shell Chemical violated Clean Air Act (CAA) and regulatory requirements, which resulted in excess emissions of pollutants, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs), various hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) including benzene, and nitrogen oxides (NOx).

Shell Chemical will pay a civil penalty of $350,000.

The Complaint seeks civil penalties and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendant, Shell Chemical LP (“Shell”), violated the Clean Air Act (the “CAA” or “Act”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq., and regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act, with respect to emissions of volatile organic compounds (“VOCs”), hazardous air pollutants (“HAPs”), and other pollutants at Defendant’s petrochemical facility located in Norco, Louisiana (“Facility”).

Shell further certifies that it has not applied for or received, and will not in the future apply for or receive: (i) credit as a Supplemental Environmental Project or other penalty offset in any other enforcement action for the BEP; (ii) credit for any emissions reductions resulting from the BEP in any federal or State emissions trading or early reduction program; or (iii) a deduction from any federal or State tax based on its participation in, performance of, or incurrence of costs related to the BEP.

Shapiro Administration Secures $15 Million Settlement from Shell, Including $7.5 Million for Beaver County to Resolve Air Quality Violations

Harrisburg, PA – Today, the Shapiro Administration announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) entered into a consent order and agreement (COA) with Shell Chemicals Appalachia, LLC (Shell), in which Shell formally acknowledged that the company exceeded total emission limitations for air contaminants and violated other environmental requirements, agreed to make improvements to reduce future exceedances, and agreed to pay $15 million to DEP and the local Beaver County community.

Under the agreement, Shell will pay a $7.5 million civil penalty, with 25 percent of that penalty directed to the Potter Township, the host municipality, as required by law.

In 2023, DEP secured a nearly $10 million agreement with Shell, including a $4.9 million civil penalty and an additional $5 million commitment for environmental projects benefiting the local community.

Shell will also contribute an additional $7.5 million to establish the new Beaver County Environment and Community Fund, bringing the total direct investment in the local community to $9.375 million.

Shell UK fined for 'potentially catastrophic' pipework fire risk

Advertising authorities said Shell's TV advert overstated its environmental friendliness

Internal documents additionally show Shell executives suspected staff and contractors may have been involved in oil theft, with one email warning: “we have to work on the assumption that the bunkerers get good access to SPDC planning data.”

The department's Wage and Hour Division conducted investigations at eight Shell and Motiva facilities in Alabama, California, Louisiana, Texas and Washington, which found that the companies violated FLSA overtime provisions by not paying workers for the time spent at mandatory pre-shift meetings and failing to record the time spent at these meetings.

One litigation matter involving a Shell NOV relates to a Sulphur permitting inspection outcome.

Shell scales back its climate goals amid business growth

Shell USA's foundation gave more than $500,000 to right-wing organizations that promote climate denial, anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ+ agendas, including several involved in Project 2025, which aims to weaken federal agencies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Shell must answer for decades of pollution in the Niger Delta after internal company documents revealed broken rules, failing infrastructure and unresolved clean-up costs that risk leaving affected communities to pay the price, a coalition of human rights and environmental organisations, including Amnesty International, said today in a new report.

Nigeria must overhaul oversight of the oil industry, while UK and Dutch authorities must investigate whether Shell misled shareholders, regulators and affected communities about the true state of its operations and liabilities.

As evidenced by the details surrounding SIEP’s authorization of reimbursement and continued use of Courier Subcontractor’s services, Respondent Shell failed to devise and maintain an effective system of internal controls to prevent or detect illegal payments and as such, violated Section 13(b)(2)(B).

As further detailed herein, these include advertisements containing false or misleading statements, misrepresentations, and/or material omissions obfuscating the connection between the production and use of Shell’s fossil fuel products and climate change, and/or misrepresenting Shell’s products or Shell itself as environmentally friendly.

Significant quantities of Shell’s fossil fuel products are or have been transported, traded, distributed, promoted, marketed, manufactured, sold, and/or consumed in California, from which activities Shell derives and has derived substantial revenue.

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION; EXXONMOBIL OIL CORPORATION; SHELL PLC; SHELL USA, INC.; SHELL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY LLC; CHEVRON CORPORATION; CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.; CONOCOPHILLIPS; CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY; PHILLIPS 66; PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY; BP P.L.C.; BP AMERICA INC.; AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE; AND DOES 1 THROUGH 100, INCLUSIVE, Defendants. Case No. COMPLAINT FOR ABATEMENT, EQUITABLE RELIEF, PENALTIES, AND DAMAGES JURY TRIAL DEMANDED (1) PUBLIC NUISANCE; (2) GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 12607; (3) UNTRUE OR MISLEADING ADVERTISING; (4) MISLEADING ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETING; (5) UNLAWFUL, UNFAIR, OR FRAUDULENT BUSINESS PRACTICES; (6) STRICT PRODUCTS LIABILITY – FAILURE TO WARN; AND (7) NEGLIGENT PRODUCTS LIABILITY – FAILURE TO WARN

Shell’s statements in California and elsewhere made in furtherance of its campaign of deception about and denial of climate change, and Shell’s affirmative promotion of its fossil fuel products as safe with knowledge of how the intended use of those products would cause climate change- related harms, were designed to conceal these harms and mislead consumers and the public, including the State and its residents, about the serious adverse consequences that would result from continued use of Shell’s products.

COMPLAINT FOR

AG Racine Sues Exxon Mobil, BP, Chevron, and Shell for Misleading Consumers About the Role Fossil Fuels Play in Climate Change

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Attorney General Karl A. Racine today sued Exxon Mobil, BP, Chevron, and Shell for systematically and intentionally misleading District consumers about the role their products play in causing climate change.

The company was also sued this month in London’s high court by 14,000 people from two Nigerian communities, who claim Shell is responsible for devastating pollution of their water sources.

Shell directors personally sued over ‘flawed’ climate strategy | Oil | The Guardian

Shell's final investment decision on the Aphrodite gas project reaffirms its dedication to growing the LNG supply base while strengthening Trinidad's position in the global energy value chain.

"Whale demonstrates our focus on driving more value with less emissions from our Upstream business as we deliver the energy people need today," said Zoë Yujnovich, Shell's Integrated Gas and Upstream Director.

Shell starts production at Whale in the US Gulf of Mexico

Shell faced a significant shareholder rebellion over its climate strategy, with 19% of shareholder votes backing a resolution calling for more urgent action—against the board’s guidance.

In the first half of 2023, Shell reported $11.6 billion in total spending, of which less than $1 billion went to renewables and “energy solutions”—a category that also includes fossil fuel investments such as marketing and trading of pipeline gas.

COMPLAINT FOR

As of last year, Exxon Mobil and Shell projected a 35 percent increase in oil production efforts between 2018 and 2030, while BP’s oil and gas production is expected to rise by over 20 percent.

In Europe campaigners in the Netherlands won a major case against Shell in 2021 with the courts ordering Shell to cut its absolute carbon emissions by 45% by 2030, including those emissions that come from the use of its products.

Shell’s green investment shrinks to 8% amid profit-driven fossil fuel push

Shell’s green investment shrinks to 8% amid profit-driven fossil fuel push

In its latest strategy update, Shell announced that its own CO2 emissions and oil production have peaked, but also said it would expand its gas operations in the coming years.

“If we start normalising the use of these planetary scale negative emissions it allows a company like Shell to basically claim they are in line with apparently whatever climate target you come up with, just by assuming large-scale negative emissions and at the same time saying we need to invest in oil and gas development.”

Within Shell’s strategy, chief executive, Wael Sawan, writes that this change reflects “a strategic shift” to focus less on selling electricity, including renewable power.

Shell has abandoned a key climate target for 2035 and weakened another goal for 2030, according to its latest “energy transition strategy”.

Shell states that it has so far met its climate targets and points to its success reducing emissions from its own operations, such as those from oil rigs and offices. It argues in the small print at the bottom of the report that, despite its targets for consumer carbon intensity, “Shell only controls its own emissions”.

An activist group said it has withdrawn a resolution calling for Shell to slash its investment in fossil fuels, following commitments by the company to set targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Shell and other oil majors exit global climate target group over fossil fuel limits - Helsinki Times

Shell employees and contractors are required to complete training courses that reinforce expected behaviours for a respectful, inclusive workplace, and build our stance against discrimination and harassment, including bullying and sexual harassment.

Capex related to coal, oil and gas Shell is active in the fossil fuel sector and makes significant capital expenditures on oil- and gas-related activities.

￮ In August 2024, Arrow Energy, an incorporated joint venture between Shell (50%) and PetroChina (50%), announced the sanction of Phase 2 of Arrow Energy's Surat Gas Project in Queensland, Australia. During 2024, we continued to grow our world-leading LNG business. We invested in our existing assets, for example taking a final investment decision on the Manatee gas project in Trinidad and Tobago and by going ahead with projects to supply gas at our LNG facilities in Australia, such as Surat Gas Project North.

Shell QGC (Shell interest between 44% and 74%) produces natural gas from wells drilled into coal seams in the Surat Basin.

ments, including total shareholder distributions* in 2024 of 41% of CFFO ($22.6 billion), at the upper end of the promised 30-40% of CFFO through the cycle, and structural cost reduction* of $3.1 billion since 2022 against the commitment of $2-3 billion by the end of 2025; ￮ continued high-grading of the portfolio, including agreement to sell our Energy and Chemicals Park in Singapore and our Nigerian onshore subsidiary, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC); ￮ delivery of improved operational performance, including Prelude significantly increasing its controllable availability since its turnaround last year; ￮ final investment decisions made across a number of low-carbon projects, including the Polaris and Atlas (Phase 1) CCS projects in Canada, and the hydrogen project Refhyne II in Germany; ￮ continuing Shell's role in shaping the broader energy conversation through engagements at events including CERAWeek, ROG.e, ADIPEC, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies; ￮ continued focus on safety and climate performance, including the achievement of a 30% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 operational emissions, and a 9.0% reduction in NCI vs. the 2016 baseline; and ￮ driving Shell's performance, discipline and simplification, growing business empowerment across all organisational levels.

a 15–20% reduction in NCI by 2030 (2016 baseline), a 15–20% reduction in customer emissions from the use of our oil products by 2030 (2021 baseline) [A], as well as Shell's wider performance in accelerating the energy transition, e.g.

In the Gulf of America (GoA), Shell is a leading producer and operates 10 production hubs — making it a heartland for our deep-water operations.

Shell's targets — including to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions on a net basis [B] by 50% by 2030, compared with a 2016 baseline, and a 15-20% reduction of net carbon intensity [C] by 2030 — have been included in the Operating Plan.

In May 2021, the Dutch court ordered Shell to cut carbon emissions from its oil and gas products by 45% by 2030.

BP and Shell have weakened climate targets in the past three years.

Shell PLC (NYSE:SHEL) has reportedly initiated a legal action against the non-profit organization Greenpeace, seeking $2.1 million in damages.