Shell – Two unresolved CSR issues in 2011

This company profile has been written by SOMO and provides an analysis of two particular unresolved corporate social responsibility issues that occurred or were addressed in 2011. In the context of the upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) of shareholders for Shell, this document aims to provide additional information to shareholders and other stakeholders of Shell regarding the companys CSR performance. Energy and petrochemical company Royal Dutch Shell plc. has 1200 subsidiaries and operates worldwide. In this report, two controversial cases are described: Shells role in the oppression of the indigenous Guarani people in Brazil, and Shells choice to operate in the vulnerable environment of the Arctic.