Shell believes greater transparency about the payments we make to governments is an important way to increase trust. We pay taxes and royalties to governments around the world. We are reporting our payments to governments under a variety of rules and regulations, such as the EU Accounting Directive.

We continue to work on this issue and support a mandatory global reporting rule for extractive industries. We are working with a range of stakeholders to find a practical way of achieving this.

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We have voluntarily reported – openly and honestly - on our environmental and social performance since 1997.

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We are committed to delivering energy responsibly and safely, preventing harm to our employees, contractors, local communities and the environment.