Governance
Our governance framework is designed to effectively deliver our strategy, which is to deliver more value with less emissions, with a focus on safety, people, and sustainability.
Board of Directors
The Board has primary oversight of the delivery of Shell's strategy and monitors performance against our longer-term business targets. This includes the management of sustainability-related impacts, risks and opportunities.
The Board is supported by four standing committees, which consider sustainability-related matters as appropriate.
- The Sustainability Committee (SUSCO) (PDF) reviews the performance of Shell with respect to sustainability and the non-financial elements of Shell's strategy, with a focus on nature and social elements.
- The Remuneration Committee (REMCO) (PDF) develops the remuneration policy in alignment with our strategy.
- The Nomination and Succession Committee (NOMCO) (PDF) leads the process for appointments to the Board and Senior Management and monitors the effectiveness of our diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I) initiatives.
- The Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) (PDF) assists the Board with respect to reviewing and monitoring the effectiveness of our risk management and internal controls, as well as providing oversight in respect of certain material non-financial reporting disclosures.
Executive Committee
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has the delegated authority from the Board to manage Shell鈥檚 actions in relation to our strategy. The CEO is assisted on sustainability-related matters by members of the Executive Committee (EC) to review and implement Shell鈥檚 strategy and monitor progress and performance.
There are three key supporting management committees, with representatives from across Shell, which play a critical role in driving sustainability-related elements of our strategy.
- The Capital Investment Committee (CIC) facilitates portfolio management and capital allocation decisions, and reviews each investment opportunity that is, due to its size or risk profile, subject to approval by the CEO or the Board.
- The Carbon Reporting Committee (CRC) is responsible at the Group level for the Carbon Reporting Control Framework, the calculation methodologies and reporting of GHG emissions metrics, and the review and approval of external GHG-related disclosures to ensure compliance.
- The Sustainability Management Committee (SMC) provides an integrated approach to sustainability by addressing cross-directorate risks and dilemmas, and driving the coordination, simplification and performance improvement of nature and social sustainability topics.
More information
For general information on Shell鈥檚 overall governance framework, the roles of the Board of Directors, Board Committees, and the Executive Committee, as well as Board Committee reports, see the Governance section of the 2024 麻豆传媒 Report and Accounts.
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Page last updated: March 25, 2025