C/B/388. Corporate Social Report of Royal Dutch Shell in Nigeria

Royal Dutch Shell plc is one of the most world’s most respected companies, mainly due its wide global presence and its focus on sustainable environmental and community development. This report uses the basic framework of the stakeholder theory to analyse Shell’s contribution to stakeholder involvement in Nigeria and the role of the government as well as local community in aiding Shell to promote ethical business practices in the region. The Ogoni issue and Niger delta remediation issues are discussed and Shell’s role in community development and increasing stakeholder participation has been analysed. The report identifies relevant stakeholders (related to their operations in NIGERIA) and analyses the impact on them. Also it identifies the measures taken by the company (in regards to environmental and social issues toward OGONI people in Nigeria/how did Shell respond?) and evaluates their effectiveness