Shell has played a vital role in powering the UK’s industry, transport systems and homes since the founding of Shell Transport and Trading over 120 years ago.
We began as a small trading company in London, importing seashells to cater for the growing trend of using shells in interior design. Today, we are one of the world’s largest independent energy companies, operating in more than 70 countries. Central to our success for more than a century has been our ability to innovate and adapt to changing customer needs.
This same spirit of innovation will be just as important over the course of the coming decades, as the UK seeks to make the move towards a lower carbon energy system.
Our aim is to thrive through this energy transition by reshaping our company to provide the mix of lower carbon products that our customers will need in the future, while continuing to supply the oil and gas that society needs today and for years to come.