Tackling global development challenges with business solutions
Shell Foundation supports pioneering social enterprises to alleviate poverty by improving access to energy and transport for low-income communities in Africa and Asia.
Insights
Learning reports, opinion pieces and news from across our portfolio of social enterprises and institutions.
News
DFC invests US$40 million in Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund
News
DFC invests US$40 million in Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund
Portfolio Learning
The holistic impact on low-income communities of battery-as-a-service in rural Tanzania
Portfolio Learning
The holistic impact on low-income communities of battery-as-a-service in rural Tanzania
Portfolio Learning
New Gender report shows inclusion aligned with improved business performance
Portfolio Learning
New Gender report shows inclusion aligned with improved business performance
Focus Areas
Shell Foundation’s partners address two major global development challenges to create routes out of poverty: access to energy and access to affordable transport.
Access to Energy
people live without reliable electricity globally, and 1.1 bn people live without power altogether (UN Sustainable Development Programme)
Sustainable Mobility
people in India will live in urban centres by 2030, up from 340 million in 2008 (McKinsey)
Portfolio
Shell Foundation supports an holistic portfolio of pioneering social enterprises and institutions at various stages of growth with the potential to impact millions of lives.
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