Raising incomes while lowering emissions
We ground our work in the needs of people earning less than a net living wage
Playing a pivotal role
Since our inception nearly 25 years ago, Shell Foundation has worked towards alleviating poverty in Africa and Asia. We have played a critical role in advancing the energy access sector to tackle this issue. We are now on a mission to be at the heart of scaling it.
Our objective is to raise the incomes of 60 million people in Africa and Asia with clean energy by 2032.
We achieve this goal by fostering innovation and scaling technologies that increase incomes for three core people:
- A smallholder farmer
- A transporter
- A micro-entrepreneur
We connect global investors from across the public and private sectors with world-class businesses and innovative technology to catalyse local entrepreneurship.
Our ways of working
Shell Foundation believes that clean energy solutions that raise incomes while cutting emissions are critical in providing opportunity, equity, and a sustainable future. At the core of this belief there are four critical values that we aspire to demonstrate in our work:
- Customer-centricity: We care deeply about the specific needs and aspirations of the people we serve and how clean energy can improve their lives.
- Willingness to take risk: We use our resources to de-risk investments for other organisations, and to catalyse financial vehicles that are aligned to achieving income uplift through clean energy.
- Agility and innovation: We are nimble in decision-making and solution design. We look for creative ways to solve difficult problems.
- Evidence-driven: Shell Foundation creates and leverages data and intelligence to support scaling of the most impactful technologies; we know through experience what financing and support is required, and when, to scale solutions that can impact millions of lives.
How Shell Foundation applies a diversity, equity and inclusion lens
We consistently apply a diversity, equity and inclusion lens in our decision making, seeking solutions that empower as many women as men to deliver impactful and equitable outcomes. We establish minimum standards to be met by all Shell Foundation partners and require measurable progress year-on-year.
Our culture
At Shell Foundation we strive to instill cultural behaviours throughout our organisation to encourage a healthy and progressive environment for our staff and partners. These five behaviours keep us grounded and are defined as:
- Open: We speak honestly and act with good intent
- Inclusive: Everyone’s voice matters
- Courageous: We take bold steps and embrace vulnerability
- Learning: We rapidly learn, adapt and grow
- Moving together: We move as one towards shared goals
Our charitable status
As a registered charity in England and Wales, our charitable status information can be found below:
- Registered Charity No. 1080999
- Registered Company No. 4007273
- Registered address: Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, United Kingdom
- VAT No. GB 235 7632 55 (147)