25 years of impact, learning, and scaling
For 25 years, Shell Foundation has been working with innovators, investors and communities to scale clean energy solutions that raise incomes and lower emissions
25 years of impact
Since 2000, Shell Foundation has helped improve the lives of over 288 million people across Africa and Asia. By backing early-stage innovators to scaling business models that drive impact, we’ve consistently supported commercially viable solutions that focus on people and environmental sustainability. As Shell Foundation looks ahead, we’re on a mission to enable more people to increase their income with clean energy, in ways that last.
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None of this would be possible without our partners. From the UK FCDO to US DFC, and from early-stage innovators to institutional donors, we collaborate to unlock capital, de-risk innovation, and scale solutions that deliver results.
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