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The story of Shell in the subcontinent began over a 100 years ago, back in 1899 when the Asiatic Petroleum Company, the far eastern marketing arm of two companies: the Shell Transport Company and the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, began importing kerosene oil from Azerbaijan into the subcontinent.
Its evolution into the company it is today is a fascinating story unto itself. Shell Pakistan's illustrious journey started in February 1993 when the Shell Petroleum Company purchased 51% of the shares to become the majority shareholder in the company. Today, the Shell Petroleum Company has 76% shares in Shell Pakistan Ltd.
By consistently anticipating and responding to the needs of our stakeholders be it our customers or our employees and to the expectations of society, Shell Pakistan has established its reputation as the "top performer of first choice."
Shell Pakistan is involved in refining, transportation & marketing of petroleum products.
The company also has 67% equity in Shell Gas Pakistan, whose principal business are storing, filling & marketing of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, & is a pioneer in the Pakistan Market.
Shell Pakistan enjoys a 30% stake in Pakistan Refinery Limited as well as 26% in PAPCO - Pak-Arab Pipeline Company.
Shell Companies in Pakistan also include Shell Development & Offshore Pakistan, involved mainly in oil & gas exploration & production.
Shell indirectly or directly supports livelihood of 25,000 people. It is one of the largest revenue collectors on behalf of the government. 35% of the company's total revenue comprises government taxes and levies, contributing over Rs 27 billion annually to the national exchequer.
More than 99 percent of employees in all Shell companies in Pakistan are Pakistani - we are thus a truly Pakistani company.
We believe winning hearts and minds is as important as winning markets. We believe that business cannot succeed in failing societies. At Shell Pakistan, we are committed to sustainable development as a way of meeting society's expectations today and its aspirations for tomorrow.
The future of Pakistan will be the future of Shell and so we continue to invest in Pakistan as an economic and social investor.
Being at Shell is about values - that's what defines us - What defines us as a company; our values and a strong commitment. Shell's strong general business principles provide the anchor for all our activities.
Our core values of honesty, integrity & respect for people are at the heart of the way we manage our business.
These principles embody our values, our commitment to society. Shell cares. We service 500 textile units in the country and some of the largest power projects in the country.
At Shell, customers are our top priority. High quality, right quantity and top customer service.
There's something for everyone at Shell. And our customers respond. We receive an average of 5000 customer comment cards per month.
The natural environment supports all human activity. Shell is committed to the preservation of the environment at every level, whether through the impact of our operations or to support efforts for environmental conservation. In Pakistan we focus on forest and mangrove conservation.
We are the only oil company in Pakistan to have a Marine Oil Spill Response in place, which can respond to an oil spill within 24 hours.
We are committed to the promotion of green fuels such as CNG. Shell Pakistan has launched the first CNG bus in Pakistan.
Shell Pakistan continues to be an industry leader in its Health, Safety, Security and Environment Standards (HSSE).
Customer safety is an important priority. Our highly acclaimed safety champion program at Retail Sites is an initiative aimed at ensuring a safer environment and making Shell the safest Retailer of 1st choice.
Road safety is an urgent problem in Pakistan, each year horrific accidents take place and fatalities run high. Shell Pakistan sets new standards in safety.
We have trained over 10,000 drivers in the past seven years in Defensive Driving techniques. Driver training courses are regularly held at all main installations.
Shell Pakistan has pioneered eye screening, drug testing programmes and rehabilitation for tank lorry drivers.
Over 15,000 retail attendants work at Shell sites. Our elementary Education Programme for retail attendants aims at improving their reading & writing skills.