People with disabilities
We are committed to creating an environment that enables all employees to achieve their best, regardless of circumstance. This belief underpins how we work with employees with disabilities, ensuring they’re given a platform from which to reach their full potential and become the boundary-pushing innovators of the future.
Andy Kneen, Human Resources Manager for Gas in Projects & Technology and Chair of the enABLE network in the Netherlands."One thing that’s unique about disability and D&I is that there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. What works for one person doesn’t always work for another."
Support in numbers
To support our employees with disabilities, we have a number of supportive internal networks in place, most notably the enABLE Network. First launched in 2005 in the UK, there are now six enABLE Networks across the globe, including the UK, the Netherlands, France, the USA, Canada and Brazil.
The enABLE Network provides people with disabilities and people whose lives have been touched by those with disabilities an open forum to engage and share experiences. Through this open discussion, the network raises awareness and understanding of the challenges faced so that line managers and colleagues have the knowledge to be able to thrive in the workplace. It allows employees with disabilities the opportunity to improve the work environment and processes to make it more inclusive for all.
Creating a space for this dialogue is crucial to facilitating the kind of open collaboration that is required for employees with disabilities to thrive.
Thobile Mkhize, Retail Finance Advisor"I’ve received nothing but support and help. Disclosure is really important. It’s part of the acceptance process."
Open for sharing
Disclosing a disability to colleagues remains one of the biggest hurdles that employees face in the workplace. Whether through positive or negative discrimination, the fear of opening up to colleagues is a real one. We encourage disclosure and empower our people to share their issues so that we can help remove them. We believe in honesty, integrity and respect for all.
Together this creates a truly open and collaborative environment that benefits all Shell employees.
Andy Kneen, Human Resources Manager for Gas in Projects and Technology"Shell was the first company to get back to me. At the time I was in a wheelchair, but they made it clear it wasn’t an issue. I had a very positive recruitment experience and I joined as a result of that. Shell was very accommodating and they created a great first impression."
Equal opportunities for all
Shell’s Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) team takes great pride in actively promoting equal opportunities for disabled employees. It’s this commitment that first attracted Andy Kneen, Human Resources Manager for Gas in Projects and Technology, to the organisation.
Andy was involved in a road traffic accident soon after graduating from university. After two years of rehabilitation, he felt ready to find a job.
After a few years Andy wanted to give something back, so in 2005 he joined Shell’s UK enABLE Network, which at the time was a small employee group that discussed disability issues in the workplace.
Since then, there are now six enABLE Networks across the globe, including the UK, the Netherlands, France, the USA, Canada and Brazil.
“We use the network to raise awareness about different kinds of disability and impairments. It gives us the power to lobby the organisation and make the work environment more inclusive.”
For Andy it’s a chance to give back, for Shell it’s an opportunity to create an environment that empowers everyone to reach their full potential.
Enabling successful careers for people with disabilities
At Shell, we recognise people for their talents.
This belief underpins how we work with employees with disabilities, enabling all individuals to perform to their full potential.
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FAQs
Should you share relevant information about your disability and/or long-term health condition when applying to an organisation?
Should you share relevant information about your disability and/or long-term health condition when applying to an organisation?
At Shell, we recommend that you do share relevant information about your disability and/or a long-term health condition to ensure that you are provided with any necessary adjustments/ accommodations. These are provided to enable you to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process and, if you are successful, so that Shell can support you to get the most out of your role.
When and how should you share relevant information about your disability and/or long-term health condition with Shell?
When and how should you share relevant information about your disability and/or long-term health condition with Shell?
When to share relevant information is an individual choice. However, at Shell, we recommend that you share this information as soon as you anticipate you will require support or accommodations to be made during the application and/or assessment process.
You can confirm that you may require support at the point of completing your application by answering ‘yes’ to a statement about requiring adjustments/accommodations to the recruitment process. Further to this you can also email us. Region and country specific information can be found below.
Regional Information:
- Applying to Europe– select ‘yes’ as described above. Shell will contact you directly about the information you have shared in your application. You can also email us at careers@shell.com when you require an adjustment/accommodation.
- Applying to Canada - select ‘yes’ as described above, and email us at GX-SHLOIL-jobaccommodation@shell.com when you require an adjustment/accommodation. Shell will contact you directly about the information you have shared.
- Applying to the United States, Brazil, Nigeria and Asia Pacific/Middle East – select ‘yes’ as described above, and email us at careers@shell.com when you require an adjustment/accommodation. Shell will contact you directly about the information you have shared.
What is the benefit of sharing this sensitive information with Shell?
What is the benefit of sharing this sensitive information with Shell?
Sharing this information benefits you as it enables Shell to work with you during the recruitment process to understand what adjustments/accommodations may be needed to allow you to perform to your fullest potential and to get the most out of your role.
If you confirm that you may require support during, or adjustments/accommodations to be made to the recruitment process, you will receive support from a member of the relevant regional recruitment team. They can provide information about assessments, discuss with you what adjustments/accommodations might be appropriate and address any concerns or fears that you may have.
What support would be available to you in the workplace if you joined Shell (specifically related to your disability and/or long-term health condition)?
What support would be available to you in the workplace if you joined Shell (specifically related to your disability and/or long-term health condition)?
Support can come from your Line Manager and/or Human Resources (HR). On your own, or with your Line Manager and/or HR, you can also speak to our Occupational Health organisation and the Shell enABLE Network, both outlined below.
Shell’s Occupational Health organisation can provide confidential support in the workplace. They can listen to individual challenges, discuss possible work place adjustments and share information on the resources available to you. They can also work with you and your Line Manager and/or HR regarding workplace support.
The Shell enABLE Networks provide employees, with and without disabilities and/or long-term health conditions, an open forum for discussion about the subject area. It also enables the sharing of experience and advice whilst helping to raise awareness of various disabilities and health related topics in the wider Shell organisation.
The advice and resources available across the organisation can then be used to understand the adjustments/accommodations you require, enabling you to overcome any challenges and perform in your role.
Why does Shell want people with diverse experiences, backgrounds and abilities to work for them?
Why does Shell want people with diverse experiences, backgrounds and abilities to work for them?
Shell cannot be the best version of itself without embracing the talent that individuals from various experiences, backgrounds and diverse abilities can bring to the table. Encouraging different perspectives, ways of thinking, approaches to tackling problems and developing solutions is paramount in Shell. By harnessing the differences between people, we can develop our understanding of our customer base as well as generate innovative and adaptive thinking, helping to drive the organisation towards the objective of being the most competitive and innovative energy company.
