by 1994 Shell made more money than other company in the world. Everything changed for Shell in 1996 when the world became aware of their unethical business practices in Nigeria. Shell had raped the environment, violated human rights of the Nigerian people and manipulated local governments for profit. Royal Dutch/Shell Group and Nigeria Royal Dutch/Shell Group is the most successful large corporation in the world. In 1994 it recorded profits of nearly 6.2 billion dollars on revenues of 94.9 billion
Shell Oil Company has a responsibility to the people of Nigeria to move forward with this project only with the people and land in mind. Through redefining their strategy, Shell will be able to reposition itself and operate as a socially responsible organization. Shell needs to create a committee that will oversee the public relation activities in Nigeria. The committee should include Shell representatives, government officials, local business people, and civilians. This alternative is the best option
Pellow shifts the focus of the conventional account of environmental racism to a new dimension. The conventional account of environmental racism suggest that colored and poor people are targeted and burdened with environmental hazards by white and rich population Pellow, 2004, p.14. The author proposed a framework that emphasizes “the importance of history of environmental racism and the process by which it unfolds, the role of multiple stakeholders in the conflicts, the effects of social stratification
increasing demand for crude oil and the existence of large oil reserves, the Niger Delta has experienced what can be called an environmental disaster from oil pollution, which resulted in major consequences for the environment and for the indigenous people who depended on the region for their livelihood. A study on Ogoniland, located in the Rivers State of the Niger Delta, revealed that the soil, groundwater, vegetation, surface water and even the air had been contaminated by petroleum hydrocarbons
is it ethically responsible of the company not to damage the ecosystems surrounding them, although they are not legally bound to do so. Another major learning point is what the involvement of major companies in politics can do to an economy and its people. Had Shell utilized their power in the region to perhaps mediate between the activists and Nigerian government perhaps the outcome of the trial could have been different. Given the unstable situation, politically and socially in Nigeria, Shell’s decision