Oil major Shell plc (Shell) announced that Ben van Beurden will step down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the end of 2022, and that his successor will be Wael Sawan. Wael’s appointment is effective January 1, 2023, when he will also join Shell’s Board of Directors. Ben van Beurden will continue working as adviser…
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Shell appoints Andrew Mackenzie as Chairman, succeeds Chad Holliday
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•The Board of Directors of Royal Dutch Shell plc has announced the appointment of Sir Andrew Mackenzie as the new Company Chair with effect from the conclusion of Shell’s 2021 Annual General Meeting, scheduled for May 18, 2021. Andrew will succeed Chad Holliday who will step down on May 18 having served as Chair for…
Oil giant Shell to axe up to 9,000 jobs in shift to low-carbon energy
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•Royal Dutch Shell announced its plans to slash up to 9,000 jobs as part of the company’s major overhaul to shift to low-carbon energy. The move will deliver the company an annual cost savings of up to $2.5 billion by 2022, the company stated. The company said that it would cut between 7,000 and 9,000…