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Title: Shell Business Operations – Finance Operations – Fabian’s story
Duration: 1:15 minutes
Description:
In this video, Fabian talks about how he has helped in building a workplace that is inclusive as he takes us through his journey as a Recruitment Lead at Shell and how he achieves balance in life with the help of Shell.
How Do You Make Today’s Workplace More Inclusive? – Fabian’s story Transcript
[Background music plays]
Sound of Shell – Uplifting Instrumental
Fabian: How Do You Make Today’s Workplace More Inclusive?
[Text displays]
How Do You Make Today’s Workplace More Inclusive?
[Video Footage]
We show Fabian having a light-hearted moment with his team during a meeting with couple of his colleagues visible in the frame.
Fabian: Hello, I’m Fabian. I lead the Recruitment Team for Shell, in Chennai.
[Text Display]
Fabian
Recruitment Lead
[Video Footage]
We show Fabian sitting on a chair talking to the camera, in an office setting with an out-of-focus plants stacked in the background.
Fabian: In India Gender diversity is a significant area where we can make an impact.
[Text Display]
Gender Diversity = Impact
[Video + Animation Sequence]
We show a zoomed in footage of Fabian sitting on a chair talking to the camera, in an office setting with an out-of-focus plants stacked in the background followed by an animation sequence that shows a split of Male and female figures where Male figures are more with the text Gender Diversity = Impact
Fabian: Our goal is to have a balanced blend of male and female talent to create a more inclusive workplace.
[Text Display]
Balanced blend
Inclusive workplace
[Video Footage]
We show a footage where the camera is moving through Fabian’s team members sitting in a conference room discussing something followed by close-up of one of Fabian’s female team member.
Fabian: And that's essential in working together, towards the energy transition.
[Text Display]
The Energy Transition
[Video Footage]
We show footage of Fabian’s team listening to an ongoing discussion followed by a stock footage of a windmill farm.
Fabian: Through strategic sourcing, an equal representation of 50-50 right from the application stage.
[Animation Sequence]
We show an animation sequence where we show the recruitment stages –
Application Stage – We show a 50-50 split between the male and female icons.
Shortlisting Stage – We show another 50-50 split between the male and female icons.
Hiring Stage - We show another 50-50 split between the male and female icons.
Followed by a text ‘Gender Diversity = Inclusive Workplace
A shape that captures this entire process then points out to the test ‘Strategic Sourcing’
Fabian: Shell provides a safe ecosystem that enables us to assess and fine tune our process approach, which is an integral part of our learning curve.
[Text Display]
Safe Ecosystem
Learning curve
[Video Footage]
We show a footage of Fabian sipping a coffee followed by him having a light-hearted moment with his team followed by him briefing his team followed by a stock footage of a hand pointing at an upward curve in a graph.
Fabian: Our dynamic approach has made our workplace more inclusive.
[Text Display]
Dynamic approach
[Video Footage]
We show a footage of Fabian playing Foosball with his teammates.
Fabian: Our newfound talents are on their inspiring journey to make meaningful contributions towards the energy transition.
[Text Display]
Inspiring journey
[Video Footage]
We show footage of Fabian pointing at a screen showing something to his teammates followed by a footage of Fabian sitting on a chair talking to the camera, in an office setting with an out-of-focus plants stacked in the background.
[Text Display]
Power Your Progress
[Video Footage and animated sequence]
We show Fabian having a professional discussion with his team with an out-of-focus office background. Over this, we show the pecten energy lines taking shape with Fabian’s face at the centre of it.
[Audio]
Brand mnemonic played on strings.
[Text displays]
Find out more
[Animated sequence]
The small classic red and yellow Pecten transitions in to display at frame-center against a white background. Text is displayed below this and along the lower frame.
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Title: Shell Business Operations – Finance Operations – Gopendra’s story
Duration: 1:15 minutes
Description:
In this video, Gopendra takes us through his journey at Shell and how experiences along the way have shaped his thought process and how he imparts the knowledge with his team in their work towards the energy transition journey. He talks about how Shell’s ambition aligns with what he believes in.
How Does Your Work Align With What You Believe In? – Gopendra’s story Transcript
[Background music plays]
Sound of Shell – Youthful Energy
Gopendra: How Does Your Work Align With What You Believe In?
[Text displays]
How Does Your Work Align With What You Believe In?
[Video Footage]
We show Gopendra working on his work desk, looking at his screen while typing.
Gopendra: Hi, I’m Gopendra. I am Vice President Finance for Shell's Revenue Process.
[Text Display]
Gopendra
Vice President - Finance - Revenue Process.
[Video Footage]
We show Gopendra sitting on a chair talking to the camera, in an office setting with an out-of-focus vertical unit with plants stacked in the background.
Gopendra: A team that plays a pivotal role in net-zero journey for Shell.
[Text Display]
Net-Zero Emission
[Animation Sequence]
We show a stock footage sequence of a solar energy field followed by a footage of a wind energy farm followed by a a footage of a building with green landscaping and an overlay of a globe and Co2 icons.
Gopendra: As a leader, learning has become a deeply personal journey for me.
[Video Footage]
We show a close up footage of Gopendra reading a book followed by a more zoomed out front on footage of Gopendra flipping the pages of the book with out of focus plants stacked in the background.
Gopendra: Among the many enriching learning opportunities, one in particular has always stood out.
[Video Footage]
We show a B-roll of Gopendra working on his PC.
Gopendra: My hands-on learning with Project Earthwatch in the Borneo Rainforest, which completely transformed my views on the importance of energy transition.
[Text Display]
Borneo Rainforest
Importance of Energy Transition
[Video Footage]
We show a stock footage of a globe which zooms into the Borneo Rainforest area and then a stock footage of a forest with 2 pictures of Gopendra coming in as Picture-in-picture followed by supers.
Gopendra: Returning from Borneo, I carried with me a renewed sense of urgency and purpose.
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Sense of urgency & purpose
[Video Footage]
We show a footage of Gopendra leaning forward talking to the camera with a plant out-of-focus in the background.
Gopendra: I realised that I must share my learnings to foster change and inspire my team.
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Share my learnings
Foster change
Inspire my team
[Video Footage]
We show a footage where we see Gopendra talking to his team in a meeting room followed by a zoomed in footage of Gopendra continuing to talk to his team with a Picture-in-picture of Gopendra’s picture with his team
Gopendra: Ever since that experience, I have been instilling that same sense of purpose across my global teams,
[Text Display]
Global teams
[Video Footage]
We show zoomed in footage of Gopendra briefing his team followed by a footage of his team members followed by a picture of Gopendra’s global teams
Gopendra: uniting our efforts to manage sustainable cash flows and green credits.
[Text Display]
Sustainable cash flows
Green credits
[Video Footage]
We show stock footage of green plants with a table and coins stacked like a bar graph with an overlay about renewable energy elements.
Gopendra: The resolve that I gained from my experience at Shell, continues to inspire my team driving us to tackle the energy transition together.
[Text Display]
Continue to inspire
[Video Footage]
We show Gopendra leading a discussion with his team followed by a footage of his teammates in that discussion.
[Text Display]
Power Your Progress
[Video Footage and animated sequence]
We show Gopendra having a professional discussion with his team with an out-of-focus office background. Over this, we show the pecten energy lines taking shape with Gopendra’s face at the centre of it.
[Audio]
Brand mnemonic played on strings.
[Text displays]
Find out more
[Animated sequence]
The small classic red and yellow Pecten transitions in to display at frame-center against a white background. Text is displayed below this and along the lower frame.
Shell Centre Chennai : Explore opportunities in a diverse and collaborative community
Our vision for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a bold one – to become one of the most diverse and inclusive organisations in the world.
To achieve this, we strive to create an environment where everyone – from employees to customers, partners, and suppliers – feels valued, respected, and has a strong sense of belonging.
Our commitment to DEI is evident through our various initiatives, led by our Employee Resource Groups. We are a dynamic and vibrant community that thrives on collaboration and innovation at every step within an inclusive work environment, with a strong emphasis on gender equity. We warmly welcome individuals with disabilities, providing assistive technologies and a smart workplace to support diverse needs.
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