Robin Aram, Head of External Relations and Policy Development, Shell International (headquartered in United Kingdom/Netherlands):

"In 1998, which marked the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it has been pleasing to take part in a more balanced debate about the role which companies like those of Shell can properly play in supporting human rights - alongside governments, UN agencies, human rights organisations and all of us as individuals. Addressing human rights abuses calls for action at many levels from political will and high policy, to 'bearing witness' and practical actions by companies and others, including people in companies like those of Shell. Our job is to work out what realistically we can do to enhance human rights in the context of doing our business - and then do it."

[in The Shell Report 1999: People, planet & profits - an act of commitment, Apr. 1999, p. 30]