Ben van Beurden

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About

In January 2005, Ben van Beurden became Vice President Manufacturing Excellence (Houston, United States of America). He was responsible for standards in operational excellence and high-performance initiatives in refining and chemicals manufacturing. In December 2006, he was appointed Executive Vice President Chemicals (London, United Kingdom). During his tenure in this role, Ben van Beurden was appointed to the boards of a number of leading industry associations including the International Council of Chemicals Associations and the European Chemical Industry Council.Ben van Beurden became a member of the Executive Committee in January 2013 as Downstream Director, with regional responsibility for Europe and Turkey. From 2014 to 2022 he was Chief Executive Officer of Shell plc (formerly Royal Dutch Shell plc). In this role he in particular promoted the transformation of Shell’s sustainability strategy. Since January 2024 he is Senior Advisor to KKR LLP for their Climate Fund.

 

Personal Details

Title: Mr
Surname: van Beurden
Known as: Ben
DoB: 01/01/1958
Age: 68 years
M/F: Male
Nationality: Netherlands
Country of Birth: Netherlands
Language: English
Qualification: MEE
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CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
Mercedes-BenzSupervisory BoardMember01/01/2021
Mercedes-BenzIndustry SpecificMember01/01/2021
Mercedes-BenzSocial & EthicsMember01/01/2021
Mercedes-BenzNominations & GovernanceMember01/01/2021

 

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