Business Chief Europe Magazine June 2019 | Page 98

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01 Shell

$ 306.5bn

With a market value of $ 306.5bn , Shell is the largest European company according to our metric . The oil and gas titan employs an average of 93,000 people according to its own figures , with revenue of $ 388.4bn as of 2018 . Founded in 1907 from the amalgamation of Dutch and English businesses , the company retains its Anglo- Dutch nature with bases in both countries . Involved in every part of the industry , the company describes itself as “ an integrated energy company that aims to meet the world ’ s growing demand for energy in ways that are economically , environmentally and socially responsible ”. JUNE 2019