Comments on: Let’s interrogate Shell’s CSR in Nigeria http://paulseaman.eu/2010/05/lets-interrogate-shells-csr-in-nigeria/ I am a PR and love my trade. Nevertheless PR requires a reality check. We're about helping clients speak honestly, even robustly. People who run things have a lot of explaining to do in the next few years, so PR is crucial. I want a lively debate and I hope you’ll make it so. Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:07:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: How Royal Dutch Shell’s presence in Nigeria helps keep your job in perspective | Sideways Thoughts http://paulseaman.eu/2010/05/lets-interrogate-shells-csr-in-nigeria/comment-page-1/#comment-6276 How Royal Dutch Shell’s presence in Nigeria helps keep your job in perspective | Sideways Thoughts Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:52:55 +0000 http://paulseaman.eu/?p=12442#comment-6276 [...] funds.  Once money is being thrown at a problem, it is pointless to debate whether this a knee-jerk response to Deepwater, an admission of guilt, or a company following through with Corporate Social Responsibility.  At [...] [...] funds.  Once money is being thrown at a problem, it is pointless to debate whether this a knee-jerk response to Deepwater, an admission of guilt, or a company following through with Corporate Social Responsibility.  At [...]

]]> By: “UN exonerates Shell in Niger Delta” | 21st-century PR issues › Paul Seaman's online review http://paulseaman.eu/2010/05/lets-interrogate-shells-csr-in-nigeria/comment-page-1/#comment-3499 “UN exonerates Shell in Niger Delta” | 21st-century PR issues › Paul Seaman's online review Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:38:57 +0000 http://paulseaman.eu/?p=12442#comment-3499 [...] what BP is spending to clean up the Gulf of Mexico, to clean up the Niger Delta (see my: Let’s interrogate Shell’s CSR in Nigeria). It seems that Shell is prepared to take responsibility for the clean up, despite, and with the [...] [...] what BP is spending to clean up the Gulf of Mexico, to clean up the Niger Delta (see my: Let’s interrogate Shell’s CSR in Nigeria). It seems that Shell is prepared to take responsibility for the clean up, despite, and with the [...]

]]> By: Paul Seaman http://paulseaman.eu/2010/05/lets-interrogate-shells-csr-in-nigeria/comment-page-1/#comment-3410 Paul Seaman Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:15:39 +0000 http://paulseaman.eu/?p=12442#comment-3410 Dear Nelson, Thanks for the comment. I'm certainly not anti-Shell. May I also suggest that you read the article about Lagos (link embedded in text above) and it will reveal that I know Nigeria and its geography well. Dear Nelson,

Thanks for the comment. I’m certainly not anti-Shell. May I also suggest that you read the article about Lagos (link embedded in text above) and it will reveal that I know Nigeria and its geography well.

]]> By: Nelson http://paulseaman.eu/2010/05/lets-interrogate-shells-csr-in-nigeria/comment-page-1/#comment-3406 Nelson Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:29:43 +0000 http://paulseaman.eu/?p=12442#comment-3406 Try getting your facts right. Lagos is not in the Niger Delta. Also, how did you come up with the conclusion that the Niger Delta is the most corrupt part of Nigeria, when oil revenues are controlled by the Federal Government? You cannot in one breath say the entire Shell exercise is some hogwash and in another breath express optimism that Shell will succeed in cleaning up the delta. Your conclusion is not borne out of the facts you earlier highlighted. Try getting your facts right. Lagos is not in the Niger Delta. Also, how did you come up with the conclusion that the Niger Delta is the most corrupt part of Nigeria, when oil revenues are controlled by the Federal Government? You cannot in one breath say the entire Shell exercise is some hogwash and in another breath express optimism that Shell will succeed in cleaning up the delta. Your conclusion is not borne out of the facts you earlier highlighted.

]]> By: tim http://paulseaman.eu/2010/05/lets-interrogate-shells-csr-in-nigeria/comment-page-1/#comment-3276 tim Wed, 19 May 2010 13:23:39 +0000 http://paulseaman.eu/?p=12442#comment-3276 Not much to say from me but that you nailed this one, nice post. Firmly agree with you, a lot of smoke and mirrors are at play and the environment in which they wish to tread is one that is murky, complicated and has many strands. Shell would do well to start with understanding the local environment on a human level rather than one of just a resource to be drained. As with most oil companies here they do not hire local PR firms rather deliver from overseas. Much the same as other International corporations who have a stake in Nigeria they do not truly care about the perception here on ground, rather that of shareholders and the international media. If a story breaks globally you can be rest assured they will run to paper over the cracks on ground in country. Maybe time will tell and I am jaded from time here. In a way I hope so and in turn hope I'm wrong Not much to say from me but that you nailed this one, nice post. Firmly agree with you, a lot of smoke and mirrors are at play and the environment in which they wish to tread is one that is murky, complicated and has many strands.
Shell would do well to start with understanding the local environment on a human level rather than one of just a resource to be drained. As with most oil companies here they do not hire local PR firms rather deliver from overseas. Much the same as other International corporations who have a stake in Nigeria they do not truly care about the perception here on ground, rather that of shareholders and the international media. If a story breaks globally you can be rest assured they will run to paper over the cracks on ground in country.
Maybe time will tell and I am jaded from time here. In a way I hope so and in turn hope I’m wrong

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