By Ewan Murrie:
Scotland’s largest animal welfare charity has announced that it has sold its investments in an oil company that tests products on animals.
The Scottish SPCA move came after it faced public criticism for holding a £600,000 stake in Royal Dutch Shell.
Shell has admitted experiments on animals including rabbits, rodents, birds and fish.
The Scottish SPCA said it had sold the shares following “a full review” of its investment portfolio.
The charity had argued that most of its shares in Shell had been donated by supporters – but did admit to buying some shares back in 2005.
Figures published on Shell’s website show the firm was involved with laboratory experiments on more than 100,000 animals in 2015.
Critics had accused the charity of dragging its feet on the issue, which was brought to its attention by journalists in November last year.
‘Committed to best practise’
In a statement, Scottish SPCA Ch Supt Mike Flynn said: “We are committed to best practice in relation to the assessment of appropriate ethical standards for investment in stocks and shares.
“Following a full review of the society’s investment portfolio the shares we held in Royal Dutch Shell have been sold.
“The Scottish SPCA does not invest in any companies who carry out animal testing for cosmetic purposes.
“We accept that some animal testing is required for regulatory reasons, or for the development of drugs for the purpose of treating life threatening and debilitative diseases in animals and humans.”
He added: “The society will not invest in companies that use wild-caught animals as part of their testing process.
“Where animal testing is required for regulatory purposes all testing facilities used must be accredited by a recognised body.
“We strongly support the humane animal research guiding principles of replace, reduce and refine.”
Royal Dutch Shell conspired directly with Hitler, financed the Nazi Party, was anti-Semitic and sold out its own Dutch Jewish employees to the Nazis. Shell had a close relationship with the Nazis during and after the reign of Sir Henri Deterding, an ardent Nazi, and the founder and decades long leader of the Royal Dutch Shell Group. His burial ceremony, which had all the trappings of a state funeral, was held at his private estate in Mecklenburg, Germany. The spectacle (photographs below) included a funeral procession led by a horse drawn funeral hearse with senior Nazis officials and senior Royal Dutch Shell directors in attendance, Nazi salutes at the graveside, swastika banners on display and wreaths and personal tributes from Adolf Hitler and Reichsmarschall, Hermann Goring. Deterding was an honored associate and supporter of Hitler and a personal friend of Goring.
Deterding was the guest of Hitler during a four day summit meeting at Berchtesgaden. Sir Henri and Hitler both had ambitions on Russian oil fields. Only an honored personal guest would be rewarded with a private four day meeting at Hitler’s mountain top retreat.
IN JULY 2007, MR BILL CAMPBELL (ABOVE, A RETIRED GROUP AUDITOR OF SHELL INTERNATIONAL SENT AN EMAIL TO EVERY UK MP AND MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS: 
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A head-cut image of Alfred Donovan (now deceased) appears courtesy of The Wall Street Journal.
