BP

United Kingdom
Energy

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

British Petroleum (BP) has not publicly known canceled clients or fired employees due to viewpoints or beliefs. It does vet vendors for LGBTQ policies but doesn't provide viewpoint protections for its employees. BP supports the Equality Act but has otherwise not used its reputation to advance ideological agendas. BP does not discriminate against faith-based charities and does not financially support ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, BP receives a "Lower Risk" rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

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BP received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1). BP has not publicly known canceled clients or fired employees due to viewpoints or beliefs.

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Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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The BP Foundation limits its charitable giving to disaster relief, supporting veterans, and general humanitarian aid. It does not discriminate against faith-based charities (1)(2). Its employee donation matching guidelines are not available to the public.

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Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

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BP does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
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Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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BP signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (1). It has not otherwise used its corporate reputation to support ideological causes.

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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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BP does not donate to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1).

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Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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BP donates in a bipartisan manner consistent with its business interests (1).

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March 24, 2023

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