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Environment

A wetland treatment system we have constructed on the site of a decommissioned refinery in Wellsville, New York, US

A wetland treatment system we have constructed on the site of a decommissioned refinery in Wellsville, New York, US

BP is working to manage environmental impacts wherever we do business. We take a systematic approach to manage the environmental and social impacts of our operations and projects through our operating management system.

Our goals

  • We identify environmental impacts and seek to avoid or minimize them.
  • Our sites establish annual objectives to improve environmental performance.
  • We put plans in place to reduce environmental risks associated with our projects and operations.

In this section

 
 

Environmental management

 
A person conducting an environmental survey

Performance data

 
Energy sector freshwater withdrawals 2009 and 2030 chart

Oil spills capability

 
Na Kika in Gulf of Mexico, US

Water

 
An environmental engineer takes a water sample from a bore near BP’s Kwinana refinery in Australia
  • BP recognizes the importance of managing water in areas of water stress and scarcity
  • Find out more

Biodiversity

 
Aerial view of the Mississippi River
  • How we are working with others to develop our approach to biodiversity
  • Find out more

Working in the Arctic

 
BP’s Northstar facility on the North Slope of Alaska, Prudhoe Bay, US
  • The environmental sensitivities of this region create some unique challenges for oil and gas companies
  • Case study
 

Group HSE performance data

 
  • Filter and analyze data on our group’s health, safety and environmental performance
  • HSE charting tool

Global issues, local management

 

Q:How does BP set targets for environmental performance?

Karen Wuestenfeld, Environment Director at BP responds

Managing our impact