Society

Sugar cane-based biofuels operation, Edéia, Brazil

We care deeply about how we bring energy to the world. To BP, working responsibly means seeking to have positive impacts on the areas where we operate by managing our activities and impacts in a systematic way.

Our goals

We seek to avoid or mitigate any negative socio-economic impacts of our operations and projects.
We aim to build open and constructive relationships with our stakeholders.
We strive to respect human rights and avoid complicity in abuses.

In this section

200 companies participating in supplier development programmes in Azerbaijan since 2007.

Host societies and communities
$90.6 million invested in the community in 2012, including on programmes to improve access to energy, education and enterprise development.

Community investment
Human rights policy and actions developed for implementation from 2013, in line with the UN Guiding Principles.

Human rights

Socio-economic impacts

Worker on the North Slope of Alaska, Prudhoe Bay

The potential positive and negative socio-economic impacts from oil and gas companies
Managing our impact

Public policy

BP’s drilling site in Wamsutter, Wyoming, US

We engage in policy debate on issues such as revenue transparency and carbon pricing
Lobbying and advocacy

UN Guiding Principles

These principles outline specific responsibilities for businesses in relation to human rights
Human rights

Local suppliers

Programmes to build the skills of businesses and to develop the local supply chain
Host societies and local communities

Financial transparency

$Terre de grasse gas fracturing location, Canada$

Improving transparency in revenue flows from oil and gas activities
Find out more

Workforce rights in Brazil

Mechanical harvesting of sugar cane for biofuels in Brazil

Improving labour conditions in our sugarcane-based biofuels operation
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

Browse our mapping tool to find out how we’re addressing the sustainability issues locally
Sustainability mapping tool

Case studies

Our case studies highlight some of BP’s initiatives from around the world
Case studies library