Giving and volunteering
BP responds to humanitarian needs that arise from natural disasters and other events, particularly in locations close to where we work
Through the BP Foundation, we committed $2.1 million in 2007 to humanitarian aid. We supported relief efforts for the victims of the earthquakes in Peru, Japan and Sakhalin, Russia, the cyclone in Oman and the California wild fires. We have dispersed funds through agencies such as Save the Children, Red Cross and locally based relief organizations. We also continued our longer-term support for recovery in areas in the US affected by Hurricanes Rita and Katrina.
Charitable giving
When BP employees choose to support charitable activities, the BP Foundation’s Employee Matching Fund matches their personal donations, volunteer time or - under specific circumstances - fundraising. In 2007, employees gave around $6.3 million to charitable organizations worldwide, volunteered time and raised funds for charities, and this was matched by grants of around $8.3 million from BP.Attestation
The information on this page forms part of the information reviewed and reported on by Ernst & Young as part of BP's 2007 sustainability reporting.Five year performance data
Financial, safety, employee, environment and contributions to the community for 2007
Employee Matching Fund
Encouraging BP employees to become involved in community and charitable activities
