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bp named UK Living Wage Employer
bp becomes the first major energy and retail convenience company to be formally accredited as a UK Living Wage Employer. Find out more
Follow life at bp
April 2020: We make one of our largest-ever charitable donations to UK mental health charity Mind and, separately, introduce new ways to help our people manage their mental wellbeing.
June 2020: CEO Bernard writes to staff about racial injustice amid the anguish and pain of events in the US.ople manage their mental wellbeing.
August 2020: bp is formally accredited as a Living Wage Employer by the Living Wage Foundation, making it the first major energy and convenience retail employer to do so. This means that everyone working for bp in the UK now receives a minimum hourly wage of £9.30 in the UK or £10.75 in London. bp is committed to being a responsible employer and recognizes that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay.
August 2020: bp launches alumni network. CEO Bernard says: “We want our colleagues to be successful no matter where their career journey takes them.”
September 2020: bp is selected as a Top Global Employer by LGBT+ rights charity Stonewall. Following the announcement, Bernard praised bp’s diversity and inclusion team, as well as the 100+ volunteers who help to drive change, saying: “You make a real difference to how people feel at work.”
People power
Every day, bp people go out of their way to make a difference, both in their work and in their communities. Watch these short films for some of the ways how
Pride without prejudice
Made in support of Pride month, a bp employee talks about living what he describes as a ‘double life’
#InThisTogether
This short film tells the story of bp’s COVID-19 response by the people who stepped up. From making personal protective equipment (PPE) for emergency responders to working on the frontline, bp colleagues have been protecting people and caring for communities throughout the pandemic
Meet bp’s Ricky Burns
We’re proud of our colleagues like Ricky in Houston, US, who has used his 3D printer to create visor shields and respiratory masks for use at his local hospital and at COVID-19 testing sites
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