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  5. Advocacy activities

Advocacy activities

We actively advocate for policies that support our strategy and net zero ambition, including carbon pricing. We believe ‎that such policies will be vital for the world to meet the Paris climate goals, and for bp and many other companies like us to fully ‎realize our own net zero ambitions
How we are advocating for net zero in the US

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Disclosures

As part of our advocacy activities, we make disclosures under the relevant laws within the jurisdictions in which we operate. For example:

 

  • In Europe, our responses to public consultations, participation in forums and some meetings with officials are logged.
  • In Scotland, our face-to-face meetings with members of the Scottish Parliament, officials, ministers and special advisors are logged.
  • bp America submits federal lobbying disclosure reports on a quarterly basis in accordance with the US Lobbying Disclosure Act.
European Transparency register
Scottish Lobbying Register
US House of Representatives
US Senate

Tax transparency

We engage in conversations with our stakeholders – including ‎communities, investors, civil society organizations, policy makers and global tax ‎experts – to help build understanding about our contribution to economic ‎development and role in society, as well as the rigour of our tax practices. Find out more.

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Advocating for change in the US

We’re aiming to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner and to help the world get there too

Environment, social and governance

Our purpose is reimagining energy for people and our planet. We want to help the world reach net zero and improve people’s lives

Our approach to sustainability

We are working to embed sustainability more widely and deeply in our culture, business decisions, processes and governance