Our aim

We have refreshed our sustainability framework, which also puts our purpose: to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow, into action. It takes an integrated approach while focusing on the areas where we believe we can make the greatest difference.

Visit the refreshed sustainability aim HERE:

Also see: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/sustainability.html

bp Southern Africa aims to build enduring relationships with our suppliers and the communities in which we operate. Together, we will work to fulfil our strategic goals, which include:

Safe and reliable operations (zero accidents, zero harm to people, zero damage to the environment).
Shareholder value growth.
Executing bp Southern Africa’s transformation goals.

How we work

bp Southern Africa’s procurement department builds relationships with preferred suppliers in each commodity to deliver the best value while reducing risk and ensuring compliance with bp Southern Africa's requirements. Procurement is the only function with the sourcing and commitment authority to procure goods and services on behalf of bp Southern Africa.

At bp Southern Africa, we constantly review our supplier base and are always looking for new suppliers to help us achieve our goals. These goals are:

Improving quality, service and innovation.
Reducing internal complexity to make buying simpler.
Minimizing cost to increase our value delivery.
Managing third-party risk effectively.
Encouraging innovation and supplier diversity.

What we buy

bp Southern Africa's procurement team manages all non-hydrocarbon purchases from third parties of goods and services associated with the business’s operation and maintenance of its assets.