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Gender

We're taking action for gender equity in our workplace.

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We are committed to fostering inclusive workplaces where people of all genders and identities feel recognized, embraced and valued.


We recognize that the energy sector and our business has traditionally had a gender imbalance – and still does. This is something that we have been working to address over a number of years and we have made some progress, but we also continue to focus on it. 


We set ourselves a goal for female representation to have 40% women group leaders and 35% women senior level leaders by 2025. We’re not there yet, but we have made progress towards achieving this.


Our Women’s International Network is the bp employee network that focuses on supporting female employees at bp, to ensure career development and progression. Externally we have several initiatives and partnerships, which aim to dispel misconceptions about careers in our industry and at bp.

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Accolades

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Women's Business Enterprise National Council 


Top corporate in the US for women-owned businesses hall of fame

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Women's Enterprise USA Magazine

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What makes bp work for women in the UK?

We spoke with some incredible employees to understand more about the support and benefits on offer at bp.

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