Comment and analysis

Kerry Dryburgh, EVP for people & culture, shared her career journey and discussed how we can advance equity at the FT Women in Business Summit. Watch the full discussion on YouTube. – 11/6/24

Ann Davies, SVP of wells and former COO of Lightsource bp, joined the Money Maze podcast to discuss the role of oil and gas in the energy transition and how companies like bp are helping to build an energy system that is secure, affordable and balanced – 21/3/24

As bp launches its annual Sustainability Report, EVP for strategy, sustainability & ventures Giulia Chierchia takes a look at the steps we’ve made towards achieving our net-zero ambition, and our aims to promote social sustainability and care for the planet. “In 2023, we continued our work to embed sustainability throughout bp, focusing on where we can have the biggest impact and create the most value,” says Giulia. Read her full LinkedIn post for her key takeaways from the report – 14/3/24

Leigh-Ann Russell, former EVP of innovation & engineering at bp, shared her inspiring career story with webinar chair and Energy Leaders’ Coalition member, Craig Shanaghey, and highlighted the value of DEI learning and sharing by leaders. Read an overview of their discussion or watch the full webinar on LinkedIn – 26/2/24

William Lin, EVP of gas & low carbon energy, joined leaders from all over the globe for India Energy Week. As well as a roundtable with Prime Minister Modi, William participated in a leadership panel discussing the role of oil and gas in the energy transition and the critical part technological innovations play when it comes to reducing emissions and enabling low carbon business opportunities. Read his full LinkedIn post – 9/2/24

Leigh-Ann Russell, former EVP of innovation & engineering, was among the world leaders and business representatives at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, where she spoke about how bp is embedding artificial intelligence (AI). “The technology is the simple bit. How we adopt the culture around the technology is going to be one of the biggest challenges,” she said. Read more about her takeaways from the conference in her LinkedIn post – 19/01/24

Amber Russell, senior vice president for global refining, reflects on her visit to Whiting refinery. “Whiting is a great example of how bp’s operations in America have been able to evolve and adapt to embrace new opportunities,” she writes. Read her LinkedIn post – 27/09/23

Giulia Chierchia, EVP, strategy, sustainability & ventures, joined Andrew Parry, head of Investment at J O Hambro Capital Management and Regnan, on his ‘Organizing the Future’ podcast to discuss the role of oil and gas in enabling the energy transition. Find out what she had to say about bp’s plans to accelerate the energy transition AND invest in today’s system in her LinkedIn post and listen to the full podcast – 14/06/23

‘Well made: how drilling has earned its place in the energy transition.’ An interview Ann Davies, bp SVP for wells – 22 May 2024

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