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Black leaders announce boycott of BP
BP PLC
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“BP's Response ”
BP's commitment to diversity and inclusion extends from the corner gas station to the corporate board room. We appreciate that we have a diverse base of customers for whom we provide important products and services. BP is committed to having a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture because we believe it strengthens our business and is the right thing to do.
Two African-Americans serve
on BP Group's global Board of Directors. They are Dr. Walter E. Massey, president of Morehouse College, and Erroll B. Davis, Jr., the chancellor of the University System of Georgia, both of whom joined BP's board in 1998.
BP Group results in diversity and inclusion are noted in the 2005 BP Sustainability Report
and our global and US-specific focus continues in these important areas.
- Between 2000 and 2005, the number of BP's group leaders from UK and US racial minorities increased by more than 68 percent, from 19 to 32.
- The number of women in BP group leadership—the executive ranks—has more than doubled in five years, from 50 in 2000 to 105 in 2005.
In the United States, 1,535 or 24 percent of the 6,374 BP officials and managers (including vice presidents) in the US are African American, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander or American Indian or Alaskan Native, based on 2005 data filed with the US Equal Opportunity Commission. Of those:
- 614 or 9.6 percent are African American
- 584 or about 9.2 percent are Hispanic
- 302 or 4.7 percent are Asian or Pacific Islander
- and 35 or .5 percent are American Indian or Alaskan Native
12,210 or 33.4 percent of the 36,294 BP employees in the US are African American, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaskan Native, based on 2005 data filed with the US Equal Opportunity Commission. Of those:
- 5,253 or 14.5 percent are African American
- 4,385 or 12.1 percent are HIspanic
In the past two years, 30 percent of BP's new university hires have been minorities.
Doing business with minority-owned companies
Since 1999, BP has spent $2.8 billion with women and minority owned businesses.
We estimate that about 20 percent of the independently owned and operated BP and ARCO branded stations in the US are owned by minorities, including African Americans.
We have about 600 jobbers in the US. Jobbers are large businesses that own and operate a large number of stations. Several of these companies are minority owned. We would like to see African American representation among the jobbers with whom we do business.
Ronnie Chappell
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