BP p.l.c. is a London-based multinational oil and gas corporation founded in 1909, operating upstream exploration and production, refining, chemicals, and renewable energy (Lightsource bp). With ~70,100 employees and $194.6bn FY2024 revenue, it ranks among the world's largest energy majors.
More about BP p.l.c.
Core business remains fossil fuel extraction and refining.
Founded 1909Head office London, GBStaff ~87,000Revenue $194.6B (FY2024)Website ↗
BP is intensifying fossil fuel expansion while abandoning renewable energy targets and weakening absolute emissions commitments. Scope 1 and Scope 3 emissions rose in 2024 despite claimed reductions. Active litigation over climate deception, greenwashing rulings, and trade association opposition to climate policy reveal systematic misalignment with net-zero claims.
BP p.l.c. scores 20/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Companies can never pay for anything about their own score. Last verified May 2026.
That places BP p.l.c. joint 893rd of 934 companies scored, and joint 4th of 18 in Oil & Gas.
What is BP p.l.c. doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Targets & Commitments (2/10, 2/10).
Where BP p.l.c. lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations7/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain5/10Most of its supply-chain (Scope 3) emissions aren't measured.
- Whether its emissions are falling2/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is3/10No renewable energy tariff or major efficiency investment shown.
- Its effect on nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste4/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets2/10No specific targets with dates.
- How openly it reports6/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
- Its record on controversies2/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is BP p.l.c.'s SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is BP p.l.c.'s score based on?
12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
67% of them were published by BP p.l.c. itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 9 April 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
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How does BP p.l.c. compare with other oil & gas companies?
Where BP p.l.c. sits among oil & gas peers.
Among the 18 major oil & gas brands we've scored, BP p.l.c. is tied =4th of 18, with 2 others.
Who scores higher in Oil & Gas?
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