Our biodiversity position

Our biodiversity position states:

• We commit not to operate any new oil and gas exploration or production activities inside the boundary of officially inscribed UNESCO World Heritage sites; and inside the boundary of Strict Nature Reserves (International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN category Ia) or Wilderness Areas (IUCN category Ib)) as listed on 1 January 2025.
• We aim to achieve a net positive impact on biodiversity in our new in-scope projects.
  
• We aim to enhance biodiversity around our existing major operating sites.
  
• We collaborate with others to support biodiversity restoration and the sustainable use of natural resources.
  

Our biodiversity position provides additional information on each of these points.

Protected areas

We review bp activities in or near protected areas each year and report on the number and overlap of our major operating sites in or near to protected or key biodiversity areas. We also engage with others to make sure we keep up to speed with best practice.

Working with others

In 2025 we continued our involvement in several cross-industry groups, to learn from other organizations and promote the need for collective action on biodiversity, such as:

• The joint International Association of Oil & Gas Producers/Ipieca Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services Working Group.
  
• The UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre Proteus Partnership.
  
• The World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Nature Positive working group.
  
• UK Business & Biodiversity Forum – which together with the International Chamber of Commerce UK and the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals supports businesses in integrating biodiversity into their activities.
  
• The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, which is helping us understand evolving expectations regarding nature-related risks and transition plans.