Anti-corruption questions

Why am I being asked anti-corruption questions?

BP is an equal opportunities employer which strives to follow fair and transparent recruitment
processes. For example, BP will not give preference to particular candidates for employment as a
means of influencing anyone in the private or public sectors, including government officials, to
make decisions favourable to BP.
In order to gather necessary background information as part of our recruitment process, BP has
introduced the practice of asking the following questions of all candidates for employment. The
availability of this information will contribute to the transparency of the recruitment process and
ensure that employees are not placed in positions where they may have substantial conflicts of
interest or which may give rise to the appearance of impropriety.

What happens if I disclose a link to a government official?

Prior to being offered a role with BP, we will assess the situation based on the facts provided and
will advise whether further information is needed and/or what compliance safeguards are required
to appropriately manage the situation.

What is a government official?

A government official is any of the following:

elected or appointed government or foreign officials

executive, legislative, or judicial officials
officials of a public international organization such as the UN or EU
any civil servant or government employee or official at any level
any employee, officer, or director of a government-owned or controlled company (including
a national petroleum or national petrochemical company)
any employee, officer, or director of a government instrumentality
political parties and their officials and candidates for political office
any other person who acts in any official capacity
members of the military, police, customs and other enforcement/security services

If there is any uncertainty as to whether there is a relationship or the person is an official, the
details should be declared.

What is a close relative?

'Close relative' means a spouse, partner, parent, step-parent, child, step child, sibling, step-sibling,
nephew, niece, aunt, uncle, grandparent, grandchild and in-law.