April 23, 2026

Follow This on BBC: “BP is trying to break down governance and shareholder rights”

On BBC World Business Report, Mark van Baal said BP's chair faced an embarrassing 18% dissent vote and shareholders rejected plans to scrap climate reporting.

BP suffers heavy defeat in investor climate vote

BP lost a shareholder vote on reducing climate reporting, with just 47 per cent support. Investors also rebelled against new chair Albert Manifold.

Oil giant BP suffers shareholder revolt over climate transparency at tense AGM

BP faced a shareholder revolt at its AGM over climate transparency. Investors rejected two key motions after the board blocked a Follow This proposal on oil demand scenarios.

BP board suffers triple climate rebellion from shareholders

BP's board faced a triple climate rebellion at its AGM. Shareholders rejected plans to weaken climate disclosures, and 18% opposed chair Albert Manifold's re-election.

Aandeelhouders in opstand nadat BP resolutie over olievraagrisico’s blokkeert

Aandeelhouders van BP straften het bestuur vandaag genadeloos af nadat de oliereus weigerde een resolutie van Follow This op de agenda te zetten.

BP shareholders revolt after company blocks investor resolution on oil demand risks 

BP shareholders rejected key board resolutions today, punishing the company for blocking critical strategy questions from Follow This.

Investors reject BP’s plans to retire climate proposals and shift to virtual AGMs

BP shareholders rejected plans to retire climate resolutions and adopt virtual AGMs. Chair Albert Manifold faced 18 percent opposition after BP excluded Follow This.
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