Investors choose sides after a campaign group challenged BP’s exclusion of shareholder proposals on sustainability.

After BP blocks a shareholder resolution on climate reporting, Glass Lewis advises voting against Albert Manifold’s re-election.

Not-for-profit Follow This says it will consider legal action if BP excludes shareholder resolution focused on ‘decline’ in demand for oil and gas.

Dutch group Follow This calls BP’s refusal to accept a resolution on sustainability an “attack on shareholder rights”.

In the future, technology will have a key role in assessing and honing board performance, an expert panel heard.

The bp EVP has been appointed an independent non-executive director of the asset management company and will take his seat in May.

Meg O’Neill will take the helm at the energy giant from 1 April next year, with Murray Auchincloss stepping down immediately.

How corporate leaders and boards can recognise, prepare for and react to external attacks on their organisations.

The energy industry veteran becomes a non-executive director of Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, with effect from 22 September.

The behaviour of Astronomer’s former CEO cost the software company dear: how can boards foresee such relationships and avoid disruption?