BP’s Code of Ethics: Our Commitment to Integrity

A company’s code of ethics is a written set of guidelines issued by an organization to its workers and management to help them conduct their actions in accordance with its primary values and ethical standards. A code of ethics is essential for the professional functioning of a business. I have chosen to analyze BP’s code of ethics.
BP’s code of ethics main statement is as follows “The BP code of conduct stands for a fundamental BP commitment – to comply with all applicable legal requirements and the high ethical standards set out in this code – wherever we operate. To help us meet this commitment, the code defines what BP expects of its businesses and people regardless of location or
We will work towards improvements that are measurable and contribute to the real, independent growth of communities where we operate. (p.45)
In my opinion this Code of Ethics is very detailed and covers every aspect need to properly function and represent the BP name. I have personally experienced many years of adhering to this code of ethics. I have previously worked for BP for almost 8 years. I started out as a cashier and moved my way up the ladder to hold my final position of Café Manager and Regional Training Manager for the New York market. When I was hired I was given a large handbook containing this code of ethics. The book was very large and I remember just throwing it in the back of my car after being hired and it was never opened. At 16 years old and being a cashier I had no desire to read over 80 pages of “stuff” that I didn’t think was relevant to me. Less than two years later I was promoted to manager and this book of “stuff” became just a bit more important. I was now required to read and sign off that I read the company’s code of ethics. I now realized that as a manager I would be leading a team of people and be required to follow certain guidelines. I was amazed that while reading this code of ethics, there were many statements and policies that I had already became familiar with.
The company as a whole adhered extremely well to