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BP Appoints Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc as Director

August 02, 2022 at 05:31 am EDT

By Jaime Llinares Taboada

BP PLC said Tuesday that it has appointed Amanda Blanc, the chief executive officer of insurance group Aviva PLC, as nonexecutive director.

Ms. Blanc is co-chair of the Transition Plan Taskforce, a body launched by the U.K. government to develop a gold standard for financial and corporate climate-transition plans.

The multinational energy company said that Ms. Blanc will enhance the board's ability to support the transformation of BP.

The appointment will take effect from Sept. 1.

Write to Jaime Llinares Taboada at jaime.llinares@wsj.com; @JaimeLlinaresT

Corrections & Amplifications

This article was corrected at 1153 GMT because the original incorrectly stated that Amanda Blanc is the former CEO of Aviva in the headline and copy. Ms. Blanc, who is joining BP as nonexecutive director, continues to be the CEO of Aviva.

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Amanda Blanc

Ms. Amanda Blanc is a Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Aviva Plc. She is on the Board of Directors at Output Services Group, Inc., Aviva Plc and Welsh Rugby Union Ltd. Ms. Blanc was previously employed as a Chief Executive Officer-EMEA by Zurich Insurance Group AG, a Chairman by The Association of British Insurers, a Chief Executive Officer by AXA Insurance Designated Activity Co., a President by Chartered Insurance Institute, a Group Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director by AXA UK Plc, a Chief Executive Officer by Bluefin Insurance Services Ltd., a Director-Distribution & Customer Services by Groupama UK Services Ltd., a Regional Director by AXA Insurance UK Plc, a Management Consultant by Ernst & Young Sarl (Guinee), a Principal by AXA Insurance Co., and a Principal by Commercial Union Corp. She also served on the board at Towergate PartnershipCo Ltd. She received her undergraduate degree from The University of Liverpool and an MBA from Leeds University Business School.

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