Governance: from compliance exercise to embedded in the business - David Jackson, BP plc

Thursday, December 03, 2009 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Governance | Tags: governance, FT, compliance, Corporate Governance, Simon Lowe, David Jackson, BP, Financial Times, Non-executive director

Interview with David Jackson, Company Secretary BP plc, at the launch event of the Financial Times Non-Executive Directors’ Club on 10th November 2009. 

David Jackson is Company Secretary at BP plc, and has held that position since July 2003.  He is actively involved with the Board and its Committees in the development of corporate governance.  Previously he was General Counsel and Company Secretary at PowerGen from 1989 to 2002 were he was responsible for all legal matters relating to the PowerGen Group of Companies and all company secretarial matters relating to the Board its committees and their corporate governance. 

Prior to that Mr. Jackson held a number of legal positions with Matthew Hall, AMEC, Chloride Group, Nestle UK and Barlow Lyde & Gilbert. Mr. Jackson is a member of the Listing Authorities Advisory Committee. He is also a Director of BP Pensions Trustees Limited.