On April 19, 2026, Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) announced that it will vote against the re-election of chairman Manifold and oppose BP's plans to cut back on climate reporting. Further, LGIM stated that Manifold an outsider to the oil and gas industry has only been in the job for less than a year. In addition, Glass Lewis an proxy agent advises shareholder?s to oppose Manifold's re-election.