The British Museum has signed a £50m funding deal with oil giant BP to support a major renovation. The decision has sparked criticism from environmental campaigners and trustees, with concerns over the ethical implications of accepting sponsorship from an energy company. A trustee resigned, and others expressed misgivings over the deal. Climate activists have condemned the move, citing the threat of rising sea levels to world heritage. The sponsorship represents one of the largest corporate donations for a UK institution.
'World heritage is at threat from rising sea levels.' Climate Media Coalition Director, Donnachadh McCarthy, outlines why he thinks The British Museum's new partnership with BP is in bad taste. https://t.co/n8W4wUEBo9
The British Museum has struck a £50m deal with energy giant BP to help fund a major renovation programme - but climate campaigners criticise the move. https://t.co/mXcAFsKiit
A @britishmuseum trustee quietly resigned in late November and many others expressed concerns over the museum's £50m deal with @bp_plc https://t.co/inDi2vNToH
The British Museum’s decision to accept a £50m sponsorship deal with BP caused concern among its trustees, who eventually agreed to accept funding from the energy company despite ethical and security misgivings, minutes of their meetings show https://t.co/YfkxVvTH65
The British Museum has just announced a £50m ten-year deal with the oil-giant BP, to help fund a major redevelopment. It's been criticised by climate activists and campaign groups. So should major institutions take this kind of sponsorship? https://t.co/QeIj9BYpal
The British Museum has signed a new £50m BP deal to fund major renovation plans. Environmental campaigners have urged the museum to end its deal with the oil giant over the years with further backlash after today's announcement. #bp #britishmuseum https://t.co/wNgBfJP5h6
British Museum signs £50m funding deal with BP https://t.co/XxD4xkhBux
Oil giant @bp_plc has inked a new £50m deal with the @britishmuseum—representing one of the largest ever corporate donations for a UK institution https://t.co/8RSr5vezky