LONDON (AP) — Global energy giant BP, one of Britain’s biggest and most recognizable companies, is scurrying to find a new chief executive after CEO Bernard Looney became the latest corporate leader to step down amid questions about his personal conduct. BP conducted an internal review last year after receiving allegations about personal relationships between Looney and other company employees. “The company has strong values and the board expects everyone at the company to behave in accordance with those values,” BP said. Looney had spent his entire career at BP after joining the company as an engineer in 1991. Soon after becoming CEO, Looney set a goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 — in line with goals then adopted by the U.K. government.

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Persons: Bernard Looney, Looney, Murray Auchincloss, ”, “, Bob Dudley, Harvey Weinstein, Jess Staley, Jeffrey Epstein, Jeff Shell Organizations: —, BP, London Stock Exchange, Greenpeace, Barclays, . Locations: Ukraine