BP's (BP) former chairman, Albert Manifold, has rejected allegations leveled against him during his tenure at the oil and exploration giant, CNBC reported Thursday.
BP's board on Tuesday announced the removal of Manifold due to "serious concerns" about governance standards, oversight, and conduct.
In a response issued on Thursday, Manifold said that while he does accept the board's decision to remove him as chairman, he did not accept "that lies can be told about me, nor that anyone should be allowed to hide behind anonymity when commenting on my time at bp," the news report said.
"We note the comments of our former chair. We stand by the statement we have made. We have a duty of care to all our employees, particularly those impacted by his behavior," a BP spokesperson said in an e-mailed comment.