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Ben Gaunt views the transition to cleaner energy as a human capital issue. But then again, he might be slightly biased as the chief talent officer at energy giant BP. Gaunt, who joined the company in August 2020, after a decade-long stint at Accenture, is working on his biggest challenge yet: hiring in alignment with BP’s ambitious goal of becoming a net-zero company by 2050. It’s a role that requires taking the lead in hiring, training, and reskilling for roles that hardly existed just a handful of years ago. He spoke with Fortune about how he’s shaping the future of talent at the oil and gas juggernaut.
