Dev Sanyal (born 4 September 1965) is the chief executive officer of VARO Energy, a diversified energy company headquartered in Zug, Switzerland (since 1 January 2022). Prior to this, he had a 32-year global career with BP plc.[1][2]
Dev Sanyal serves as the chief executive officer of VARO Energy Group. Until 31 December 2021, he had a 32-year career with BP plc including over a decade on the group executive committee. He headed gas and low carbon energy globally.[2] Prior to this, he was chief executive, alternative energy and also accountable for BP's Europe and Asia regions.[11][12][13] During his tenure, Dev Sanyal built businesses in sustainable energy – solar, offshore wind, onshore wind, bioenergies, hydrogen and gas – and led the company's energy transition.[14][15][16][17]
From 2007 to 2011, he was Group Treasurer and Chair of BP Investment Management.[18][9][19][20] Between 2003 and 2007, Dev Sanyal served as the CEO of Air BP International,[21] and from 1999 to 2002,[22] Dev Sanyal was CEO of BP Eastern Mediterranean.
On January 1, 2022, Dev Sanyal was appointed CEO of VARO Energy.[23] The ONE VARO Transformation strategy, which was unveiled in July 2022, is centred on conventional and sustainable energies and commits to spending two-thirds of capital in sustainable energies.[24][25][26] VARO plans to be net zero by 2040.[27]
Prior to this, he was a member of the energy advisory board of the Government of India (2017–2023);[33] Accenture Global Energy Board (2012–2018);[34] Global Council of the International Crisis Group (2012–2020); Vice Chairman, Centre for China in the World Economy, Tsinghua University (2014–2019);[35] The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation Business Leaders Group (2012–2015);[36] and Trustee of Career Ready (2007–2013).[37]
