SONATRCH ETHICAL COMMITMENT
Ethics at the Heart of SONATRACH’s Practices
SONATRACH Code of Ethics
SONATRACH is resolutely committed to set up the necessary tools for the development and promotion of a governance based on ethics which enable the reinforcement of its position and its protection against any prejudicial action to its credibility and brand image.
CODE OF ETHICS OF SONATRACH
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s Message
Governance, Integrity, and Accountability
SONATRACH commits to abide by the legal and regulatory provisions applicable to its sector of activity through the integration of the ethical aspect in the coding of its relationships between the management, employees and stakeholders.
SONATRACH intends to establish a peaceful working environment respecting human’s rights and workers’ rights
SONATRACH commits also to promote the culture of transparency and a climate of confidence allowing to punish illegal acts and abuses committed to the detriment of the general interest, integrity and reputation of the company’s brand image.
SONATRACH‘s Code of Ethics defines the values and principles, translated into mutual commitments and expectations towards its employees and other stakeholders:
COMMITMENT TO THE NATIONAL INTEREST
through its role as a driver of national development and in addition to its statutory missions, SONATRACH is fully committed to the development of the country.
GOOD GOVERNANCE SONATRACH
SONATRACH is committed to the principles of good corporate governance and for this purpose, deploys an internal control system . It undertakes to comply with the laws and regulations in force, in Algeria and in the other countries where it carries out its activities.
INTEGRITY
SONATRACH founds its relationships with its employees, suppliers, customers and partners on the principles of honesty and integrity
FAIRNESS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
SONATRACH enshrines the principle of non-discrimination regarding its employees and job candidates.
RESPECT FOR PEOPLE AND COMMITMENTS: SONATRACH
SONATRACH respects its employees, treats them with dignity, trusts them, shows them recognition, preserves their health, ensures their safety and protects them in the workplace.
RECOGNITION OF SKILLS AND MERIT
SONATRACH establishes a healthy, serene, stimulating work climate that is conducive to professional development and the development of a corporate culture based on the recognition of skills and the efforts made by its employee
EXCELLENCE
SONATRACH is committed to changing its management style in order to free up initiative, promote sharing, delegation, a spirit of responsibility and make the decision-making process more flexible, capable of committing the Company to excellence.
THE ETHICS COMMITTEE OF SONATRACH
SONATRACH has set up a permanent Ethics Committee, reporting directly to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. It is composed of internal members of the Company and independent members. It is responsible for:
It is composed of:
M. Zobair HAMANI
President of the Ethics Committee :
Holder of a State Engineering degree in the field of environment and holder of a postgraduate diploma in environmental management systems from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), 24 years of experience in the field of HSE, within SONATRACH, including 06 years in the TRC Activity and 18 years in senior management positions within SONATRACH.
M. Makhlouf YALA
Secretary of the Ethics Committee :
Holder of a DES in management economics, a degree in French literature at Bouzareah University, Algiers and an Executive MBA with the MDI-business School / University of LILLE/France, 32 years of professional experience including 17 years at SONATRACH/COM Activity,04 years at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and 11 years at the GSK/Algeria company level. 23 years of senior management positions at GSK where he held the position of Director of Human Resources for 11 years and SONATRACH where we held the positions of Head of Department of General Resources and Procurement , then Director of General Resources for 2 years.
M. Hamid CHEMIL
Member of the Ethics Committee :
Holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Financial Sciences and completed postgraduate studies in Money and Finance. He is also certified in Statutory Auditing (CAC), an Expert Accountant finalist, and holds a diploma in Internal Auditing. With more than 33 years of professional experience, he began his career in 1993 as a Research Officer at EDIL Spa. He joined Sonatrach in 1996, where he held several key positions.Throughout his career, he served as Senior Financial Executive at DP/Headquarters and AST/Headquarters and later at the Group Audit Directorate as a Senior Auditor. He also held the positions of Analysis and Reporting Executive, Audit Follow-up Coordinator, and Director of Joint Venture Audit.
M. Bahia FETTAL
Member of the Ethics Committee :
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law obtained in 1987 from the Faculty of Law of Algiers and completed postgraduate studies leading to a Magister degree in 1989.She began her professional career in public administration before moving into the fields of communication and journalism.At Sonatrach, she held several senior management positions, building extensive expertise over the years. She later joined the Ethics Committee as a member, bringing more than 31 years of professional experience, including 22 years within Sonatrach.ain.
Mme Yakout AKROUNE
independent member :
Independent member: holder of a State Doctorate in Law, university lecturer, since 1976 to date. Teacher at the Higher School of Magistracy since 2000 to date. Currently teaching business law at the Algiers Business School. Expertise in public procurement law, business law, land and real estate law. Expert at the World Bank
Dr. Abdenour KERMAD
independent member :
A doctor in medicine. He has been on medical activities (Occupational medicine and care) from 1989 to 1994 at In Amenas SONATRACH Region, then in Algiers up to 2007. He was appointed at the head of Health service from 2007 to 2009, then at the head of Algiers Region of Social Affairs from 2009 to 2012. As a Senior Officer, he represented the Social Affairs Director at the Hygiene and Security Higher Commission from 2012 to 2016, then as a permanent member until December 2025. He was appointed as Health Deputy-Director from 2016 to 2021 and Head of Algiers Region of Social Affairs from 2009 to 2012.
the ethical alert system
SONATRACH provides its employees and stakeholders with an alert system in order to report through dedicated and secure channels , any practice or behavior contrary to the values of ethics as defined in SONTRACH Code of Ethics.
This system guarantees the confidentiality of the collected information and provides for a protection of bonna fide whistleblowers against any form of reprisals.
Transmission of alerts must be done exclusively through the following channels:
The platform dedicated to ethics alerts :https://alerte_ethique.sonatrach.dz/
Email address of the Ethics Committee: alerte.ethique@sonatrach.dz
Postal mail under confidential cover, to the following address:
SONATRACH President of the Ethics Committee:
SONATRACH HEADQUARTERS Djenane El Malik, Hydra 16035, ALGIERS