SONATRCH ETHICAL COMMITMENT
L’éthique au cœur des pratiques de SONATRACH
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.
OUR STAKEHOLDERS
SONATRACH bases its relations with its stakeholders on its values and ethical principles translated into commitments and expectations
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 the HSE and DG and Company Division.
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. Belaid MOUZAOUI
Member of the Ethics Committee
Holder of a degree in Economic Sciences and a diploma in accounting and financial studies from the Aix-En-Provence Academy (France), 23 years of experience at SONATRACH, including 15 years in senior management positions at the level of the association group (SH-Repsol) and the Group Audit Department (Currently Audit & Risks).
M. Mohamed CHALEL
Member of the Ethics Committee
He holds a Degree in Financial Sciences and prepared a diploma in accounting and finance at the CPE with the Academy of Aix Marseille ( France), he started working at SONATRACH in 1991 where he held several positions , firstly at the DP in Hassi Messaoud (1995-2003), then senior executive at the central Management Audit Group(2003-2012) and his last position was as coordinator of holdings and affiliates audits. Then he was seconded to the Ministry of Energy and Mines in February 2012 as inspector appointed by presidential decree (May 2012) , then General Inspector ( 2020-2021), he reintegrated SONATRACH on 21/04/2023. On 04/02/2024 hz was appointed by The CEO of SONATRACH as Director of Studies , member of SONATRACH Committee of Ethics to replace Mr ALATOU Smain.
Il a été ensuite détaché auprès du Ministère de l’Energie et des Mines, en février 2012, en qualité d’Inspecteur nommé par décret présidentiel (mai 2012), puis Inspecteur Général (2020-2021). il a réintégré SONATRACH le 21/04/2023. Le 04/02/2024, il a été désigné par M. le PDG de Sonatrach Directeur d’études, membre du Comité d’Ethique SONATRACH et ce, en remplacement de M. ALATOU Smain.
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
M. Rachid ALLOUTI
independent member
Holder of a state engineering diploma in Petroleum Economy (INH Boumerdès, June 1982). Currently retired since December 1, 2020 after a rich professional career of 38 years of professional experience, including 12 years in teaching at INH (Boumerdès) and 23 years within SONATRACH occupying several senior management positions mainly within DCP Strategy Planning and Economy (SPE).
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 :http://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