General Business Principles
Senegal Oil & Gas Terminal
Introduction And
General
Business Principles
WHO ARE WE?
COMPANY INTRODUCTION
SO-GT is a 100% Senegalese company, which operates within the Port of Dakar to offer crew transfer services to the energy industry. SO-GT offers integrated services covering the entire supply chain such as husbandry, terminal management and vessel chartering services and is committed to being a leading provider of these services.
MISSION
To provide an excellent quality service to our customers at a competitive price keeping safety and the safeguarding of the environment at the forefront of all our activities.
VISION
SO-GT aspires to become the leader in crew transfer and management services on an (inter)national level.
OUR VALUES
Integrity: SO-GT implements the fundamental principles of loyalty, transparency, and fairness to its employees and partners, and believes in a strict compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Innovation and creativity: Our company seeks to find new solutions and methods to remain competitive. We are continuously anticipating for new market conditions and adapt as needed.
Culture of Excellence: Excellence is the focus of SO-GT’s strategic direction. The leadership cultivates strong performance through the spirit of teamwork and an integrated offering of services.
Commitment: SO-GT continually improves its performance with its quality-based management system.
Professionalism: Our company assures you satisfaction by the competence, organizational capacity and availability of its managers and employees.
BUSINESS PRINCIPLES
It is in this sense that customer satisfaction is its raison d’être. In other words, at SO-GT everything is being done to ensure that this main objective is optimally achieved with efficiency and speed.
This customer-oriented approach is reflected in the following founding bases:
1. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS
SO-GT and all its employees are required to obey all laws and regulations applicable to its work.
2. INTEGRITY
We do not tolerate any form of corruption on the part of our employees, partners, or suppliers. No SO-GT employee, subcontractor, or otherwise affiliated person is authorized to make payments, solicitations, promises or any other form of deed that may be considered a “bribe”.
In addition, SO-GT and its employees will not cooperate, directly or indirectly, in money laundering, fraud or terrorist financing. All transactions will be recorded in detail in accordance with local accounting principles and may be subject to verification.
SO-GT is committed to complying with the laws on economic and trade sanctions applicable in all jurisdictions in the countries in which it operates, to the extent that they can apply to its activities by identifying, mitigating, and managing the risk of primary and secondary sanctions violations.
3. WORKPLACE, SAFETY AND RESPECT FOR EMPLOYEES
SO-GT will provide a safe and enjoyable work environment for all its employees.
It will always be an employer that emphasizes “equal opportunities.” It will facilitate and support all its employees regardless of gender, race, culture, or religion in their ambitions for growth and development within the company.
SO-GT does not tolerate any form of harassment of or by any of its employees.
Nor does it tolerate any form of illegal labour, be it forced labor, child labor, or undocumented work.
SO-GT is committed to respecting all human rights and is committed to the strict respect for the personal dignity, privacy, and rights of the individual.
4. COMPETITION
SO-GT encourages the principles of free and fair competition among all its employees and does not tolerate any form of derogation from these principles.
We fully adhere to existing local competition laws and ask all employees to adhere to them rigorously.
5. COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SHARING
SO-GT’s principle and objective is to always communicate in a truthful, transparent and consistent manner with all its employees and partners.
We do not tolerate any form of disclosure of false information by its employees or its subcontractors.
SO-GT’s goal is to always keep all its employees and partners informed of any new developments that may affect its performance, or that it wishes to transmit for informational purposes.
All documentation or information obtained from its employees or partners will be treated with care in accordance with the confidentiality clauses in force.
All documentation and information received will also be processed in accordance with applicable local laws and regulations.
Finally, all sensitive information will be stored on secure internal servers, to avoid any possible loss of these documents or any unauthorized distribution.
6. RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
SO-GT will consider and respect the local environment and environmental conditions when carrying out all its activities.
It enforces local environmental laws and regulations. It will consult current international standards to develop its knowledge of environmental protection and thus adapt its strategy to all new research in this area.
7. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
SO-GT will play a central role in preventing conflicts of interest between its employees or between its employees and external partners. It already stimulates a healthy work-life balance where one should not hinder the other.
SO-GT reviews all business transactions to ensure that they are not related to a potential conflict of interest situation.
All SO-GT employees are required to apply for authorization if they engage in off-duty activities that may present a conflict of interest with the company’s interests.
8. RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR SUPPLIERS
Because it grows strongly, SO-GT supports long-term relationships with its suppliers, based on trust and mutual understanding.
SO-GT expects its suppliers to comply with the same business and ethical principles applied by ourselves. Nor will it tolerate any form of corruption or violation of any other ethical principle on the part of its suppliers.
About Us
SO-GT is a platform that oversees and facilitates crew transfers to offshore platforms exploiting our natural resources. Its aim is to guarantee unwavering control of goods and people, to ensure the safety and peace of mind of operators and the State of Senegal.
