Code of Business and Ethics
The company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (“Code”) provide guidance to all of our colleagues and partners on the conduct of our business according to the highest ethical standards. By adhering to the Code, we uphold our Values and Attributes. Our Company’s brand and reputation is best known for its trustworthiness — an attribute that we intend to uphold in all that we do.
Zambezi Exploration will continue to grow and prosper with a culture of honesty, integrity and accountability. As a guide, the Code contributes to our future success by helping to maintain this culture. This Code also helps in the effective promotion and protection of our Brand and our various stakeholders. It helps to focus everyone on areas of ethical risk, provides guidance in recognizing and dealing with ethical issues and provides mechanisms to report unethical conduct without fear of retribution.
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics promotes honest and ethical conduct throughout the organization, as well as provides a mechanism to report unethical conduct.
Zambezi exploration takes a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption and is committed to acting professionally, fairly and with integrity in all its business dealings and relationships, wherever it operates, and implementing and enforcing effective systems to counter bribery. Our policies are in accordance to the Anti-Corruption Act, 2003 (Act No. 8 of 2003) to combat and prevent corruption in Namibia. In addition, we leverage other ant-bribery acts such as the UK Bribery Act 2010 and associated training materials to enhance our conducts.
Environmental
Zambezi Exploration is committed to delivering value to our business in an environmentally responsible manner that promotes openness, transparency, accountability and partnership with people and institutions who have a unique and comprehensive understanding of their local environment. We understand that by operating our business in an environmentally friendly manner improves the sustainability of our business. Therefore, protecting the environment in which we operate is integral to our way of business.
In line with local, national requirements and international best practise standards, Environmental Impact Assessments are performed before any operations can take place. The outcome leads to the development of a legally binding commitments based on and enshrined in an environmental and social management plan (ESMP). This is a living document that develops over the life of the project and is often independently monitored. In this way, it is our technical environmental and social assessment of a project and a key element of corporate social responsibility and, ultimately, of Zambezi’s licence to operate.
Health and Safety
We are committed to the health and safety of our team mates, business and host communities by conducting our business activities and operations in a way that does not bring harm to people or the environment. We aim to raise awareness of the potential dangers related to our operations and locations where we operate. We control the risks in your workplace. We promote a culture of safety awareness where all team mates understand and share responsibilities of safety practice. We also protect our colleagues and assets with robust emergency plans.
We comply with the Occupational Health and Safety in Namibia which is governed by the Labour Act Nr 11 of 2007 in conjunction with Regulation 156, ‘Regulations Relating to the Health and Safety of Employees at work’. The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have shared a common definition of occupational health.