South Sudan’s Trinity Energy Adopts Zero Tolerance to Corruption Policy

By Prince Kurupati

South Sudan’s leading independent energy company Trinity Energy has adopted a zero tolerance to corruption policy. In a press release article titled, “Trinity Energy Renews its Commitment to Transparency and Corporate Compliance Standards” the company’s Head of Program Management Miriam Madong Dangasuk said the company is committed to aligning its work “with universal principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption”.

As a way of implementing the zero tolerance to corruption policy, Trinity Energy says it will adhere to the “highest international standards”. The company says by the mere virtue of being a signatory to the UN Global Compact, it was its duty to ensure that it promotes good governance principles and helps in fostering a good business environment in South Sudan.

Trinity Energy enhanced its zero tolerance to corruption policy just a few weeks after the U.S. State Department released a business risk advisory  as a result of South Sudan’s transitional government’s failure to implement faster  political and economic reforms, improve transparency and public financial management, and address pervasive, endemic corruption and human rights violations. In the release, it was stated that “The U.S. government does not seek to curtail or discourage responsible investment or business activities in South Sudan with civilian-owned South Sudanese counterparts that are independent from improper ties to government institutions or officials.”

“Trinity is committed to doing its part to improve the business environment in South Sudan by ensuring it has a top-class compliance program in place. Trinity Energy is operating in a young country that continues to face challenges in a post-war and nation-building environment, " says Robert Mdeza CEO of Trinity Energy.

Going further CEO Mdeza said  "It is crucial that as we continue to contribute to the economy of South Sudan, and as the company expands across the region, that we apply the highest level of quality services and management standards to create a positive example in South Sudan’s nascent and vibrant private sector, and attract international partners to the economy to support job creation.”

Trinity is not only South Sudan's leading indigenous company , but has links to the US with membership and participation to several  corporate organizations. In addition to the company’s own internal review of compliance and governance structures, Trinity Energy is working closely with its outside renowned counsel and advisors, including Dentons and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, to conduct a risk assessment of the Trinity Energy operations.

He added “Trinity is committed to constantly improving its compliance practices and the compliance culture in South Sudan more generally, and will continue to look for ways to do so”.

Trinity Energy limited is South Sudan indigenous integrated energy company. With a proven track record of success and since 2015 until today, it was awarded “Best Petroleum Company of the Year” by the South Sudan Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for its role in contributing towards alleviating the acute shortage of fuel during, Trinity Energy is a UN Global Compact signatory and is ISO 9001:2015 Certified.