CORE VALUES
Core values are not a corporate declaration, but rather a community standard—in our case, the community of Sabah Oil & Gas Development Corporation Sdn Bhd. In any community, values are extracted, lived, and felt rather than scripted. They stem from shared, unwritten practices that foster identity and belonging while acting as a collective compass. The chosen values must resonate equally with our engineers, finance teams, IT personnel, administrative staff, and everyone else across the board. A value only serves its purpose when embraced by all. Ultimately, these values act as a cultural adhesive, uniting the diverse talents, interests, and backgrounds within the organization to drive maximum productivity.
SOGDC Sdn Bhd has a diverse workforce that encompasses varying educational backgrounds, skill sets, knowledge, and ethnicities. This diversity is a vital asset capable of catapulting the company to greater heights. By encouraging employees to collaborate and cross departmental boundaries, we achieve greater synergy and produce exceptional, affirmative outcomes.
As Lawrence Bossidy, former COO of General Electric, famously noted: “Nothing is more important than hiring and developing people. At the end of the day, you bet on people, not on strategies.” People are our most valuable asset at SOGDC Sdn Bhd. They are well looked after through structured career development, attractive compensation and benefits, and a peaceful, positive working environment—ensuring they consistently go above and beyond the call of duty in return.
It promotes trust and motivation between our leaders, employees, stakeholders and investors which is aligned with the open culture of the company. The transparency of SOGDC Sdn Bhd on the inside and outside is not only valued by employees, stakeholders and investors, but also brings value to the business itself. Avoiding tricks, hidden agendas and making information accessible to everyone yields a positive impact to all parties.
Being engaged in business activities that involve investment of immense magnitude, we are truthful and honest in all areas of our lives, in our professional work and in our personal lives. We are totally honest with ourselves and with others by consistently doing what is moral, just and fair in every situation.
