Leadership
The people who set the standard
Leaders at Big Oil set clear expectations, guide, monitor and shape the behaviours of our people and our world.
Dr Paul Chileshe
Presidential Key Note, Big Oil Trading Company
His story, in his own words
A leader with a Green Agenda
Dr Paul Chileshe opens with the Presidential Key Note, the document that sets out how the company intends to grow, and what it refuses to trade away in the process.
His argument is simple. As the global demand for oil and gas energy rises, there is a need for more players in the industry. But that opportunity arrives with a greater responsibility: protecting the environment and the communities in which these minerals are found. It is why Big Oil carries a Green Agenda policy, a directive to always do right by the environment and the human race.
Under his direction, Big Oil has processes based on industry and proven best practices that lay out the requirements and procedures for achieving higher levels of safety, health and environmental objectives. He is explicit that this cannot be delegated to a department: it requires complete commitment from the entire workforce, partners and all stakeholders, and requires the company to pass it on to the next generation.
His view of leadership is behavioural rather than ceremonial. Leaders at Big Oil set clear expectations, guide, monitor and shape the behaviours of the company’s people and world. By following set procedures, recognising hazards, providing feedback and stopping unnecessary destruction, workers help prevent incidents that are dangerous to the environment.
“Our people and world need to rely on us not only for providing them with the best oil products and jobs, but also for securing their future and that of their world.”
Dr Paul Chileshe
Operational Excellence
Five objectives that shape every decision
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Achieve an injury-free world.
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Promote a healthy workforce and mitigate significant workplace health risks.
03
Identify and mitigate environmental and process safety risks.
04
Operate with industry-leading asset integrity and reliability.
05
Use natural resources and assets efficiently.
Governance
Directed by the Board of Dream Africa Energy Limited
The Board of Directors of Dream Africa Energy Limited directs the affairs of the corporation and is committed to sound principles of corporate governance.
Big Oil Trading Company is a division of Dream Africa Energy, a Botswana limited company whose interests are in the production and development of sustainable energy in Africa. Dream Africa Energy is a global leader in integrated energy and conducts business worldwide.
Success is driven by our people and their commitment to get results the right way, by operating responsibly, executing with excellence, applying innovative technologies and capturing new opportunities for profitable growth.