Welcome to ZONNIG foundation a non-profit making organization that requires us to be people centered and give us the opportunity to put all our efforts, skills towards the goal of uplifting the livelihoods of rural communities by making access to clean energy readily available.
There is nothing that gives me more pleasure than seeing myself heading a team of vibrant committed individuals of all color, age, orientation determined to help communities. We are thrilled to have everybody on board and excited about the experience, contribution each of you bring.
On behalf of management, I express our sincere gratitude for your hard work and dedication. Your commitment creates a strong and inspiring workplace. Let’s continue to grow, learn together as we make ZONNIG foundation Vision and mission a reality.
Ethics of Business Practices
Our Company is determined to run our business according to the principles of Corporate Governance by sticking to the principles of transparency, equitable treatment, responsibilities for all stakeholders, creation of additional value to the project activities in the long term, counter the corruption in all forms and the promotion of best practices by means of a Code of Conduct set for the business practices of our Company.
2. Ethics towards stakeholders
2.1 Treatment for and responsibilities towards stakeholders
1. We shall conduct our duties with integrity and shall make decisions with honesty and fairness towards major and minor shareholders, and for the benefits of those related.
2. We shall perform our operations with our best abilities and caution as professionals who have knowledge, experience, and expertise.
3. We shall report the status and performance of the Company to partners with accuracy, punctuality, sufficiency, and equality.
4. We shall not wrongfully disclose the Company’s confidential information to others.
5. We shall not take any action which may cause conflict of interest with the Company.
6. We shall encourage shareholder/partner participation in the Company’s decision-making
for important matters.
2.2 Treatment for and responsibilities towards beneficiaries.
1. We shall perform our operations in accordance with laws, contracts, agreements, requirements, related standards, or conditions made to beneficiaries. If we cannot perform our operations, we shall negotiate with beneficiaries in advance in order to collaboratively find solutions to prevent delays.
2. We shall be committed to providing satisfaction and trust among all related to ensure service excellence within safety and appropriate technology.
3. We shall disclose information related to services with completeness, accuracy in an up- to- date and truthful manner while retaining good and sustainable relationships.
4. We shall organize a beneficiary service system to receive complaints on satisfaction, impact, to monitor and promptly respond to the needs of all the related.
5. We shall place importance to the protection of all the related’s confidential information and shall not disclose such information for the benefits of the company or related parties.
2.3 Treatment for and responsibilities towards business partners.
1. We shall strictly perform our operations in accordance with contracts, agreements, or conditions made to partners or suppliers/distributors. If we cannot carry out our operations, we shall notify partners or suppliers/distributors to collaboratively find solutions to prevent damages.
2. We shall treat partners or suppliers/distributors with equality and fairness based on fair mutual benefits.
3. We shall perform our operations in accordance with contracts, agreements, or conditions made to creditors/ guarantors with equality, strictness and fairness, particularly for terms and conditions of guarantee, fund management, and reimbursement. If we cannot perform our operations in accordance with conditions, we shall notify creditors/ guarantors to collaboratively find solutions to prevent damages.
4. We shall neither solicit partners, or suppliers/distributors, or creditors/guarantors, receive from partners, or suppliers/distributors, or creditors/guarantors, nor offer to partners, or suppliers/distributors, or creditors/guarantors any corrupt benefit.
5. We shall encourage partners or suppliers/distributors or creditors/guarantors to respect human rights and to treat labor with fairness.
6. We shall consistently provide financial reports with accuracy, completeness, and punctuality partners.
2.4 Treatment for and responsibilities towards employees.
1. We shall provide remuneration and other benefits with appropriateness and fairness in relation to employee’s position, responsibility, and performance.
2. Evaluations, appointments, and transfers as well as rewards and punishments for employees shall be conducted with fairness based on knowledge, ability and appropriateness including action or behavior of each employee.
3. We shall strictly perform our operations in accordance with standards, regulations, and laws related to staffing and shall treat employees with fairness.
4. We shall treat employees with dignity. We shall not violate human rights and shall respect personal rights with equality without any bias towards any person due to sameness or difference in terms of physical appearance, mentality, race, nationality, religion, gender, age, education, political opinion, or others.
5. We shall regularly maintain a safe work environment for the lives, health, bodies and assets of the employees.
6. We shall encourage employee participation in the Company’s work direction and problem solving.
7. We shall listen to opinions and recommendations from employees at all levels with equality and fairness.
8. We shall provide important information to employees to keep them up to date on the performance and real business conditions of the organization.
We are anon profit-making organization that was established and incorporated in the laws of the republic of Uganda in 2023, Its name ZONNIG originates from the Dutch word “ZONNIG”, meaning solar energy. The foundation’s operations are in lines with UN SDGs 7, 11 and 13.