Our people

In the workplace

As a company with a diverse range of operations, some with a higher degree of health and safety risk, each DTEK business governs its own health and safety risk and have independent health and safety policies to ensure they are relevant to their operations. Our top priority is that our people get home safe at the end of the day.

As a result of war

As a result of russia’s deliberate and massive targeting of Ukraine’s energy system, DTEK workers unfortunately today face far greater risks . As of 1^st November 2024:

• [x] people have been injured , and [x] people have been killed as a result of russian artillery shelling, missile attacks and drone strikes, at our sites.
• [x] DTEK colleagues have been injured and [x] have been killed fighting on the frontlines.

Should the worst happen:

• We immediately support any colleagues who have been injured, offering [what do we offer?]
• Support the families of those who have lost loved ones. We provide [what do we provide? Financial support? Emotional support? Do we provide the same support for those serving in the army as those who are killed on site?] 

Business ethics

DTEK has zero tolerance for corruption in all its forms. We have been true to this principle since the founding of the company in 2005. 

Our Anti-Corruption Programme was developed in accordance with international best practice

Our Ethics and Business Code of Conduct is a set of rules and ethical guidelines that govern how every employee should act. It is informed by DTEK’s core values of […………….?..................]. Alongside best practice corporate governance and compliance, the Code ensures our people have clear understanding of the standards every employee is expected to meet.

DTEK is committed to upholding and respecting the human rights of all individuals connected with the company. Human rights are integral to our Ethics and Business Code of Conduct. We recognise that our activities may have the potential to directly or indirectly impact human rights and we are committed to ensuring employees, customers, suppliers, and local communities are respected.

DTEK is developing a human rights programme founded on the principles enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international documents related to human rights’ protection. The programme will seek to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for any potential human rights impacts connected to our activities.

The key principles informing the development of our work on human rights are:

• Respect for all individuals: We respect the dignity, rights, and welfare of all people, regardless of their role or relationship with our company.
• Non-discrimination and equal opportunity: We promote a diverse and inclusive workforce and ensure that our employment practices are free from discrimination and provide equal opportunities for all.
• Safe and healthy work environment: We provide a safe and healthy work environment for our employees and contractors.
• Fair labour practices: We uphold labour rights and ensure fair wages, reasonable working hours, freedom of association, and collective bargaining for all our employees.
• Eliminating modern slavery: We are opposed to all forms of modern slavery including forced or compulsory labour, child labour, human trafficking, and any other form of exploitation.
• Community engagement: We respect the rights of local communities including indigenous people, where applicable, and engage with them to understand their concerns and aim to contribute positively to their development and wellbeing.
• Transparency and accountability: We maintain open communication about our human rights practices and performance, and we are committed to accountability and continuous improvement.

In our business dealings, we expect our suppliers, contractors and partners to adhere to these same principles.

DTEK is the target of near continuous cyber-attack by russia. In light of this threat, DTEK’s information technology subsidiary Modus X employs hundreds of IT professionals who support both external clients and DTEK with cyber and data security matters. Since the start of russia’s full-scale invasion, MODUS X has repelled over [17,000,000 attempted cyber-attacks.

Our Ethics and Business Code of Conduct sets out clear expectations of how DTEK and our colleagues should handle personal data. We have established a Data Protection Office to support with any enquiries including data access requests.