Our
values
Dear colleague
Our values embody the spirit and energy of Statoil
at its best. Our values are essential for us to succeed
over time in a competitive environment.
Our values are at the core of our management
system. They drive our performance and guide us in
how we do business and how we work together and
towards external stakeholders.
Commitment to our values, in words and actions, is
not negotiable. We will build an even stronger Statoil.
Together we will take the company to the next level.
Best regards
Helge Lund
President and CEO
Our values
Courageous
Open
Hands-on
Caring
Courageous
•Be imaginative and ambitious and stimulate new ideas
•Use foresight, and identify
opportunities and challenges
•Challenge accepted truths and
enter unfamiliar territory
•Make clear demands on each other
and push for constructive change
•Understand and manage risk
Open
•Be truthful and act with integrity
•Be curious, work together and share
experience
•Promote and value diversity
•Communicate in a precise way, give
and accept constructive feedback
•Bring up ethical issues and challenges
immediately
Hands-on
•Deliver on promises
•Continuously develop sound
expertise, demonstrate commercial
awareness and customer orientation
•Strive for simplification and clarity,
and focus on value-adding activities
•Act decisively and be loyal to decisions
•Show dedication and endurance,
follow through and pay attention to
important details
Caring
• Cause zero harm to people and prevent accidents
•Reduce the negative impact of
our activities and products on the
environment
•Act within the law and comfortably
within our own ethics policy
•Demonstrate social responsibility
and contribute to sustainable
development
•Respect the individual, help others to succeed and contribute
to a positive working environment
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070535. Photo: Manfred Jarisch, Øyvind Hagen. 07.10.2009