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AFRICA “ What we are trying to take to new countries is our brand , culture of safety , and an ability to bridge the quality gap which international companies find difficult to do in Africa .”
— Peter Gathercole , Director of Business Development , CSI Energy Group
the world . Being a signatory means that CEG embraces the 10 universal principles centered around human rights , labor , environment and anti-corruption . These UNGC requirements have been embedded in CEG ’ s operations at every level from strategy , policies , standard operating procedures and best practice . www . unglobalcompact . org employees , just 71 of which were employed directly by CEG . Labour sub-contractors are therefore vital for every project , and it ’ s important these partners support CEG ’ s culture and values of safety , quality , openness and honesty . A key partner in mechanical engineering skills for Kinyerezi 2 is APG , a local Tanzanian organisation which provides workers of varying levels of skill and experience . For electrical skills , CEG works with Proper Electrical as a go-to partner in Tanzania ; it ’ s a relationship that ’ s
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As a company that operates with a core team as well as subcontracts staff to bring in specific skills for the duration of projects , building strong relationships with reliable partners is a must . For example , CEG ’ s Kinyerezi 2 project involved over 2000
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