Corporate Social Responsibility

Sunda Energy is proud to pursue various initiatives that assist capacity building in Timor-Leste, particularly in education and knowledge sharing

Sunda Energy considers it important for our host country, but also important for our business, to contribute to the development of skills where we operate. To that end, our focus is on initiatives that bring improvements to education and the sharing of knowledge and experience.

In-house Staff Development

Our priority has been to establish a meaningful country presence in Timor-Leste. Our office is staffed solely by Timorese nationals. Personnel are provided with training, on-the-job mentoring and broad opportunities to gain real experience in an active operating company.

Local content

Although Timor-Leste has a limited services sector that can assist Sunda Energy in its operations, there are many capable and aspiring Timorese companies that have great potential. Sunda Energy happily assumes responsibility to engage with these companies and collaboratively assist them in meeting our requirements.

University Educational Initiatives

Sunda Energy has developed links with a number of Timor-Leste universities. It runs a programme of short educational internships for undergraduates, run by its senior Timorese technical personnel. 

The company has given a number of seminars to university groups and is a founding sponsor of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Timor-Leste Student Chapter.

School Assistance Initiatives

With a predominantly young population and limited resources for maintaining schools, Sunda Energy recognises the importance of improving the environment and facilities available to young children.

In partnership with TIMOR GAP and in collaboration with Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Education, we have completed the construction of a new preschool near Dili, replacing the old building with a modern facility featuring two classrooms and a teachers’ room.

The school was officially opened in June, marking a significant upgrade in local preschool facilities and reinforcing Sunda’s commitment to supporting the communities where we operate.