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Ramil Asadulzad

Baku, Azerbaijan – Ramil Asadulzade, a finance and operations executive with 20 years of international experience across Azerbaijan, Turkey, Switzerland, and Romania, has announced the launch of a new personal pledge focused on ethical leadership, accountability, and responsible decision-making in the energy sector.

The pledge is centered on a simple idea: in oil and gas, trust is not built by slogans. It is built through consistent behavior, strong controls, and decisions that hold up under pressure.

“I grew up in a simple and humble family,” Asadulzade said. “That background stayed with me, even when I was working at the highest levels.”

Throughout his career as a CFO and later CEO, Asadulzade worked in environments where financial reporting, risk management, and compliance were not optional. They were the foundation.

“In my world, you don’t guess,” he said. “You measure. You verify. You document.”

He added that leadership in energy requires a different kind of discipline than many people expect.

“Big titles don’t protect you,” he said. “Only strong systems do.”

Why This Pledge Matters Right Now

Asadulzade’s pledge comes at a time when the global energy industry faces rising pressure from all sides—markets, regulators, employees, and the public.

Key facts driving the urgency include:

• Global energy demand continues to rise, with the International Energy Agency projecting electricity demand growth of around 3–4% annually in the mid-2020s, increasing pressure on energy supply chains.

• Energy price volatility remains high, with oil and gas markets still sensitive to geopolitical disruption, creating ongoing risk for national economies and household budgets.

• Compliance expectations are expanding, as more countries strengthen anti-corruption enforcement, reporting rules, and corporate governance requirements in high-risk industries.

• Workforce accountability is tightening, with more organizations tying leadership roles to audit readiness, internal controls, and measurable risk reduction.

“This industry is my passion,” said Asadulzade. “But passion is not enough. You need discipline, controls, and people who tell the truth.”

The Ramil Asadulzade Ethical Energy Leadership Pledge

Asadulzade’s pledge is built on seven personal commitments. Each one is designed as a concrete behavior, not a vague principle.

1) I will document key decisions in writing.

No verbal-only approvals for major financial, operational, or supplier decisions.

2) I will pressure-test every forecast before I sign off.

If assumptions are weak, I will ask for revisions instead of approving “best guesses.”

3) I will treat internal controls as a leadership tool, not a compliance task.

I will review controls regularly and push for fixes when gaps appear.

4) I will ask uncomfortable questions early.

If something feels unclear—contracts, pricing, supply chain, or reporting—I will raise it immediately.

5) I will protect the independence of audit and risk teams.

I will not allow performance pressure to override risk escalation.

6) I will invest in training, not just performance.

I will support ongoing learning, internal controls, risk, and operational planning.

7) I will keep my charity private and my accountability public.

I will not use giving as branding, but I will speak openly about ethical standards and responsibility.

“I do charity quietly,” Asadulzade said. “I believe this is the most humble way to help people in need.”

A Do-It-Yourself Toolkit: 10 Actions Anyone Can Take

This pledge is not only for executives. Asadulzade says personal integrity scales from the ground up.

Here are 10 free actions anyone can take in their own work—whether you’re in finance, operations, supply chain, or leadership:

1. Write down the top 3 risks in your role this month.

2. Create a simple checklist for your most important recurring task.

3. Keep a one-page “decision log” for major work approvals.

4. Ask one clarifying question before agreeing to a deadline.

5. Learn one compliance concept per week using free resources.

6. Review one process for hidden manual work or weak controls.

7. Stop using vague language in emails. Use numbers, owners, and dates.

8. Track one metric that shows quality, not speed.

9. If something feels wrong, escalate once in writing.

10. Build a habit of weekly reflection: What did I approve too fast?

“Oil and gas taught me something early,” said Asadulzade. “If you don’t manage risk, risk will manage you.”

30-Day Progress Tracker (Simple and Realistic)

Asadulzade is encouraging professionals to take the pledge for 30 days and track progress with a simple system.

Week 1: Clarity

• Write your top risks

• Start a decision log

• Create one checklist

Week 2: Controls

• Review one process for weak controls

• Document one approval properly

• Learn one new reporting concept

Week 3: Courage

• Ask one uncomfortable question

• Escalate one issue early

• Improve one vague communication

Week 4: Consistency

• Repeat your best habit weekly

• Track one quality metric

• Share your learnings with one colleague

“Leadership is not a speech,” said Asadulzade. “It is what you repeat.”

Call to Action

Asadulzade is inviting professionals across the energy sector—and beyond—to take the pledge and share the toolkit with colleagues, teams, and future leaders.

The goal is simple: make ethical leadership practical again.

Not as theory. As behavior.

Not as branding. As discipline.

About the Pledge

The Ethical Energy Leadership Pledge is a personal commitment framework created by Ramil Asadulzade, a former CEO and long-time CFO with deep experience in international finance, IFRS, internal controls, and strategic planning. The pledge is designed to promote accountability, clarity, and responsible decision-making in high-trust industries where risk, compliance, and leadership discipline matter every day.

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