Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) has released its first annual sustainable development report which outlines the firm's approach and performance in 2012.

Besides this, the report also discusses the goals for workplace health and safety, staff development, environmental protection, community relations and industry partnerships.
 
The report, entitled “Our contribution to sustainable development – Report 2012”, reinforces Taqa’s commitment to creating value for the long-term future while acting responsibly, protecting its employees, being active in the community, minimising the impact on the environment and remaining the partner of choice in its chosen markets through trusting relationships with business and governmental partners.
 
Vice-chairman Abdulla Saif Al-Nuaimi said, "It gives me great pleasure to see Taqa integrate these key sustainability drivers into the organisation's strategy and at the same time supporting sustainable development reporting in Abu Dhabi. This report is crucial to achieving its long-term goals through its support of the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030."

Taqa is Abu Dhabi’s premier international energy and water operator, a position which it has attained by being an excellent neighbour and always striving for excellence, he added..

The key highlights of the report include:
•Surpassing recordable injury rate safety targets across Taqa’s global operations
•Establishing the Energy Solutions division to develop alternative and technology-fuelled initiatives
•Developing the UAE’s first municipal waste-fired power plant in Abu Dhabi which will reduce more than 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year
•A reduction in reportable spills across global operations by almost one-third on the previous year
•Adding 50 per cent more capacity to Taqa’s gas-fired power plant in Ghana without the need for additional fuel

The report also includes an interview with Dr Saif Al Sayari, Head of Energy Solutions Division business stream and chairman of the Taqa Sustainable Development Committee, on the company’s role in developing solutions to meet growing demand for energy.

Commenting on the move, CEO Carl Sheldon said: “At Taqa, safety and sustainability are two of our core values and are at the forefront of how we do business. Energy is the lifeblood of any developing economy and by delivering it safely and securely to millions of people worldwide Taqa improves quality of life."

"We welcome our stakeholders’ feedback in assisting Taqa in becoming a regional forerunner in sustainable development reporting," he added.-TradeArabia News Service