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Dewa wins top awards from British Safety Council

DUBAI, December 24, 2015

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has won both the Sword of Honour for health and safety, and the Globe of Honour for environment from the British Safety Council.
 
The two awards were received by Dr Yousef Al Akraf, executive vice president of Business Support and Human Resources at Dewa, on behalf of Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and chief executive officer of Dewa, at an awards ceremony at Drapers’ Hall in London.
 
This year, Dewa is one of seven organisations worldwide to receive the Globe of Honour, which Dewa has achieved for the fourth consecutive year, and one of 50 organisations worldwide awarded with the Sword of Honour, which Dewa has achieved for the eighth consecutive year. 
 
“In line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to promote the sustainable development, and to support the Green Economy for Sustainable Development initiative launched by His Highness, Dewa has achieved excellent environmental results, thanks to its adherence to international environmental regulations and the highest standards related to air emissions, solid and liquid waste, and comprehensive marine and land protection," said Al Tayer.
 
"This resulted in enhancing investments and reducing environmental violations to zero by applying the latest green technologies. DEWA is working to achieve its strategic sustainable environment goals, and monitors and evaluates strategic environmental programmes and sustainability programmes to continuously improve. This prestigious award confirms DEWA’s ongoing commitment to achieving its strategic goals and protecting the environment as a priority to achieve the sustainable development,” he said.
 
The award is an international international recognition of the successful approach and environmental strategies and policies adopted by Dewa. We work to achieve our vision to become a sustainable innovative world class utility. 
 
This is the result of following the highest standards related to quality, health, safety, and the environment as part of the integrated administrative systems to establish the foundations of occupational health, safety, and environmental sustainability among staff and customers at Dewa.
 
To compete for the Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour, an organisation goes through a special audit programme in health, safety, and the environment, said the statement.
 
The nominated organisation has to demonstrate to an independent panel of experts that it is excellent in its health and safety, and environmental management throughout the business, and has to achieve the maximum five stars in the British Safety Council’s audit scheme, it added. - TradeArabia News Service



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