(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
DUBAI, 15th December, 2017 (WAM) -- Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has received the Gold Medal of Excellence in the field of Social Responsibility in the Arab World, in recognition of its role in establishing a culture of corporate social responsibility regionally and globally, and supporting the concept of environmental, social and economic sustainability in the Emirate of Dubai and the UAE.
The award was presented by the Arab Organisation for Social Responsibility, at its 12th session, during the 'Regional Forum of individuals and institutions that adopt social responsibility in its corporate activities', at Savoy Hotel, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
The medal was received by Taha Al Hamri, Specialist in Corporate Social Responsibility at DEWA, who presented DEWA's experience in the field of social responsibility, its initiatives in support of community and volunteer work, and its role in promoting environmental and social sustainability.
Commenting on the achievement, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, said, "In line with the directives of our wise leadership, and the vision of the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, DEWA adopts a clear strategy to establish and promote CSR, environmental protection, and the conservation of natural resources to achieve sustainable development." said Al Tayer.
"DEWA encourages employees to actively participate in volunteer work. The number of volunteering hours, done by DEWA staff, reached approximately 13,000 hours, while the total number of beneficiaries from DEWA's charitable initiatives reached 2.4 million people around the world," added Al Tayer.
Khawla Al Mehairi, Executive Vice President of Strategy & Government Communication at DEWA, commented, "DEWA has launched several important CSR projects, and has attached utmost importance to initiatives and programmes to raise awareness about the importance of rationalisation and conservation of natural resources, which have proved the extent to which all members of society can contribute to national and global efforts aimed at reducing the phenomena of climate change and global warming. Between 2009 and 2016, DEWA customers achieved savings of more than 1.5 TWh of electricity, and more than 6.2 billion gallons of water, equivalent to AED 967 million. These savings contributed to a reduction of about 831,000 tonnes of carbon emissions, equivalent to planting 944,000 trees."
WAM/Esraa Ismail
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