AL SAYER GROUP COMMITED TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SUPPORTS UNEP 24th INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S PAINTING COMPETITION
10 May 2016
Let us Switch to Sustainable Energy,
Let us Protect our Environment
Al Sayer Group has sponsored United Nation Environment Program (UNEP) Award for the 24th international Children’s Painting Competition. The three global winners of the competition were recently awarded during an ceremony which was organized in the presence of Ibrahim Thiaw UNEP Deputy Executive Director and Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, Naysan Sahba, UNEP Director of Communications and Mr. Hamad Al Sayer Managing Director of Al-Sayer Franchising Co. at the Organization headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
The winning works of Gloria Yang from the United States, Salya Richita Susanto from Indonesia and Sataporn Thitiprasert from Thailand were selected from among nearly 63,000 submissions from 66 countries around the world.
According to Mohamed Hamad Al Sayer, Managing Director of Al-Sayer Franchising Co. said “Everyone who participated is a winner, because you took a bold step to come forward and contribute to a most valuable and serious subject. We are glad to be part of this initiative along with UNEP & FGPE. Let’s say together “We have the power to help the world switch to sustainable energy.”
In support of the UN Decade of the Sustainable Energy for All, this year’s competition theme was “We have the power!” that inspired thousands of young artists around the world to share their visions of how renewable energy can be harnessed for the wellbeing of people on the planet.
Al Sayer Group has adopted sustainability gear as a model to measure CSR performance aiming to conduct ethical and environmentally friendly operations while investing in enhancing community prosperity. Through this approach the Group has strengthened its commitment towards sustainable practices, promoting environmental awareness driven by innovative ideas such as:
• Steam-based washing technology as a test concept to reduce water usage when washing cars at the service station.
• A waste water recycle plant and oil water separators at service stations to avoid contaminating the environment.
• Encouraging greater adoption of hybrid vehicles in Kuwait.
• Recycling paper waste to make sure cutting down of trees and reduced CO2 emission.
• Participating in global environmental programs like Earth Hour, Beach cleaning.
• Approximately a total 4 mWp Solar Power be produced by Al Sayer Group from various projects per day reflecting strong care towards environment.
• Participated in Middle East & North Africa Renewable Energy Conference in Kuwait to promote and practice the renewable energy products, projects from our group.
Energy is at the heart of most critical economic, environmental and development issues facing the world today. Clean, efficient, affordable and reliable energy services are indispensable for global prosperity and can also lead to a sustainable future for all with multiple co-benefits for development, human health, environment and climate change.
The International Children's Painting Competition is organized by UNEP, the Al-Sayer Group and the Foundation for Global Peace and Environment (FGPE). It has been held since 1991 and received more than 3 million entries from children in over 100 countries. The goal of the competition is to inspire people all over the world to see environmental issues through the eyes of children and increase environmental awareness and action among children.
