ALSAYER is the winner of the 14th prestigious cycle of the Arabia CSR Awards

10 Oct 2021

ALSAYER achieved the First place in the 14th prestigious cycle of the Arabia CSR Awards organized by Arabia CSR Network (ACSRN) on 4th October 2021 in Dubai. Regarded as the ‘Green Oscars of the Middle East,’ the awards recognised the corporate social responsibility (CSR) principles and implementation strategies of 40 green champions from across the region. The winners were representing both the public and private sectors from 9 Arab countries and under 13 diverse categories. They were adjudged based on international benchmarks such as the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Principles, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) model and the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The Awarding Ceremony was attended by ALSAYER representatives: Eng. Ibrahim Al-Fouzan, Senior Business Director, Toyota Service & Eng. Nehad Al-Haj Ali, Group Manager, Corporate Excellence. Eng. Fouzan said that “ALSAYER continuous participation in Arabia CSR award is an affirmation of our commitment to the ongoing improvements on all our daily practices covering the four main pillars of Economy, Society, Nature & Wellbeing. We thank Arabia CSR Network for this event which recognize entities and organizations for their efforts towards enhancing sustainability measures.”

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According to Mr. Mohamed Naser Al-Sayer, Executive Board Member & Chairman of Sustainability Committee : “we are proud to be among the 40 ‘green champions’ in the Middle East winners who were adjudged based on international benchmarks such as the UN Global Compact principles, Global Reporting Initiative Standards, the European Foundation for Quality Management model and the UN Sustainable Development Goals based on ALSAYER Sustainability Report and our commitment to encourage and dare our stakeholders to embrace sustainability in all elements of their day-to-day lives by working together and to create lasting, positive change for everyone today and in the future”.

Mrs. Habiba Al Mar’ashi, President & CEO of ACSRN in her opening speech said, “We are at a point in time when we truly have the most important choice to make – to continue living and operating our businesses in an unsustainable way - or to embrace the sustainable development goals and create a better and more resilient world for ourselves and our children and their children. There is a real risk today that because of COVID-19, the existing inequalities in our societies will be further exposed and will increase significantly. We cannot and should not let this happen. Long-term and sustainable recovery requires concerted efforts, comprehensive strategies and both public and private investment”.