Sustainability Hub
DP World, UAE Region, and Jafza, lead in sustainability and smart trade enablement AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO FAIR TRADE, AND ACHIEVING ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR A REGION WITH MORE THAN 3.5 BILLION USERS, DP WORLD, UAE REGION, AND JAFZA PRESENT A UNIQUE MODEL IN ADOPTING SUSTAINABILITY IN ALL ITS COMMERCIAL AND OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND BUSINESSES. THE COMPANY LEADS BY EXAMPLE AND HAS CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO ACHIEVE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, ALONG WITH ECONOMIC GROWTH.
For the good of humanity Sustainability is entrenched in the corporate culture of DP World, UAE Region, and Jafza, through well-established processes and methodologies. The company is inspired by these principles from the great life of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may his soul rest in peace. Therefore, the company’s strategy was built according to the principle of “people first”, whether it’s an employee, a customer, or a business partner, to reach all members of society.
race “I Deserve Life”, as part of the global initiative organised by Friends Of Cancer Patients in the UAE, in which, DP World, UAE Region, ranked first among the participating entities. Apart from this, DP World focuses on the development of its employees. The #MentorHer initiative was aimed at polishing the skills of women working in the organization.
In light of these principles, social responsibility initiatives were diversified at DP World, UAE Region, and Jafza and were divided into four levels: Internally among employees, within the Jafza community, locally within the country, and globally to serve communities in different countries.
Serving the community The second level of social responsibility work for DP World, UAE Region, and Jafza, is targeting the Jafza community, which includes thousands of workers from companies based in Jafza. Since the beginning of the pandemic, DP World has been working tirelessly to support the community. During the month of Ramadan, they launched numerous initiatives.
Change starts from within DP World, UAE Region, and Jafza is an incubator for sustainability initiatives. Some of the key initiatives include the blood donation campaign, participation in the third round of the volunteer relay
In terms of providing care to the workers in Jafza companies, several inspection and prevention measures were undertaken, more than 10,000 hygiene kits were distributed to workers, and sterilisation procedures were intensified in nearly 150 buildings
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Issue 61 | May - June 2021
