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Award recognizes the ongoing efforts of regional organizations committed to environmental stewardship and social responsibility
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Gulf Sustainability Award Winner. — Photos provided
Some 50 companies from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region have been honored with the 2023 Gulf Sustainability Awards (GSA) for their outstanding achievements in environmental responsibility.
The event, which took place in Dubai on Wednesday, brought together sustainability companies of all sizes from the public, private and semi-governmental sectors to compete for recognition.
The award recognizes the ongoing efforts of regional organizations committed to environmental stewardship and social responsibility.
Many notable speakers include Shruthi Boosey of Jana Consultants; Tatiana Antonelli Abella, founder of Goumbook FZE; Kevin Holliday, Managing Director of C3 – Companies that Create Change; Dr. Samir Thabet, Corporate Sustainability Manager at Nesma & Partners; among others.
Panelists spoke at the event.
Juhi Yasmeen Khan, one of the distinguished judges and advisory board member of the Gulf Sustainability Awards, said: “Judging this year was very difficult because all the entries were so well performed.”
Mohammad Mustafa, a student at the University of Wollongong in Dubai, gave a speech on sustainable development and how youth can contribute to environmental protection and sustainable development. His speech was highly recognized by the participants.
“This is the best Gulf Sustainability Award ever. In seven years, I have not seen so much positive energy to positively change the impact of business on the planet,” said Neil, Founder and CEO of the International Awards Neil Skehel said.
“The GSA identifies and recognizes the best sustainability practices in the GCC. Well done to our award winner and overall winner, Qatar Museums. It is through the combined efforts of businesses, educational institutions, government and NGOs and even the media that ideas can become Action. It’s great to see the pioneers of the future and how we can have a positive impact on the planet and the sustainable world at large,” he added.
“The bar has been raised. I expect the standard to be even higher next year.”
Youth speaker and panelist Mustafa also shared his insights from the perspective of a Youth Ambassador for Sustainability.
“This event is really the cornerstone of bringing positive change to the world, and by having me as a youth speaker, it opens doors for the next generation,” he said. He added, “Sustainability seems grand and requires a lot of requires effort, planning and resources, but every small impact can make the biggest difference.”
Mustafa said young people were carrying the burden of the climate crisis, but they had the intelligence and creativity at the time that they should use to shape their futures.
Neil Skehel and the championship.
Here are the gold medal winners in each category:
Best Community Development Award, Recaap by Veolia; Best Workplace and HR Practices, Schneider Electric FZE; Best Net Zero Initiative, Taqa; Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative, Aster DM Healthcare; Government Sustainability Initiative, Saudi Arabia Arab Institute of Mining and Technology; Abu Dhabi Ports Group’s response to the crisis; Best sustainability education and awareness program, Sedco Holding; Most innovative ESG initiative, Taqa; Environmental sustainability program, DP world; Learning and Education Initiative, Potential.com and HSBC; Sustainable Technology Innovation, Kafu; Sustainable Business Models, Level D; Sustainable Business Models – Large Companies, Taqa; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Ministry of Urban and Rural Housing; Best Sustainable Product , Toppan Gravity (Gravity Group Ind); Best Sustainable Product – Small Business, Class D; Green Building, Khada Museum – Fire Station; E-Waste Management, Schneider Electric; Water and Waste Management, Class D; Water and Waste Management – Big Company, Drydocks World; Sustainability Team of the Year, Taqa; Verteco Sustainability Professional of the Year – David King; Overall Winner, Qatar Museums, Fire Station
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