EGA awarded ‘Green Industries’ label for environmental performance

EGA awarded ‘Green Industries’ label for environmental performance

ABU DHABI, 18th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside of oil and gas, has been awarded an honourary "Green Industries" label by the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) for environmental performance at the company’s Al Taweelah site.

Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary-General of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), conferred the label in a ceremony at the agency’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, attended by Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment.

The Green Industries labelling programme is a new initiative by EAD to recognise organisations with outstanding environmental performance, encouraging environmental best practice across Abu Dhabi industry.

Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of EGA, said, "Aluminium plays an essential role in the development of a more sustainable society and, at EGA, we fully recognise that it also matters how sustainably aluminium is made. We are committed to embedding sustainability in everything we do and aim to be a sustainability leader not just in the UAE but for our global industry. We thank Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi for this recognition for our performance so far on this ongoing journey."

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