Lulu awarded first GSAS Gold rating in MENA for sustainable operations – MENAFN.COM

Lulu awarded first GSAS Gold rating in MENA for sustainable operations – MENAFN.COM

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Doha: Lulu Hypermarket in Qatar has become one of the first retailers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to achieve sustainable operations certification under the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) from the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD). Upon completing necessary audits by sustainability experts from GSAS Trust and GORD Labs, the project achieved an overall score of 1. 51, which corresponds to a 'GOLD' rating under the GSAS Operations certification. Dr. Mohamed Althaf, Director of Lulu Group International, received the GSAS certificate and plaque during the awarding ceremony held at Lulu Hypermarket's Al Messila branch. Acknowledging LuLu Group's initiative to implement GSAS Operations as a tool to cut down its carbon footprint, Dr. Yousef Mohamed Al Horr, Founding Chairman of GORD, said, ''Data emerging from latest surveys consistently point towards changing consumer sentiments and behaviors. Customers today are far more informed to choose sustainability." At the same time, he said, retailers too have the power to influence sustainable practices among their customers. ''By achieving GSAS Operations certificate with 'GOLD' Rating, Lulu International has demonstrated its conscious efforts towards operational excellence, which is incomplete without environmental sustainability. We congratulate the organization and