France-based Bel Group engages with UN’s Global Compact Network UAE

France-based Bel Group engages with UN’s Global Compact Network UAE

French global leader in dairy branded cheese, Bel Group will engage with the Global Compact Network UAE, a non-binding UN organization that encourages businesses, to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies and to report on their implementation.

The signing ceremony, held at the French Pavilion at Expo 2020 as part of the one-day conference focusing on climate change and sustainability. The event was attended by regional government and business leaders, including Eng. Saif Mohamed AlShara, Assistant Undersecretary of the Food Diversity Sector at the UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, Ms. Nathalie Kennedy, Consul General of France in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, along with CCI France UAE, member of the global network of French Chambers of Commerce Abroad (CCI France International).

Expressing his appreciation to Bel Group for recognizing the strong correlation between climate change and food security, Eng. Saif Mohamed Al Shara stated that “The vital food and beverage industry can play an important role in reducing global emissions and mitigating the impacts of climate change on food security, helping meet the ambitions of SDG 2: Zero Hunger and other related goals.”

“Today’s signing makes us confident that we are together on the right path towards achieving the sustainable future