Sharjah 24 – WAM: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has won the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Challenge 2021. The award recognises DEWA’s efforts in sustainable development and its support of the UAE’s efforts to achieve the UN SDGs.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, expressed his pleasure at DEWA winning this global challenge, which demonstrates its efforts to achieve the vision of the wise leadership to build a more sustainable environment and develop long-term solutions, in line with the UN SDGs.
Al Tayer commended the EFQM’s efforts to support the UN SDGs, and its contribution to building a better and more sustainable future for everyone.
Regarding the recognition, Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, said, "We applaud DEWA for its active contribution to achieving the objectives of the UAE Vision 2021 to incorporate sustainability across all sectors, and to fulfilling the country’s international commitment towards the SDGs."
DEWA promotes sustainability among its staff, customers, and society as a whole. DEWA’s annual Sustainability Report is a useful, transparent and reliable reference for its achievements and efforts over the year to meet the objectives of the UAE Centennial 2071 and develop the UAE into the world’s leading nation.
DEWA achieved a significant score of 89.17 percent in the sustainability culture indicator index in 2019, exceeding the global average. The indicator is based on several aspects, including leadership in achieving sustainability, strategic commitment to sustainability, innovation in sustainability, training effectiveness, and awareness about the UN’s SDGs.
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