Eugene Mayne addresses Sustainability Network Group members
Dubai Chamber recently hosted the Sustainability Network Achievements ceremony to acknowledge the commendable work done by its members in implementing sustainable and responsible practices in 2019 and to motivate them to further integrate these practices in the community.
Last year, 17 new companies joined the Network, bringing the membership to 64. Launched in 2010, as a platform for the business community to identify and share expertise on CSR and sustainability challenges, the Network has initiated many initiatives to support businesses adopt sustainable practices.
The ceremony was preceded by Hamad Buamim, President & CEO, Dubai Chamber, and attended by members of the Sustainability Network, business leaders, experts and decision-makers in the field of sustainability.
Buamim congratulated the members for their commitment and success in putting in place responsible business practices and creating awareness about the impact of business on the environment.
Eugene Mayne, Group CEO, Tristar, joined Hassan Omar, Chief Operating Officer, Ducab, Abdullah Sharafi, Managing Director, Gerab Group to make presentations on responsible practices for businesses, the role of sustainability in shaping the future of business and how the Sustainability Network can be a platform to attain those goals.
In 2019, the Sustainability Network organised 20 events, ranging from high-profile best practices seminar to multi-stakeholder dialogues with more than 384 participants from private and public on topics such as employee well-being, sustainable supply chain, and waste management.
This year, the Network, through its eight sustainability Network Task Forces, which are based on the four pillars of CSR and sustainability, namely workplace, marketplace, community and environment, will continue to set action-oriented agendas
