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Message from
theChairman
Respect for the environment and sustainabledevelopment is a long standing
part of our tradition.The lateSheikhZayedBinSultanAl Nahayan captured this
inhis own beliefs;
“We cherish our environment because it is an integral part of our country,
our history andour heritage. On land and in the sea, our forefathers lived
and survived in this environment. Theywere able to do so only because they
recognized the need to conserve it, to take from it onlywhat they needed to live,
and to preserve it for succeedinggenerations.”
HHSheikhKhalifaBinZayedAl Nahayan, President of theUnitedArabEmirates
andRuler ofAbuDhabi articulated the importance of sustainabilitywithin his
vision:
“To achieve sustainabledevelopment, build a cohesive society and an open
economy capable of global competitiveness.”
Aswe continue tomove forward, it is important that sustainable development
remains at the centre of our efforts to secure beneficial growth for future
generations. Sustainabilitymanagement is ourmeans of working towards
sustainabledevelopment. It is the integratedmanagement of economic, social
andenvironmental considerations in amanner that creates optimal value for our
stakeholders in a socially and ecologically responsiblemanner. By embedding
sustainabilitymanagement across our company, we canminimize our
environmental impacts andmaximizeour involvement and economic and social
impactswithin the communities inwhichwe operate.
HHSheikhHamdanBinZayedAl Nahayan
Chairman
