Zain signs a partnership with communications giants in the Gulf ... to enhance sustainability

Zain Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with: STC Group, Etisalat Group, Batelco, Du, and Omantel, with the aim of accelerating cooperation on climate changes to preserve and protect the environment and reduce the carbon footprint through operations, during the activities of the World Mobile Communications Conference MWC 2022.According to a joint statement of the alliance of Gulf companies, this agreement comes within the cooperation of senior communications operators in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries to improve the communications and information technology industry and activate its role in facing environmental challenges, focusing on climate change and the advancement of the sustainability agenda in the region.This memorandum aims to accelerate cooperation on climate change and highlight the importance of collective work to preserve and protect the environment and maintain the sustainability of the economy, as the procedures that include a better understanding of the carbon fingerprint through operations include, and the Cooperation Memorandum seeks to enhance work with strategic partners and policy modes on procedures for contributing to avoid a crisisClimate and achieving sustainable growth.The changes of the climate of this context, the CEO of sustainability at Zain Jennifer Suleiman Group said: “Climate change is increasing importance to the work of the Zain Group, so we launched a series of initiatives in our markets to reduce our environmental silence, and we understand the risks that climate change brings to everyone, we are working onMonitor future opportunities to advance the environmentally friendly green solutions, our goal is to enhance our agenda towards creating systematic changes when dealing with the environment »."In order to achieve this goal, the Zain Group continues to develop the review of its business, the mechanisms and models of governance related to reducing carbon dioxide emissions in order to address climate change and carbon emissions management in a proactive manner at the level of its geographical fingerprint.".The sustainability programs of this framework, CEO of STC M. said.Abdullah Al -Kanhal: “This memorandum comes as an extension of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s vision in strengthening the partnership between all sectors to preserve the economic, social and environmental resources achieved by the Gulf states and their sustainability for future generations.”.Al -Kanhal added: “Our signature of this agreement comes as an affirmation of STC’s commitment to adopting sustainability in its business, as we launched programs for sustainability and preserving the environment. One of its most important results was the low percentage of paper consumption to 50%, and the reduction of water use by 40%, today we aspire according to this memo to transferThese experiences for our partners in the sector are companies of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries..بدوره، قال نائب رئيس تقنية البنية الأساسية والمسؤول عن ملف التغير المناخي في مجموعة اتصالات (e&) سالم المناعي: «أن المجموعة تسعى من خلال هذه المذكرة إلى تعزيز شراكاتها لمواجهة التغير المناخي وبذل كافة الجهود الممكنة من أجل تحفيز القطاعات الأخرى للانضمام إلى هذه المساعي الرامية إلى تسريع بلوغ الحياد الكربوني في الإطار الزمني الممكن، بالإضافة إلى التزامنا بمبادرة الجمعية الدولية لشبكات الهاتف المحمول GSMA، لنقل صناعة الهاتف المحمول بأكملها لتحقق الحياد الكربوني بحلول عام 2050».Al -Mannai added: «Through this memo, the group seeks to exchange experiences and best practices with regional pendants regarding the pioneering role of the technology sector that would become a major possible to reduce climate change.”.Environment friendly companies and comment on this cooperation, the Director General of Institutional Communication and Sustainability at Batelco Sheikh Badr bin Rashid Al Khalifa said: “Batelco pays great attention to enhancing environmental sustainability and reducing the carbon footprint, and we have started implementing many initiatives that are in line with the company’s endeavors to become a companyEnvironment friendly and achieve the goals of institutional sustainability, the most prominent of which was the opening of the Batelco Solar Park, which contributes to the production of clean and renewable energy to operate the company's operations.

We look forward to continuing to make the best efforts to contribute to supporting environmental programs and creating a more sustainable future ».For his part, the CEO of Technology at Du Salim Al Balushi said: “Information and communications technology infrastructure plays a pivotal role in promoting the digital economy and ensuring sustainable long -term growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries region.

We have previously identified a set of strategic goals to enhance the pillars of sustainability, and we have taken measures and measures that had a great impact in reducing the carbon footprint of our operations and preserving the environment in line with the visions and directions of the region's leaders..

Based on our position as a leading company in the field of digital innovation, we confirm our commitment to work alongside our strategic partners to improve the efficiency of our operations and adopt best practices that guarantee a more sustainable future for future generations ».Other Initiatives from the other hand, the Executive Vice President of the Operations Unit in Omantel M. said.Saeed Abdullah Al -Ajami: “We in Omantel in Omantel in sustainability, as our focus includes three main axes, which are the economic pillar and social pillar in addition to the environmental pillar.Our first report in 2012 AD, moreover, we launched many initiatives aimed at reducing our impact on the environment by building on digital transformation and automation and benefiting from it in developing and transforming our procedures and operations ».Al -Ajmi concluded: “We are happy to sign this agreement with STC and other Gulf telecom companies to exchange knowledge and experiences, confirming our endeavor to preserve the environment and play the role expected of us in combating climate change and reducing the carbon fingerprint of our operations.”.