HH the Crown Prince of Dubai honours du for supporting Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport

Press release

Published February 14th, 2012 - 10:55 GMT

du participated in the Dubai Transport Award exhibition

HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, honoured du for supporting the Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport (DAST), which aims to improve on the environmental impact of transportation in the UAE. du, as part of its efforts to improve the environment, supported the award for the fourth consecutive year.

Osman Sultan, CEO, du received the Award in the presence of Ahmad Aburahima, Vice President, Government Relations, du.

du is an avid supporter of environmental awareness campaigns, and supporting such a prestigious green program for the fourth year goes hand-in-hand with the telecommunications company’s sustainable development efforts. The company also participated in an exhibition held as part of the award ceremony, where it presented its sustainable development efforts and distributed copies of the telecom’s recently launched Sustainable Development Report to visitors.

“We are proud to be constant supporters of this national initiative,” commented Osman Sultan, CEO, du. “DAST aims at preserving the Emirati environment by implementing sustainable transportation measures, thereby improving the quality of life for everyone by reducing the impact on the environment. We’re very conscious of the part we have to play in minimizing our carbon footprint, and we believe that, by supporting DAST, we are able to make a significant, positive step towards a cleaner environment for the UAE.” He added.

Background Information

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du)

Ever since we opened for business in 2006, we have worked hard to enhance and expand our bouquet of services in an industry that is at the heart of economic and social transformation. Bringing people and businesses together is what we do best, offering mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity and IPTV services to people, homes and businesses all over the UAE. We also provide carrier services, a data hub, internet exchange facilities and satellite services for broadcasters.