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Terra Vertis partners with Sustainability Advisory Group "SAG"

Published April 11th, 2010 - 02:23 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Terra Vertis has recently announced its strategic partnership with the Sustainability Advisory Group (SAG), a leading international alliance of sustainability strategists and corporate responsibility. 
This partnership   brings together an international network of highly skilled sustainability professionals and regionally based experts to offer the MENA market with relevant applicable practices    promoting sustainability in all business conducts. Topics such as climate change, energy efficiency and green development are thoroughly tackled along with the importance of having an effective supply chain management and the commitment to give back to the community.

To complement its efforts, Terra Vertis organized the sustainability and corporate responsibility workshop at Colombia University Middle East research center (CUMREC) in Amman and hosted Ms. Maria Silanpaa, Founding Director and CEO of Sustainability Advisory Group. The interactive workshop brought together 70 attendees from the private and public sectors who participated to benefit from Ms. Silanpaa's profound experience.

On this occasion, Ms. Silanpaa, said: "Our partnership with Terra Vertis will become a strong platform engaging Jordanian stakeholders to enhance their business practices which will generate a positive outcome. Our workshops will translate corporate responsibility concepts into practical actions that improve organizational efficiency, enable market differentiation and ultimately enhance organizational excellence. We are confident that through pooling qualified local, regional and international expertise, we will be able to position our partners as the leaders in sustainability in the region."

CEO of Terra Vertis, Mr. Salah Al-Tayeh, also commented: "We will now benefit from SAG's skilled resources and will capitalize on the regional and international experiences to raise awareness locally about the benefits and application of corporate responsibility and sustainability into their business strategy and operations".