Imdaad wins RTA-DAST award for key environmental sustainability and protection programs

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Imdaad wins RTA-DAST award for key environmental sustainability and protection programs

Imdaad, a leading company of integrated facilities, environment and energy management solutions in the GCC, has won second place in the 'Environmental Protection' category of the 8th Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport (DAST) instituted by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The award is the latest addition to Imdaad's string of prestigious honors for its ecological sustainability and security efforts in line with the UAE's ecological goals and objectives. The FM business received the acknowledgment in a special awarding ceremony held recently.

In conferring the award, the panel of judges mentioned Imdaad's key efforts and their positive impact on the company, individuals and society as a whole. A few of these programs include air, noise and material pollution reduction; use of biodiesel as an alternative fuel; optimized fleet management solution; vehicle sound emission testing and monitoring; tire rethreading and recycling; and lubricant recycling.

The firm is likewise renowned for utilizing environmentally friendly equipment and focusing on sustainability across all its operations. As such, it carries out regular recycling training for its clients, business partners, and staff, in addition to supplying totally free recycling bins in certain jobs where it manages waste management and collection.

Jamal Abdullah Lootah, CEO, stated: "Our RTA-DAST award is a testimony to our unwavering commitment to contribute to the federal government's ecological sustainability and defense initiatives. We have aligned our programs appropriately to demonstrate our active involvement in the across the country efforts to address relevant environmental concerns.

Imdaad has originated environmental sustainability in the Facilities and Environmental Management industry and is among the very first to be granted the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 (Environmental Management) certification as early as 2006. It has likewise been certified for ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) and Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSAS) 18001 standards considering that 2006.

Imdaad, which supplies unparalleled and world-class turnkey solutions to its customers, initiated several environmental management procedures in 2014 for its more than 200-strong fleet of waste management cars in Dubai. The objective was to drive environmental and transportation sustainability by implementing initiatives that would make the fleet more environmental friendly through air, noise and material pollution decrease.