Social and environmental impact
We serve the Kingdom and create lasting value for our stakeholders, by integrating sustainability into all aspects of our operations.
Environmental review
Be’aty (My Environment)
Our internal environmental program, Be’aty (my environment), was launched in 2019 to minimize our environmental footprint and foster employee engagement in environmental conservation. The initiative seeks to raise awareness and equip employees with tools to minimize their environmental footprint both within and beyond the office environment. By facilitating better environmental practices at our premises, and organizing continuous awareness and capacity building initiatives, the program has realized significant savings with regard to energy, water, and waste.
In 2023, training program for employees with a focus on facility management personnel helped promote recycling and better waste management practices. Continued awareness-raising through creative campaigns and giveaways helped boost employee engagement and participation with the program.
We are in the process of expanding the program to cover our supply chain; to evaluate and choose suppliers based on their commitment to environmental responsibility, and collaborate with suppliers to ensure sustainable sourcing of materials.
Energy
We work to minimize our energy consumption by incorporating energy-saving technology, instituting improvements to energy efficiency, and raising awareness amongst employees to foster responsible energy practices.
Building Management Systems (BMSs) installed across our premises help monitor and control building functions such as Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC), lighting, and security. This not only optimizes energy consumption but also ensures a comfortable and safe working environment. Remote monitoring and control of building systems through the BMS, allow facility managers to adjust settings, identify issues, and perform maintenance in an efficient manner.
In 2023, we completed efforts to incorporate energy-saving LED lights and lamps for the complete floor-area of our office premises, and implemented a thorough review of our data collection processes to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of information gathered regarding our energy efficiency initiatives.
Water
Operating in a region with extremely high water-stress, we recognize the critical importance of water stewardship. Despite consuming a minute quantity of water, we continued to improve and implement water-saving technologies while refining our measures for collection and reporting of water consumption data.
Waste
In 2023, we managed to recycle 3,410 kg of office waste, we were able to conserve resources equivalent to saving 58 trees, 8.6 cubic metres of landfill space, 5,115 tons of CO2 equivalent emissions, 23,870 gallons of water, and 19,689 kilowatts of energy. Progress with our paperless and digital systems, such as an online signing system, contributed to further reduction in paper usage in 2023.
*reduction in 2022 was partly due to our recycling partner implementing a new tracking method, in addition to formalizing the adoption of paperless systems such as DocuSign.
Emissions
We are working toward monitoring, measuring, analyzing, and reporting the Company’s direct emissions (Scope 1 and 2), which aligns with our sustainability targets.