DP WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT 2021
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OUR WORLD, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
OUR STRONG NETWORK OF GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPIONS CREATE POSITIVE IMPACTS LOCALLY THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH PARTNERS, HOST COMMUNITIES AND OUR EMPLOYEES.
CASE STUDY: THE IFRAJ FOUNDATION
CASE STUDY: DP WORLD CONTINUES TO SUPPORT UAE FISHERIES
Since 2008, P&O Marinas have been responsible for the maintenance and development of four UAE based harbours, Jumeirah 1, Umm Suqeim 1 and Umm Suqeim 2 and Al Hamriya Marina Apart. Offering 567 pontoons, with a dry berthing facility spanning 367 parking spaces, this holistic package also includes warehouses to store fishing tools, seamen accommodation, fuelling stations, boat repair workshops, complimentary utility services and security management. In total, P&O Marines supports 677 fishermen, who account for 84% of Dubai-based fishing license holders registered with
P&O Marinas also runs educational and volunteering projects in the fishing harbour facilities to raise awareness about the importance of ocean protection, community engagement, maritime safety, and fishermen’s wellbeing. Most recently, as part of the UAE’s Volunteer Diving Week, fishermen collaborated with local divers to clear offshore waste and remove derelict fishing gear. This aligns with DP World’s responsible business practices, as part of the ‘Our World, Our Future’ sustainability and impact strategy, including the commitment to ocean enhancement and our community engagement focus areas.
DP World joined forces with The Ifraj Foundation in 2020, to conduct a complete structural rebuild of Birikau road in Pemba, Zanzibar, in order to provide local communities with access to basic services and markets. This 4.5 km road will stretch through six adjacent villages, which consist of over 420 households. As of 2021, the road has been cleared, prepared, drains dug and base layers have been completed. This project is set to complete in 2022 and is already demonstrating impact to the local community. “Prior to the construction of the new road, we would not receive a lot of students in classroom. The number of absentees was very high, as the students could not reach the school safely. For the few that managed to make it to school, they would show up covered in mud and would be sent back home. We are hoping that upon completion of the road, our students will not have the obstacles of reaching to school and miss out on their education.”
the Ministry of Climate Change & Environment, contributing to 10% of the emirate’s total fish supply.
Abdalla Mohammed Abdalla, School Headmaster, Birikau Secondary School
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