DP WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT 2021
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GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S INTRODUCTION
SULTAN AHMED BIN SULAYEM GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO
I AM PLEASED TO SHARE DP WORLD’S INAUGURAL ESG ANNUAL REPORT
Today, we are publishing this report as a further commitment to transparent communication with all our stakeholder groups. We believe smarter trade has the power to change what’s possible for everyone, and I am proud that we are the leading provider of smart logistics solutions, enabling the flow of trade across the globe. Our comprehensive range of products and services ensures the seamless movement of what the world needs, to where it is needed. This global role gives us a special responsibility to engage with our stakeholders. My aim is to leave a lasting and positive legacy throughout our operations. ‘Our World, Our Future’, our sustainability strategy, is our roadmap for achieving this – it is our guide to change what is possible and deliver lasting impact for all.
Our strategy is rooted in firm commitments. As a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), we are committed to supporting and aligning our strategy and operations with the UNGC’s 10 principles, which promote human rights, labour standards, the environment and anti-corruption. We have been a signatory of UN Women’s Empowerment Principles (UNWEP) since 2015, which has led us to improve women’s representation across the Group ever since. We have also mapped our sustainability strategy to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). These commitments reflect our sustainability purpose: to leverage our leading position in global smart trade logistics to make a positive impact in the world, for now, and generations to come.
We think ahead, anticipate change, and deploy industry-leading technology to create innovative trade solutions while ensuring prosperity and growth for economies, societies and our planet. The report you are about to read will bring these initiatives to life. It will give you an update on our progress in 2021 and provide details on our goals for 2022 and beyond. I am also pleased to announce that Maha AlQattan has been appointed as DP World’s Group Chief People & Sustainability Officer, and will be driving our sustainability strategy and ESG reporting going forward. On behalf of everyone at DP World, we look forward to working with all of you to create a better future. Together we believe we can change what’s possible.
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