​Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation “KAHRAMAA”, representing Qatar, won two international awards for its sustainability report at the 2017 “Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards”. The ceremony was held on Tuesday February 6, 2018, at the British Embassy in Singapore in the presence of the British High Commissioner there and the Regional Director of the United Nations Environment and Social Responsibility Program in Asia. KAHRAMAA’s Conservation and Energy Efficiency Department Manager received the award on behalf of the Corporation.

The competition organizer, CSR Matters, selected KAHRAMAA’s sustainability report entitled “Implementation of Smart Solutions for Resource Rationalization” as the best report in terms of Materiality reporting, and work environment reporting. KAHRAMAA won the awards against 72 international institutions from various Asian countries. KAHRAMAA was also awarded an appreciation certificate for being one of the most outstanding candidates to win the 2017 Asia Best Sustainability Report, and was nominated for the best sustainability report for excellence in customer service. KAHRAMAA had applied for 6 categories in the competition and was nominated for 4 awards.

These international awards are presented to international organizations and corporations representing Asia with the best sustainability practices in terms of adequate planning and management of resources so as to guarantee sustainability for future generations. This year, the competition attracted a big number of international corporations in Asia in the industrial, governmental, commercial, and other fields, given that the awards of this competition are considered among the most inspiring ones in sustainability at both the international and continental levels. CSR Matters is one of the most prominent sustainability and social responsibility corporations at the international level and organizes the most renowned sustainability competition in Asia. The event is held once a year, granting institutions operating in Asia in all sectors (whether local or international) the opportunity to build confidence and raise awareness among the concerned parties through providing them with a platform to showcase their social responsibility initiatives.

In November 2017, KAHRAMAA’s sustainability report was also awarded the GRI General Disclosures and Management Approach Certificate, the highest recognized classification among the international sustainability certificates. The certificate is also the most recent as the report was studied for the first time based on the 17 global Sustainability Development Goals identified by the United Nations according to the 2030 SDGs global agenda. KAHRAMAA’s sustainability report is divided into four main sections: economy, environment, society, and human resources, exhibiting KAHRAMAA’s commitment to the Qatar 2030 vision which is reflected in all its objectives, plans, and actions, and which was documented as a sustainability report for the corporation. This also represents a step ahead in the Corporation’s journey of strategic transformation and institutional innovation that was launched in 2014 as well as an extension of the National Development Strategy (2017-2022).

KAHRAMAA’s sustainability report had earned the 2016 Asia Best Sustainability Report Award in terms of its materiality, and customer service in all sectors. The Corporation’s sustainability efforts and report are supported by KAHRAMAA senior management, directors, managers, and employees. Great efforts are also made by all contact points in all of KAHRAMAA departments for the report to comply with global sustainability goals and the quality standards pursued by KAHRAMAA.