This score is the highest Five Star rating for any UAE based company in the past five years.

On the occasion of winning this prestigious global award, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer Managing Director & CEO of DEWA, stated: ‘This unprecedented achievement is the culmination of DEWA’s continued efforts to promote its work environment, and to consolidate and strengthen the culture of occupational health and safety among its employees, contractors and all the categories of its customers.’

‘The certificates of quality and standards of occupational safety and health are no longer a luxury, but rather it has become an administrative and strategic imperative for the excellence of any institution striving to reach economic leadership in the increasingly competitive world,’ H.E noted.

‘As a result of Health & Safety Management System Audit conducted in DEWA, we have won this certificate since 2002, and we had an unprecedented achievement in 2010 where we got a rate of 97.8%, which is the highest score accomplished by companies and institutions in UAE over the past five years, ‘Al Tayer added.

Al Tayer emphasized the fact that this achievement makes DEWA look forward to more achievements and higher positions regarding performance levels as well as improving and developing work environment. He extended his thanks and appreciation to the members of the team who contributed to winning this award.

Dr. Yousef Al Akraf, vice president for human resources at DEWA, said: ‘During the current year a 5-Star Health & Safety Management System Audit was conducted in the Authority from mid-May to the beginning of June for 8 working days. This process included verification of documents, checking various sites - office & projects based on Safety, Management, Fire, Measurement Control Systems and Workplace Implementation.

‘The primary aim of this audit is to obtain an external assessment of the safety management arrangements by DEWA and the effectiveness of their implementation. This will provide a benchmark for DEWA for further improvement and development of the Health & Safety Management System. The Audit goes past compliance and into best practice, and focuses on Management systems as well as practical implementation,’ Dr. Al Akraf added.

It should be noted that the 5-Star Grading Certificate in the field of occupational health and safety are evaluated and awarded according to the most accurate and highest international standards and scrutiny by experts and auditors of the British Safety Council.