Dubai, United Arab Emirates – In a company-wide Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, more than 160 Transguard Group employees showed their support for UAE Vision 2021 by cleaning up the Jebel Ali Wetland Sanctuary on Saturday, 18th January, 2020. The Sanctuary, which was formally declared a “Wetland of International Importance” under the Ramsar Accord in 2019, is maintained by the Emirates Marine Environmental Group under the authority of Dubai Municipality. It supports over 300 species, including the endangered Hawksbill Turtle and Green Turtle.
“A commitment to supporting and protecting the environment is one of the key pillars of Transguard’s CSR initiatives as part of our Dream 2020 CSR strategy,” said Greg Ward, Managing Director, Transguard Group. “Positive contributions to community projects involving conservation efforts such as the Jebel Ali Wetland Sanctuary are essential to communicating our values as a business.”
“At Transguard Group we consider it our responsibility as market leaders to support the larger community of the UAE through multiple collaborations with non-profit organisations,” said Lena ter Laare, Director of Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility. “An integral element of our all-encompassing Dream 2020 CSR programme is aimed at preserving the environment and the wellbeing of our people, creating and strengthening sustainable partnerships and having a measurable, positive impact on the community.”
The timing of the clean-up was aligned with the upcoming turtle nesting season in order to aid in providing a clean and safe environment before the nesting season. Both endangered species of turtle at the Sanctuary nest at approximately two-year intervals, laying hundreds of eggs each, which are incubated for 60-day periods.
The event, successfully co-ordinated by Transguard Group’s dedicated CSR team, resulted in over one and a half tons of material being removed from the site, including plastic, metal, glass, and rope; all of which are considered harmful to the biodiversity of the Jebel Ali Wetland Sanctuary.
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About Transguard Group:
Established in 2001, Transguard Group is an Emirates Group and Al Hail Holding company with an available workforce of 70,000. Offering flexible solutions for all of the UAE’s staffing needs, Transguard is the region’s most trusted expert in security, facilities management, cash services and white collar staffing – and much more in between. With an annual turnover of approximately AED 2.8 billion in the 2018-2019 financial year, Transguard’s expertise is in supplying the right people for its clients, precisely when and where they’re needed. To learn more about the many ways Transguard is helping the UAE’s businesses grow, visit www.transguardgroup.com.
About Emirates Marine Environmental Group:
EMEG is a non-profit organization established in 1996 under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Manal Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the leadership of Major Ali Saqar Sultan Al Suweidi. It is the UAE’s first environmental group focused on marine issues.
About the List of Wetlands of International Importance:
The List of Wetlands of International Importance as defined by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, formally recognises and supports the conservation of the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural, scientific, and recreational value. As of 2019 there are 2,341 Ramsar Sites, covering 252,479,417 hectares. The Convention establishes that "wetlands should be selected for the list on account of their international significance in terms of ecology, botany, zoology, limnology or hydrology."
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