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Saturday, April 20, 2024 10:42 GMT
United Development Company (UDC) has received the International Safety Award 2020 in Merit category by the British Safety Council in recognition of its commitment to keeping its community at The Pearl-Qatar, including workers and workplaces, healthy and safe.The award recognizes organizations that have demonstrated commitment to occupational health, safety, and wellbeing where more than 500 organizations of all sizes and sectors in more than 50 countries worldwide, were awarded for their commitment to international safety standards, including businesses from Europe, the UK, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.UDC president and CEO Ibrahim Jassim al-Othman, who is also member of the board, said, “This is a major achievement for UDC and The Pearl-Qatar community in particular as it demonstrates UDC’s true dedication to international health and safety standards, and to improving the quality of life and standard of living for people in the communities we develop, in line with Qatar National Vision 2030’s development pillar to provide a healthy and safe environment for all society members.”UDC maintains the highest standard of health and safety by applying core strategic approaches to monitoring and regulating work environmentsUDC said it maintains the highest standard of health and safety by applying core strategic approaches to monitoring and regulating work environments, in addition to promoting a culture of accountability to mitigate exposure to risks. As such, more than 400 safety, fire life safety inspections, audit, and training were conducted in 2019 with zero lost time injury cases recorded for over 8,000 employees.UDC, the master developer of The Pearl-Qatar and Gewan Island, is a leading Qatari public shareholding company with a mission to identify and invest in long-term projects contributing to Qatar’s growth and providing good shareholder value.Established in 1999, the company was first listed on the Qatar Exchange in June 2003. UDC activities cover a multitude of vital investment sectors, including real estate development, property management, infrastructure and utilities, maritime and hospitality-related businesses.