Dubai Customs (DC) has won the Golden Peacock Global Award for Global Sustainability for the year 2015 for the second time in a row, further boosting its enviable corporate reputation in the process. The award was earned in recognition to DC’s effective contributions in the area of Global Sustainability and is a symbol of excellence and a mark of a world-class organization.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Secretary at the UAE Embassy in the UK, received this award on behalf of Dubai Customs, during the 15th London Global Convention on Corporate Governance & Sustainability and the Golden Peacock Awards Presentation Ceremony which was held recently at Hotel Millennium Mayfair, London - UK.
The trophy was presented by The Rt. Hon. Oliver Letwin, The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Honourable Cabinet Minister of UK, along with Lt. Gen. J. S. Ahluwalia, PVSM (Retd), President - Institute of Directors, India, and Hon. Alok Sharma, MP, Member of Parliament for Reading West, UK, and The Rt Hon The Earl of Shrewsbury, Talbot D.L.
The award was declared following a review of applications submitted from many global organizations where the decision was made by a jury under the Chairmanship of Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah, former Chief Justice, Supreme Court of India.
H.E. Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director of Dubai Customs, said: “I am proud that Dubai Customs is once again the winner of the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Global Sustainability, and I must thank the UAE Embassy in UK and Sheikh Mohammed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum in person for the kind gesture of accepting the award on behalf of Dubai Customs. This trophy is another international appreciation for our teams’ enormous efforts in CSR and sustainability. It truly demonstrates our longstanding commitment to sustainable business practices and services.”
This is definitely an added value to our corporate image and successful experience in implementing best practices of sustainability and sharing that experience with other organizations worldwide, he added.
Dubai Customs has achieved stunning milestones in terms of compliance with sustainable practices while performing its trade facilitation and security enforcement responsibilities, and aims high towards a more sustainable future, in pursuance of UAE Vision 2021 and Dubai Plan 202, and the directives of the wise leadership to adopt sustainable, community-friendly policies and business strategies.
The Director of Corporate Communications at DC, Khalil Saqer bin Gharib, said: “This global recognition proves the culture of sustainability is a keystone in our organization’s line of work. There have been plenty of sustainable initiatives, practices and community contributions at Dubai Customs that conform with high global standards.”
The international Golden Peacock award is organized annually since 1991 by The Institute of Directors, India, to encourage initiatives in promoting sustainable development and is regarded as a benchmark of Corporate Excellence worldwide.