ENOC and EEG conclude educational series

Emirates National Oil Company, ENOC, in collaboration with the Emirates Environmental Group, EEG, recently concluded a series of educational initiatives that aim to promote environmental awareness among students.

This partnership, which was initiated in Q1 of 2016, included a series of educational projects, including interschool and intercollege public speaking competitions, in addition to the Annual Student Workshops programme. As a strategic educational partner, this agreement has enabled ENOC’s active involvement and proven commitment towards EEG’s educational projects, and has positioned ENOC as a main sponsor of EEG’s educational programmes.

Speaking on the occasion, Habiba Al Mar’ashi, EEG Co-founder and Chairperson, said, "Environmental education plays a key role is shaping and moulding the current generation in becoming responsible citizens of the future. Our core values of raising awareness on environmental education and engaging with the different strata of the community falls in line with the goals of our visionary leaders. and I am delighted to have a strong organisation like ENOC who share these values with us. Our two organisations have been working towards a common goal of raising the sustainability standards across sectors. This past year has been very fruitful and I am confident that we will continue this collaborations for years to come."

Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group CEO of ENOC, said, "Environmental education falls in line with the goals of our visionary leaders, who aspire to build a culture that that is based on education, innovation and creativity. Through our partnership with EEG, we see the positive impact among our young generations who have started to recognise the importance of protecting the environment. Our collaboration with EEG has offered a platform for us to encourage the local community to become more involved in contributing to the country’s prosperity."

ENOC has partnered with EEG over the past year across different CSR initiatives such as the ‘Clean Up UAE’ campaign in order to raise awareness of environmental sustainability.