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DP World's Sustainable Future: 5% Emissions Cut | |
| Sumita Pawar |
DP World has reduced its direct carbon emissions by 5% in 2021, according to its latest Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) report.
The report also showed a 34% increase in the company's total community contributions, including projects with UN Women and the Earth Shot Prize.
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Maha AlQattan, Group Chief People and Sustainability Officer, DP World, said, “We believe in enabling resilience, and building a smart and sustainable future that generates long-term societal impact. In 2022 we saw continued global headwinds but that challenged us to push new frontiers of collaboration. I’m proud that we have cut our direct carbon emissions by 5%, and significantly increased our community contributions. We recognise our impact and are continuing to look at how we use our resources responsibly, on issues from education to WASH infrastructure, in line with our clear roadmap for the future.”
DP World has deepened its ties with partners to advance two of its key legacy pillars of Women and Water. Group Chairman and CEO, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem was announced as the Middle East’s first HeForShe champion by UN Women on International Women’s Day last year and the company entered a 3-year global partnership with WaterAid to deliver water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure, starting in Mozambique.
DP World has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2040 and net zero carbon by 2050, and has invested up to $500m to cut CO2 emissions by almost 700,000 tonnes over the next five years.
The company has also partnered with the Maersk McKinney Moller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping and joined the UN Global Compact’s Think Lab on Just Transition.