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Aramex launches Green Champions program in partnership with Terravertis

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http://www.aramex.com/news/item.aspx?id=037eb359-eb4b-4b6f-8fc4-2606224e4510

 

 

Terra Vertis hosts Maria Sillanpaa in a Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability workshop1
Amman – 6 April 2010

 

Terra Vertis has recently announced its strategic partnership with the Sustainability Advisory Group (SAG), a leading international alliance of sustainability strategists and corporate responsibility.

This partnership brings together an international network of highly skilled sustainability professionals and regionally based experts to offer the MENA market with relevant applicable practices promoting sustainability in all business conducts. Topics such as climate change, energy efficiency and green development are thoroughly tackled along with the importance of having an effective supply chain management and the commitment to give back to the community. To complement its efforts, Terra Vertis organized the sustainability and corporate responsibility workshop at Colombia University Middle East Research Center (CUMREC) in Amman and hosted Ms. Maria Silanpaa, Founding Director and CEO of Sustainability Advisory Group. The interactive workshop brought together 30 attendees from the private and public sectors who participated to benefit from Ms. Silanpaa's profound experience. On this occasion, Ms. Silanpaa, said: "Our partnership with Terra Vertis will become a strong platform engaging Jordanian stakeholders to enhance their business practices which will generate a positive outcome. Our workshops will translate corporate responsibility concepts into practical actions that improve organizational efficiency, enable market differentiation and ultimately enhance organizational excellence. We are confident that through pooling qualified local, regional and international expertise, we will be able to position our partners as the leaders in sustainability in the region." CEO of Terra Vertis, Mr. Salah Al-Tayeh, also commented: "We will now benefit from SAG's skilled resources and will capitalize on the regional and international experiences to raise awareness locally about the benefits and application of corporate responsibility and sustainability into their business strategy and operations".

Sustainability Advisory Group & terravertis Announce a Strategic Partnership
14/January/2010

 

Sustainability Advisory Group and terravertis are delighted to announce their strategic partnership to further the cause of corporate responsibility and sustainability in the Middle East. The partnership brings together an international network of highly skilled sustainability professionals and regionally based experts with thorough understanding of regional realities in the Middle East.

The partnership will promote the business case for sustainability calling for immediate action on issues such as climate change, supply chain management, human capital, green development, energy efficiency and community involvement. By pooling our proven international and regional expertise the new partnership will be uniquely positioned to highlight the significant value this agenda can provide to all types of organisations in the region.

The extensive regional and international networks already established by terravertis and Sustainability Advisory Group mean that together we can reach a wide audience of businesses, governmental players as well as other key stakeholders across the MENA region. We will continue our work with businesses and governments to enable them to build effective and value adding strategies and practical implementation programmes. Our aspiration is to translate the complexity often surrounding corporate responsibility into practical actions that improve organisational efficiency, enable market differentiation and ultimately enhance organisational excellence.

CEO Salah Al-Tayeh terravertis comments on the partnership: “The time of corporate responsibility and sustainability has arrived in the Middle East. One thing is very clear – increasingly companies see this agenda as a tool to mitigate new types of risk exposures as well as a pathway for ensuring future growth. During these tough times, I’m convinced that our new partnership will offer an unbeatable team that can help companies to move forward in a positive way.”

Founding Director Maria Sillanpaa Sustainability Advisory Group says:”Sustainability Advisory Group is an international network of sustainability specialists. We believe in the power of combining local expertise with international perspectives. I’m really excited about our partnership with terravertis and believe that by working together we can bring a unique combination of skills and expertise to our clients throughout the Middle East.”

terravertis & United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Organize Workshop on Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility
22/October/2009

With the objective of exploring recent theories on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and global sustainability as well as the development of perspectives on the relationship of CSR with current social and environmental issues, terravertis, the environmental and corporate responsibility experts, in cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) recently held a corporate social responsibility and sustainability training workshop at Wild Jordan Café - Amman.

The interactive 2-day course brought together 20 participants from different companies in various sectors including manufacturing, apparel, logistics, information technology, agriculture, risk consultancies, financial and educational institutions along with NGOs and governmental representatives with the unique opportunity to be exposed to the latest skills in this field along with the needed tools and competencies required to become qualified CSR professionals.

Dr. Muna Hindiyeh, Senior Sustainability Advisor at terravertis, commented: "CSR and environmental management are growing to become an instrumental and key operating component for most organizations. Successful leaders should be committed to deploy social and environmental responsibility programs and ensure its sustainability throughout their organizations by designing and implementing strategies that would raise the levels of employees' commitment to their environment and community."

Dr. Dima Maaytah, head of Sustainability and CSR consultancy at terravertis said, "The corporate social responsibility and sustainability training workshop was particularly organized to bring new insights for businesses, governments, NGOs and other CSR practitioners."

Upon the completion of the course, trainees will be able to manage any CSR activity through applying the knowledge received from the workshop's session, best practices and internationally applied guidelines.

terravertis is a sustainability consulting provider of a comprehensive and diverse set of professional services to a broad client base. Through a dedicated team of Environmental and Corporate Responsibility experts, it assists its clients in developing and implementing key corporate responsibility strategies, underpinned by strong policies and reporting, which helps clients focus on the opportunities and risks in their non-financial performance that are key to protecting and enhancing the value of the business.

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. Its mandate is to promote industrial development in developing countries and work towards improving living conditions in the world's poorest countries by drawing on its combined global resources & expertise. UNIDO focus on three main thematic areas; Poverty reduction through productive activities, trade capacity-building and Energy and Environment.

UNIDO has been assisting Jordan since 1999 in various fields; particularly in investment promotion and rehabilitation of the refrigeration industry under Montreal Protocol to persevere Ozone as well as well as generating income in rural areas. Currently UINIDO is developing various programs in cooperation with national partners, related to Private sector Development and Environment.