Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has announced that it has planted more than 12,000 trees since 2021 at various locations, inside and outside the Company’s premises, in line with Bahrain’s commitment to double tree coverage by 2035.
To mark Bahrain’s National Environment Day (celebrated annually on 04 February), Alba’s CEO Ali Al Baqali joined the CEO of Nasser Vocational Training Centre (NVTC) Dr. Abdulla bin Naser Al Noaimi to plant saplings along the roads surrounding NVTC in Jaw area on 06 February 2023.
“It is our collective and individual responsibility to preserve and tend to the environment and this objective sits at the top of Alba’s ESG priorities,” Alba’s CEO Ali Al Baqali stated.
Planting trees is one of the ways we support Bahrain’s National Afforestation Plan and nation-wide campaigns such as ‘Forever Green’ as well as meet United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 – Climate Action, which encourages everyone to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.”
CEO of Nasser Vocational Training Centre (NVTC) Dr. Abdulla bin Naser Al Noaimi said: ““We commend Alba’s leadership in taking the lead in socially responsible initiatives and increasing Bahrain’s green cover, including afforestation of the area surrounding NVTC. We also thank Alba for its efforts in consolidating the principles of sustainable development and ensuring a healthy and safe environment for all.”
In addition, the company has recently commissioned the ‘Food Waste Composter’ in line with its objective to address SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production. This Composter has the capacity to treat around 125 Kg per day of food waste and produce nutrients-rich compost within 24 hours.