ENOC and the Ministry of Labour sign MoU to develop occupational health skills

Dubai, UAE; May 2, 2011: Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) and the Ministry of Labour

in Dubai have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further strengthen the

occupational health and safety practices of both organisations.

Dr Aisha Butti Bin Bishr, Director of Services and Support Affairs., Ministry of Labour, and Saif

Al Falasi, Executive Director of Environment, Health, Safety and Quality (EHSQ) and Corporate

Affairs of ENOC, signed the agreement.

The MoU provides the framework for ENOC and the Ministry of Labour to cooperate in planning

and executing a number of knowledge sharing initiatives on occupational health, including joint

training programmes, awareness campaigns educational seminars and workshops as well as

community initiatives.

Saif Al Falasi said the MoU is part of ENOC’s strategy to constantly develop its skills and

knowledge pool in all areas related to health and safety. “The partnership is part of ENOC’s

corporate social responsibility commitment, and aims at educating and raising awareness on

occupational health and safety amongst all stakeholders. It will be marked by mutual knowledge

transfer in all key areas of occupational health, and its benefits in creating a healthy and

productive work place. We will also jointly explore community campaigns that will strengthen

public awareness on health and safety issues.”

“We are honoured to partner with the ENOC, which has an accomplished track-record in

environment, health and safety practices. The MoU will significantly elevate the knowledge and

skill sets of both ENOC and Ministry of Labour staff in occupational health and safety, and in

turn contribute to the welfare of the employees”, said Dr. Bishr.

ENOC is a diversified company that delivers specialized workshops and programmes to

promote EHS standards. ENOC hosts an international annual Occupational Health and Safety

Conference to address major hazards in the workplace and formulate practical and sustainable

solutions.

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Established in 1993 as a wholly-owned company of the Government of Dubai, ENOC aims to promote the

interests of its shareholders through the development of further downstream and upstream activities in

the oil and gas sector and beyond, and to encourage the economic diversification of Dubai and the rest of

the UAE.

ENOC’s vision is to be a leading regional integrated oil & gas group that is highly profitable and socially

responsible towards employees, the community and environment. Driving this vision, ENOC is committed

to achieving sustainable development and highly profitable growth and serving the growing energy needs

of Dubai.

ENOC strives to attract, develop and retain top talent to become the employer of choice, while adopting

latest technologies and implementing best practices to achieve world-class performance. ENOC is

also focused on meeting and exceeding customer expectations in terms of quality and service, and in

maintaining high industry standards with respect to environment, health and safety.

ENOC actively participates in an increasingly broad range of business ventures. Its joint ventures with

major international companies allow partners to pool their technology, know-how and expertise along with

their resources to further their commercial success.

Since its inception, ENOC has been guided by its philosophy of quality and professional management

based on modern business concepts for commercial success and sustainable growth. Today it is poised

to engineer a new and challenging period of growth and diversity.