Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Management
• Community Support and Access to Healthcare
• Technology and Innovation
• Health and Safety
• Ethical Marketing
• Diverse and Gainful Employment
• Emiratisation
• Training & Development
• Data Security
• Strong Governance and Business Ethics
• Local Economic Development
• Responsible Supply Chain
• Climate Risk Management

Environmental Achievements

• Pure Health reduced paper consumption by about 90% through a paperless initiative.
• Trojan General Contracting and National Projects & Construction digitized 20% of their paper documents and records.
• Mawarid Holding’s desert forests offset about 346,674 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.
• Mawarid Holding realized over 89 million gallons of water savings annually through sustainable water management.

Social Achievements

• Pure Health increased the percentage of female employees from 46% in 2021 to 54% in 2022.
• NMDC increased female representation from 1.81% to 2.02% in 2022.
• Aldar Properties launched a mandatory diversity and inclusion induction training program for all new employees.
• ADH offered 360 jobs to UAE nationals across all its subsidiaries in 2022.
• Aldar Properties maintained a low accident frequency rate and Lost Time Injury (LTI).

Governance Achievements

• ADH established four governance committees (Audit, Nomination and Remuneration, Insider Trading Supervision, and Investment) to ensure effective governance.
• Trojan General Contracting and National Projects & Construction achieved compliance with ISO 26000 (social responsibility) and ISO 31000 (risk management) standards.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Expanding the reporting scope to include all ADH subsidiaries.
• Managing climate risks and opportunities.
• Integrating ESG considerations into the supply chain.
• Data limitations and exclusions.

Mitigation Strategies

• ADH reassesses its reporting practices every year to ensure more inclusive ESG reporting.
• ADH is embedding climate risk management in its decision-making process and using its supply chain to promote sustainability practices.
• ADH encourages its subsidiaries to assess their suppliers from a holistic ESG perspective.
• ADH undertakes all efforts to ensure company reporting integrity; information has been reviewed by ESG Integrate and a third-party firm.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Encouraging local procurement.
• Assessing suppliers from a holistic ESG perspective.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities

• Investment in renewable energy projects.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2021 Update, ADX ESG Disclosure Guidance

Certifications: ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System), ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System)

Third-party Assurance: ESG Integrate and a reputable third-party firm

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 5: Gender Equality
• SDG 6: Good Health and Well-being
• SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
• SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
• SDG 13: Climate Action
• SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

ADH’s contributions to the SDGs are detailed in the report, aligning with its business activities and national visions.

Awards & Recognition

• Certificate of Recognition by Saudi Aramco for “Best Contractor of the Year (Environment)” (NPCC)
• Certificate of Recognition by Saudi Aramco for “Most Number of HSE Campaigns Conducted” (NPCC)
• Certificate of Recognition by Saudi Aramco for “Best HSE Manager” (NPCC)
• Certificate of Recognition by Saudi Aramco for “Best HSE Officer” (NPCC)