Dubai, UAE, 22 January, 2017: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has arranged the DEWA CSR Creative thinking Lab for its personnel and its partners from the public and economic sectors. The creativity lab belongs to DEWA's efforts to support the Year of Offering initiative, which was released by HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and accomplish the instructions of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to apply efforts for the advantage of UAE society in the future, and job to develop an irreversible change in the method the future generation offer the UAE positively. Over 50 people joined the creative thinking lab, which evaluated DEWA's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) method and its initiatives for 2017. This was done through brainstorming sessions on Social Sustainability, Modern technology and CSR initiatives, and International CSR Initiatives. It likewise went over community-focused concepts and topics.

Khawla Al Mehairi, Vice President of Marketing & Corporate Communications at DEWA, provided the opening speech on behalf of HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & Chief Executive Officer of DEWA. She reviewed primary pillars of social work to support the styles of the Year of Granting. This sustains DEWA's efforts to achieve the Dubai Plan 2021, and the DEWA Approach 2021, by linking its CSR efforts to three motifs. These are promoting cooperation with the economic sector in community service, enhancing offering work amongst DEWA staff, and spreading the values of providing via sustainable social initiatives at a national level.

Al Tayer kept in mind that in 2015, the UAE paid out an overall of AED 32.34 billion as international aid for 155 countries. The UAE additionally gave AED 16.12 billion or 1.09% of the country's GNI as internet Official Advancement Support (ODA), according to the UAE Foreign Aid Report 2015, issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Collaboration.

"I am pleased to invite you to the DEWA CSR Imagination Laboratory to develop a thorough structure to sustain the Year of Offering initiative, which was released by HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. The campaign mirrors the rooted society of good deeds in the hearts of Emiratis, and stresses that the UAE management still embraces the method of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who laid the structures for humanitarian work in the UAE. The worths of providing are key foundations for the UAE, which expands its aiding hand to the needy across the world," said Al Tayer.

"'His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum when observed that, 'The fastest way to joy is by instilling happiness in the hearts of others.' At DEWA, we work according to a clear approach and a number of leading humanitarian and philanthropic initiatives to serve culture and advertise cohesion amongst its participants, to earn individuals better. DEWA not just provides electrical energy and water services inning accordance with the highest degree of quality, effectiveness, and reliability, but additionally adds to supporting the economic, ecological, and social growth of Dubai and the UAE in its entirety. DEWA's CSR efforts have actually constantly been an important part of its approach to offer the public excellent. For over five years, DEWA has released numerous noticeable social development, campaigns that have contributed to the leading setting DEWA delights in today," added Al Tayer.

"As part of our corporate social duty, and continuous initiatives to promote social development, we are dedicated to cooperating with all federal government and private organisations in Dubai and the UAE, to advertise social duty, and encourage volunteer work amongst DEWA team and culture overall. We also function to instil the worth of offering the nation in the hearts of brand-new generations to reflect their love for the UAE, which is a value that already fills up the hearts of the UAE's people and residents. The utmost purpose that we all strive to accomplish is the happiness of people and culture, to guarantee a brighter future for generations to find," wrapped up Al Tayer.

"In 2015, DEWA arranged 66 social initiatives, which logged over 14,000 voluntary hrs by workers. This reflects DEWA's dedication to achieve the UAE Vision 2021, to develop a meaningful and lively Emirati society, and the Dubai Strategy 2021, to build a comprehensive and natural society, that embraces common civic worths. CSR is one of the most vital columns for DEWA to achieve its vision to become a sustainable innovative first-rate energy," stated Al Mehairi.

Through creativity labs, DEWA intends to collaborate CSR efforts and find out about the real demands of stakeholders. These include customers, employees, partners, culture, and government organisations.