Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) has actually successfully doubled its cost savings by carrying out organisation-wide energy efficiency steps. In 2015, the service secured savings of US$ 4.6 million compared with a targeted conserving of US$ 2.1 million.

A 155% increase on the savings of US$ 1.8 million accomplished in 2014, this accomplishment highlights the significant progress made by ENOC in applying energy and resource management (ERM) strategies to its operations.

In 2008, ENOC launched a full-fledged internal Energy & Resource Management (E&RM) programme focused on enhancing the Group's performance in regards to energy and resource consumption.

The programme is supplemented with a detailed policy, structure and handbook. The companies undergo periodic audits to evaluate performance, gaps and areas of improvement. In an effort to align with the goals of the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy (DIES) 2030, ENOC is investing US$ 15 million in energy efficient infrastructure by the end of 2018.

To identify the workers for their dedication to energy performance, ENOC honoured the winners of its Annual Energy Awards at a gala ceremony held at InterContinental Hotel-- Dubai Festival City. Organised and hosted by ENOC every year, the effort aims to encourage best practices in energy preservation implemented by the Group's business units and workers, and identifies the greatest savings in energy use attained through the course of the year.

The award event was gone to by H.E. Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group CEO of ENOC and Chairman of the E&RM Steering Committee; Taher Diab - Senior Director-Strategy & Planning/Secretary General-EEA, Dubai Supreme Council of Energy; Dr. Eng. Waddah Ghanem Al Hashemi- Executive Director EHSSQ & Corporate Affairs, and Chairman of ENOC E&RM Technical Committee; and ENOC's Executive Committee members, ENOC's E&RM Steering and Technical Committee member, Heads of Departments and employees.

H.E. Al Falasi, spokened: "Global population growth and facilities development have a substantial impact on energy need and subsequently the environment. It is important that industry leaders strive to decrease this impact. The Annual ENOC Energy Awards program underlines the importance of our energy and resource management policy and structure, which has helped us accomplish important savings in energy and financial resources. The periodical E&RM system audits and corrective actions we carry out allow us to establish the degree of compliance of all business sectors to make sure energy effectiveness across the board.

" The E&RM policy has actually significantly enhanced our contribution to environmental sustainability and motivated our businesses to adopt best practices in saving energy resources by demonstrating the monetary returns of justifying consumption. Because its beginning, the Awards have assisted even more integrate a culture of energy usage effectiveness and rationalisation within our organisation," he added.

The Annual Energy Awards belongs to ENOC's E&RM strategy and complements the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy's vision to protect a sustainable future for the UAE, while protecting the environment and minimizing carbon footprint.

Waddah Ghanem Al Hashemi, Executive Director, EHSSQ & Corporate Affairs at ENOC stated: "ENOC has a clear E&RM strategy and is proud to have achieved the industry's benchmark in Energy Management by getting the ISO 50001 certificate. In addition to the Annual Awards effort, each business unit at ENOC has prepared an additional strategy that will result in additional savings of around US$ 3.7 million by 2019.

Nine business units and three individual winners were honoured at the ceremony. The winners in the various categories are:

1. Highest score achieved in Energy & Resource Management System Audit: EMGAS
2.Most innovative efforts and initiatives taken for energy and resource conservation: HSTPL
3.Best proactive approach for implementing corrective action plans (CAP): HDTL
4.Most transparent and cooperative information sharing: EPPCO Distribution
5.Best energy initiative to date: CYLINGAS
6.Best Energy & Resource Management Business Plan for the Year: ELOMP
7.Most improved Business Unit in Energy & Resource Management System: EPPCO Aviation
8.Best Team in implementing Energy & Resource Conservation Efforts: Automotive Services
9.Yield of maximum savings in AED terms as per the Business Plan: EIL

Individual Awards
1.Most engaged Manager who showed real leadership towards implementation: Hamad Mohamed Ali, DUGAS
2.Most active ENOC E&RM Technical Committee Member: Priyalal Liyanage, ENOC Group P&C
3.Most active Technician involved in E&RM implementation: Edmund Presquito, EIL