ESG

Specialist Services Awarded Prestigious Circular Economy Award

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Specialist Services, part of Centurion’s Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region, has won the 2024 GCC Circular Economy Award.

Launched last year by a private firm in Dubai, this award promotes best practices in the circular economy across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. In its inaugural year, the award was presented in three categories: Organization, Product/Service, and Pioneering Practices – with Specialist Services winning the “Organization” accolade.

Specialist Services earned this recognition for its exceptional commitment to ESG and the circular economy. The company’s rigorous documented policies, training and communication efforts, alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12, UAE Circular Economy Policy and the implementation of a continual improvement framework contributed to its selection for the award.

Chris Ridley, President of Centurion’s MENA region (on the left), and Kevin Murphy, Vice President of Centurion’s MENA region (on the right above), attended the award ceremony alongside other management team members. Kevin delivered a keynote speech on how companies can use value engineering to maximise circularity by reducing raw material usage, extending product lifespans, and reusing materials. Chris further emphasised the importance of business circularity practices to reduce the impact of industrial development on the environment during his acceptance speech.

Receiving this prestigious award underscores Specialist Services dedication to ESG through the success of our circular economy business practices.

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Specialist Services Does The Right Thing, Puts Its People and The Community First Through Key Initiatives

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Specialist Services, part of Centurion Middle East & North Africa (Centurion MENA), continues to put its people first through key social initiatives.

To support employees’ health, the Specialist Services team organised a free flu shot campaign for those who wished to get vaccinated, and supported Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a series of informative events and free examinations held by a doctor from the Aster Clinic in the UAE.

The Specialist Services team also celebrated Diwali – the five-day festival of lights celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world – in their UAE and India offices by wearing traditional clothing, making a Rangoli and distributing traditional Indian sweets. Employees also took part in the Dubai Fitness Challenge throughout November – a collaborative fitness event encouraging 30 minutes of exercise every day.

By undertaking these important initiatives, Specialist Services continues to ensure the wellbeing of their most important asset – their people.

Specialist Services Puts Sustainability First, Invests in Green Merchandise for Employees

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Specialist Services, part of Centurion Middle East & North Africa (Centurion MENA), have invested in sustainable staff merchandise.

The merchandise was sourced from an eco-conscious supplier that uses recycled plastics and champions world water conservation initiatives. By choosing this supplier, Specialist Services has directly contributed to 252,000 litres of water being saved and 3,400 plastic bottles reused, as well as contributing to providing 68 individuals safe drinking water and sanitation for two years. Specialist Services also received a certificate of social enterprise contribution for their support.

Following responsible business practices is a cornerstone of Centurion’s ESG strategy, and by investing in this merchandise, Specialist Services is doing their part to put sustainability first.