His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the Minister of Climate Change and Environment for the United Arab Emirates, visited Al Rawabi Dairy Company, the largest UAE-based dairy company by herd size and production, to learn about the company’s best practices that will contribute to creating a sustainable environment in accordance with the UAE Vision 2021.
He was welcomed by HE Abdulla Sultan Al Owais, Chairman; Mr. Abdulla Ali Al Qubaisi, Vice-Chairman, and Dr. Ahmed El Tigani, Chief Executive Officer, and the management.
During his visit, HE Dr. Al Zeyoudi was given a detailed presentation about the company’s history and its line of dairy, juices and functional products. He also toured Al Rawabi’s farm, the factory and the Environmental Unit where he learnt about the eco-friendly system and wastewater treatment implemented by its fleet of engineers and doctors to help achieve the country’s sustainable development.
Commenting on the visit, HE Dr Al Zeyoudi said: “Sustainability, which is a key target of the UAE Vision 2021, can only be achieved through an enhanced public-private partnership and engaging the business community in the government’s plans and initiatives. This will expedite the achievement of our sustainable targets and promote innovation as a main pillar in the process.”
“UAE livestock and dairy companies are actively cooperating with the Ministry to ensure sustainability and add more innovation to their operations.”
His Excellency Al Zeyoudi praised the company’s world-class operations which effectively employ modern technologies to make the production process more efficient and of high quality.
HE Abdulla Sultan Al Owais, Chairman, said: “We are honoured to welcome His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi and show him how we are working relentlessly towards sustainable production to reduce any negative effects on our environment. We guarantee that Al Rawabi products are of 100% healthy and safe because we use the latest and the most advanced technology and production technique that has limited or less impact to the environment. We are committed to supporting the government’s mission of preserving the environment for our future generations.”
“Al Rawabi prides itself in receiving certification for our best practices in quality management, food safety, and environmental management. We also have our own standards for product quality to make sure we are producing healthy, fresh and good tasting products for all our customers. We are always updating our knowledge and the team is constantly learning to keep abreast of the latest technology that will produce healthy and safe products," added Dr. Ahmed El Tigani, Al Rawabi CEO.
Al Rawabi has been certificated with world-famous ISO standards ISO 9001: 1994 certification; ISO 9001:2008 for Quality Management, ISO 14001: 2004 for Environmental Management, ISO 22000: 2005 Certification for Food Safety.
The visit also saw the exchange of discussion on future collaboration with the Minister’s office to ensure plans, strategies, policies, and programs are in line with the vision of the UAE leadership.
