Drydocks World, an international service provider to the shipping, offshore, oil, gas and energy sectors, recently received the corporate social responsibility (CSR) award at the Seatrade Awards 2016, held in London, UK.

The shipping company has received numerous accolades in the field of CSR, with the company earlier receiving the Dubai Chamber of Commerce CSR label for two consecutive years, based on their benchmark of CSR initiatives locally and internationally, said a statement from Drydocks World.

It also won the Maritime Standard Award for CSR in 2015, it added.

The organisation is part of the elite community to receive the prestigious ‘5 Star’ rating and the ‘Sword of Honour’ from British Safety Council for a remarkable 11 years; representing a significant achievement of consistently achieving excellence in maritime business, it said.

CSR is deep-rooted in the organisational culture embedded with a strong policies authorised by the company’s chairman. It gives the highest priority for the welfare of its more than 10,000 employees, coming from 54 different countries, cohesively working together at the shipyard. Considering the diversity in Drydocks World’s human asset, the company has created various programmes and has taken an integrated approach to work with various cultures, further added the statement.

Drydocks World pledge of “Zero Harm” drives a pro-active approach encompassing initiatives monitored and evaluated by experts in the industry. Its main objective is to ensure all employees, subcontractors and stake holders to go home safe every day, it stated. – TradeArabia News Service