Sustainability

Arab Contractors' Commitment to Sustainability

Sustainability is a core policy adopted by the Arab Contractors to improve the environment and reduce costs.

Sustainability at the Arab Contractors means implementing construction projects in a way that preserves the environment and supports the rational use of resources, as well as ensuring that all of the company's projects have a positive impact on society and the economy by achieving our goal of becoming a net-zero carbon company.

Arab Contractors' Sustainable Development Goals

Achieving the sustainable development goals is an integral part of our vision to improve the quality of life.

No Poverty

Decent Life Projects in Upper and Lower Egypt “Haya Karima”

By leveraging the local environment and resources, we are working to improve public infrastructure conditions in rural areas and enhance the living environment through our contribution to the implementation of a mega national project, the Decent Life Initiative launched by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on 2 th January 2019, to improve the standard of living for the most needy societal groups nationwide during 2019.

It also contributes to improving the level of daily services provided to the neediest citizens, especially in villages.

Arab Contractors is implementing Decent Life projects inside
Zero Hunger

Arab Contractors contributes to eliminating hunger in Egypt through several methods, including achieving food security, improving nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture, to ensure that all individuals have access to sufficient and nutritious food throughout the year.

Good Health and Well-Being

The Arab Contractors contributes to achieving good health and well-being in Egypt through several methods, including equipping medical buildings and facilities with the latest technologies and improving medical infrastructure to ensure that everyone enjoys healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

Quality Education

The company offers training courses through the Institute for Construction Engineering and Management Technologies (ICEMT) out of the company belief in the importance of training to develop the knowledge and skills of human resources, the continuous development and improvement of competencies as one of the pillars of sustainable development.

This in addition to the Arab Contractors Secondary Technical School for Vocational Education and Training

Arab Contractors Secondary Technical School

In line with the company's social responsibility, the Arab Contractors Secondary Technical School for Dual Education was established to train technical personnel on scientific grounds. This school provides specialized well-trained technicians in the field of heavy equipment and reduce the unemployment.

Clean Water and Sanitation

The Arab Contractors contributes to providing clean, safe water and adequate sanitation services, while improving the sustainable management of water resources.

Affordable and Clean Energy

The Arab Contractors contributes to clean energy in several ways, including building hydropower plants to generate electricity from clean and renewable water energy, to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, improve energy efficiency, and reduce carbon emissions.

Decent Work and Economic Growth

The Arab Contractors is one of the largest contracting companies in Egypt and the Middle East, playing an important role in achieving economic development and creating job opportunities. The company continually strives to provide a decent work environment for its employees, contributing to promote productivity and an improved standard of living, thereby achieving economic growth for the company and society as a whole.

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Arab Contractors is promoting sustainable industry, technological innovation, build resilient infrastructure, development to stimulate economic growth, create new job opportunities, and improve the livelihood of the population, such as implementing major industrial projects and developing industrial infrastructure.

Reduced Inequalities

Arab Contractors contributes to reducing inequalities by providing a healthy and sustainable environment for residents, reducing their financial and health burdens, enhancing employment opportunities, and developing projects that provide direct job opportunities during project implementation, in addition to stimulating commercial activities in the area after improving its infrastructure and basic services.

Sustainable Cities and Communities

Smart cities contribute to achieving sustainable development through their role in achieving the social, economic, environmental and technological dimensions of sustainability .

Responsible Consumption and Production

Arab Contractors participates in achieving sustainable development goals related to consumption and production through recycling and ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns to achieve a balance between economic development and preserving the natural resources for future generations.

Climate Action

Through hydropower projects, sustainable infrastructure development, and park development, the Arab Contractors contributes to enhancing the ability to combat climate change and its impact, reduce carbon emissions, and adapt to extreme weather events.

Life below Water

Arab Contractors contributes to conserve below water life through projects that aim to protect marine ecosystems and ensure the sustainable exploitation of marine resources to address threats including pollution and environmental deterioration.

Life on Land

The Arab Contractors promotes and preserves sustainable life on land through afforestation projects and combating desertification, which contributes to preserving the biodiversity of plants and animals, and ensuring sustainable management of natural resources.

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Arab Contractors contributes to achieving peace, justice, and strong institutions through projects aimed at improving the level of judicial services provided to citizens and implementing development projects that provide job opportunities, which enhances stability and social peace, as well as supporting security institutions by providing the necessary equipment and resources, which helps them perform their tasks in maintaining security and stability.

Partnership for the Goals

Arab Contractors strengthens the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.

Arab Contractors is the silver sponsor of the World Urban Forum “WUF12” “WUF12”

Choosing Egypt to host the World Urban Forum demonstrates confidence in its development and vision.

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