Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company
(GPIC)

Achievements & Activities

Environmental Events and Achievements in 2002

GPIC completed yet another successful and eventful year. It is a pleasure to look back on various environmental events and achievements during the year 2002.

1. Approval was obtained from the Executive Management for establishment of a BD 5,000 per year research and development fund, which will be utilized to encourage schools or individual students to undertake environmental projects, investigations or research work.
   
   
2. The tree donation campaign enjoyed an overwhelming response from the employees. More than 530 trees were donated by the employees. These trees are thriving and have survived the harsh summer conditions. Another innovative idea, which was coupled to this scheme, was to attach plaques on the trees with names and badge numbers of the employees who donated the trees. The Board of Directors was very happy with the greenery projects and requested the Committee to further enhance the greenery around the complex.

Types of Trees in GPIC

3. An environmental expert, Dr. Saeed Abdulla Mohammed of Al Reem Environmental Consultation, was appointed as a Consultant to GPIC to help and prepare environmental programmes for the next 5-10 years.
   
   
4. The Bird Sanctuary enhancement work is continuously in progress. The Project has received an overwhelming interest both on the local as well as international level, and H.H. Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa visited the complex to formally lay the foundation stone for the establishment of the Bird Sanctuary.
   
   








5. A comprehensive procedure was developed for the process of Environmental Waste Management for GPIC complex, which gives a comprehensive procedure for proper management of all kinds of waste in the Complex.
   
   


6. A contract is being finalized for recycling waste paper and aluminium cans.
   
   
7. A comprehensive environmental report is continuously being issued to Environment Affairs in the first week of every quarter.
   
   
8. GPIC is continuing its environmental awareness campaigns towards its employees, via the Environment site on the internal network and other means.
   
   Various attractive and informative displays were arranged during the Safety,Health and Environment Week and the Environment Sub-committee was awarded for the ‘Best Display’ during the ceremony held under the patronage of the Minister of Oil, the Company Chairman.
   
   


9. The Fish Farm was maintained and monitored on a regular basis. Last year’s batch was harvested. Part of the harvest was donated to the needy and charities and the other major part were released to the sea for breeding purposes.
   
   On 21/10/2002, about 30,000 sea breams were released into the GPIC Fish Farm. This was witnessed by the Director of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Housing and Agricultural Ministry, Head of the National Mariculture Center and Al Reem Environmental Consultant along with GPIC management.
   
   


10. In order to promote environmental awareness inside GPIC and around Bahrain, the Environment Sub-committee in GPIC organized 15 lectures on environmental issues. Three lectures by environmental experts were arranged inside GPIC for the benefit of employees. Graduate engineers from GPIC were sent on 12 occasions to schools for educating children on environmental aspects.
    
    
Number of Students Attended
The schools Environmental Lectures



11. A substantial book on “Sustainable Development and Care for Environment” was developed and published. This book distributed to all the company employees and to schools and libraries throughout Bahrain.
    
    


12. The Committee members visited the Government Authorised Waste Disposal Site at Hafira and studied the various facilities made available by the Government.
    
    

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