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DEWA renews BS 13500 certification in Effective Governance Management Systems for 10th year in a row · DEWA Podcasts

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  Welcome to today's update, everyone. Hey, everyone.
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  So we are discussing a pretty significant milestone
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  today from the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.
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  They're known as DIWA. Oh, right. They have successfully
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  renewed their BS13500 certification. It's specifically
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  for effective governance management systems.
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  What makes this so remarkable is that it marks
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  their 10th consecutive year receiving this. Wow.
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  Ten years. That's huge. Yeah. And it's following
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  a rigorous audit by the British Standards Institution,
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  too. Mm -hmm. It perfectly highlights the maturity
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  of Diwa's integrated governance framework. Definitely.
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  And it really shows their true dedication to
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  transparency and, you know, accountability. Exactly.
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  To understand the true impact of this milestone,
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  we can look at the exact words from Diwa's leadership.
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  Let's hear it. They said, That's a strong statement.
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  It reflects their unwavering commitment to environmental,
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  social, and governance practices. You know, ESG.
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  Right. They see it as a foundation for sustainable,
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  innovation -led growth. Mm -hmm. They went on
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  to say, This achievement crowns Diwa's sustained
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  institutional journey to embed governance as
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  a core work culture. Yeah. It's reflecting the
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  practical impact of the Dubai It initiative.
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  Okay. And it showcases Dubai's global model for
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  turning visionary ideas into tangible achievements.
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  Absolutely. Finally, they noted, maintaining
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  internationally accredited governance systems
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  strengthens Diwa's organizational resilience
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  and strategic partnerships. Right. Makes total
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  sense. And it also advances its aspirations to
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  expand its influence and investments across regional
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  and global markets. That strategic resilience
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  is critical. Yeah, it is. Especially considering
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  their expansion beyond the UAE through Diwa International.
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  Oh, right. That branch focuses on exporting Dubai's
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  successful energy and water infrastructure model.
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  Wow. Regarding this forward momentum, executive
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  leadership added some more context. What did
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  they say? They said, we continue to develop our
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  governance framework to keep pace with emerging
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  opportunities and challenges. Hmm. They want
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  to do this while delivering long -term, sustainable
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  value for shareholders, investors, customers,
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  and society. And they are fully embracing the
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  future to make that happen. Absolutely. Highlighting
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  their technological edge, leadership also made
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  another point. Go on. They stated, DWOC continues
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  to deploy artificial intelligence across its
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  operations. Wow, AI everywhere. Yeah, it's reinforcing
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  its leadership in digital transformation within
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  the utility sector. It is a brilliant example
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  of how oversight and innovation work hand in
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  hand. Truly. Now, here's a question we'd like
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  you to think about. Yeah, think about this. How
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  might adopting globally recognized governance
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  systems reshape the way public utilities approach
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  international expansion and artificial intelligence?