SABIC highlights its commitment to industrial security and safety

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is participating as a platinum sponsor in the three-day 15th International Conference and Exhibition for Industrial Security, which was opened by Lt. Gen. Saad bin Abdullah Al-Tuwaijri, director-general of Civil Defense, on behalf of Interior Minister Prince Mohammad bin Naif bin Abdulaziz at the Riyadh Exhibition Centre on Dec. 9. Mohamed Al-Mady, SABIC vice chairman and CEO, received an honorary plaque from Al-Tuwaijri in recognition of the sponsorship, which reaffirmed the company’s corporate policy of applying stringent safety and security standards to all its business operations.
The conference and exhibition are being organized by the Higher Commission for Industrial Security to present the latest occupational health, security, fire protection and safety and emergency response solutions from suppliers, manufacturers and distributors industry in Saudi Arabia.
SABIC is sponsoring the conference and is participating in the exhibition to present and share its best practices and activities in the environment, health, safety and security (EHSS). The initiative is a demonstration of its strong commitment to CSR, by helping the industry achieve higher levels of excellence through sharing, networking and better decision making.
Speaking about SABIC’s commitment to safety and security at its plants, Mosaed Al-Ohali, SABIC EVP, Manufacturing Center of Excellence, said: “SABIC puts EHSS at the core of its operations. EHSS is about loss prevention and preserving the resources in an effective way. For SABIC, world-class EHSS means world-class work processes, expert knowledge and clear accountabilities. EHSS is not about elaborate hardware technologies only, but an ability to apply the technologies and hardware and operate them by talented staff that get the job done while priding themselves on continuous personal growth.”
SABIC speakers who are taking part in the conference are Mosaed Al-Ohali, who spoke about how leading petrochemical manufacturers integrate EHSS into their organizations’ fabric.