The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, announced that it has received the European Standard Certificate in Corporate Sustainability.
The TRA’s receiving of the BS-8900-1 managing the sustainable development of organisations was a result of its efforts to ensure the sustainability of the ICT sector under all circumstances and for future generations.
Hamad Obaid Al Mansouri, TRA Director-General, said, "Recent events and the ensuing precautionary measures, such as remote working, distance learning and remote services underscore the importance of the business continuity in government entities, including the TRA, which oversees a vital sector in the age of digital transformation. We are happy to be among the most prepared and sustained government entities in all circumstances, where we are working to provide full support to the sectors, whether in terms of telecommunications infrastructure or enabling digital transformation."
He added, "The strategic goals of the TRA are based on developing a fair regulatory environment for the ICT sector in the UAE to enhance competitiveness and effective sustainability, improve the quality of services provided by the UAE’s ICT sector, thus keeping up with the technological developments of the ICT sector."
Al Mansouri added, "The UAE has a legacy of sustainability, pioneered by our nation’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. His vision for the UAE embodied the sustainable development of our economy, society and the environment we live in. Today, under the guidance of the wise leadership, we are following the same path to promote sustainable development and find effective, innovative solutions that will ensure a happy life for us and future generations based on a sustainable knowledge economy."
The TRA’s receiving of this international sustainability certificate is the result of several actions and steps it has taken, such as raising the Emiratisation rates in the sector, supporting the community, recycling waste, shaping the future of services and project development, contributing to preserving national security, building national capabilities, conserving energy, and supporting the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations The TRA has various plans and policies in business continuity and sustainability, as the telecommunications sector forms the cornerstone of various activities and areas such as economics, education, health, security, and defence. Therefore, sustaining these sectors is driven essentially by sustaining the telecommunications sector.