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18.72 m3 per year accounting for a total
saving of 56.16 m3. As part of its efforts
to safely dispose hazardous and non-
hazardous waste, Omantel and be’ah
(Oman Environmental Services Holding
Company) inked a MoU in support of
circular economy for a sustainable future.
Based on the MoU, Omantel will provide
be’ah with lead-acid batteries, end of life
tyres, used lubricating oils of Omantel’s
transportation fleet and electronic, electric
and paper waste, and the latter will recycle
the waste to regain its economic value and
support national economy. In-line with its
transparency approach, Omantel issues an
annual sustainability report that highlights
that we are witnessing. Omantel pays great produce the paper used to print these bills. Omantel’s most important activities and
attention to electricity and energy issues Moreover, in 2019, launched a 750 kwh performance in the economic, social
and their impact on the environment and solar system for the new headquarters and environmental fields. The report
hence closely monitors the consumption which will reduce the electrical presents the company’s performance in
of electricity and looks for renewable consumption from the grid by more than the environmental field for the past three
energy alternatives in addition to raising 20%. Omantel has also started a pilot years to highlight improvements made in
awareness among community members project at 12 sites in the Wusta, Dakhliya these areas. The report also tackles the
on the need to rationalize electricity and Sharqiya regions to power cell towers company's efforts to address any areas
consumption”. In another context, Omantel using solar panels and batteries. The aim of weakness to improve environmental
implemented and launched the e-billing of the project is to reduce the consumption performance further. Omantel is the
service across all its business lines. E-bills of diesel in remote areas by powering cell Sultanate's first and leading integrated
are not only convenient for customers but sites using solar energy. This is expected telecommunications services provider,
also save papers and distribution costs to save costs by reducing the cost of enabling the digital society to flourish,
thus helping to reduce the carbon footprint logistics and fuel consumption. The diesel allowing new ways of doing business and
of our operations. Omantel has managed generators will start working only when delivering a world of information, news
to find solutions that have reduced printing the batteries run out of power. In 2019 we and entertainment. Omantel seeks to get
by 77%. This initiative saved thousands have implemented 3 solar hybrid sites. optimum customer satisfaction.
of trees, which could have been used to Each site reduces diesel consumption by

Omantel Wins the Best Learning and Development Strategy for Employees

and Talents International Award

Omantel, the leading provider of integrated attended by more than 12,000 participants experiences in this regard". "Our employee
telecom service in the Sultanate - from different countries of the world. The development philosophy has evolved to go
announced that the Human Resources award recognizes the best "learning and beyond the limits of training and learning
Unit represented by the Learning and development for individuals and talents" in the training classes. To take efficiency
Development Department won the Best strategy. It also recognizes the initiatives to new levels, we complemented training
ATD Award 2020, an international award that prove successful and has impact courses with practical programs that
from the U.S based Association of Talent on business growth and development. help each employee in applying what he
Development (ATD). ATD, which has Commenting on this achievement, Dr. learns in the real work environment. This
been established in 1943, is one of the Ghalib bin Saif Al Hosni, Chief People has played a great role in enhancing the
most prestigious, non-profit specialized Officer at Omantel, said, "In Omantel, we skills and performance of our employees
organizations. Omantel has been conferred have been working during the past years in a sustainable and continuous matter.
this award alongside with a group of major to enhance learning and development and We have also provided our employees
well-known companies from different embed as part of our organizational culture with mentors to assist them during that
countries around the world. Omantel with a great focus on customer service educational journey" Dr. Ghalib further
has been one of the only three telecom throughout all our business operations. pointed out. “We are delighted to receive
companies that have been selected to Our L&D strategy was developed based on this international recognition for Omantel
receive this prestigious award. The award different academic patterns while taking plans and programs during the past
has been conferred at an annual conference into consideration best international period. I am confident that this award will

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