Tristar South Sudan donated a hand-powered borewell at the Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camp in Nimule, South Sudan. With this latest borewell the total number of bores inside the camp has increased to five which altogether provide water to 1,110 families. Before many people had to walk for almost 12 kilometers to fetch clean water for drinking
The Road Safety Awareness Campaign of Tristar with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) was awarded under the Partnership Project Category of the 7th cycle of the Arabia CSR Awards 2014. Tristar was “among a handful of shortlisted ones out of a total of 155 applications that span 25 industries and 12 countries in the MENA region.”
Tristar received the Dubai Chamber CSR Label on its first application and was honored along with 13 other companies last September 25 by Hisham Al Shirawi, 2nd Vice Chairman, Dubai Chamber. Mr. Shirawi emphasized that the companies’ dedication to integrating CSR into their governance and strategy leads to increased demand for their products and services while enhancing the companies’ reputation in the market place as responsible business organizations. Tristar Chief Sustainability Officer Muhammad Akber received the CSR Label certificate on behalf of Group CEO Eugene Mayne. Some members of the Tristar Steering Committee also attended the ceremony.
Tristar Guam donated trash bags, cotton gloves, and 5-gallon water bottles as part of its annual support to the cleaning of the beaches around Agat and in solidarity with EPA’s island-wide Coastal Clean-up. For the last 20 years, Guam residents have volunteered their time to pick up trash along the island’s beaches.
Tristar launched its second Sustainability Report at the Dubai Chamber during the Best Practice Seminar on Road Safety. The seminar was organized by the chamber’s Centre for Responsible Business whose objective is to engage the Dubai business community in assuming greater responsibility for the emirate’s social and environmental needs.
Tristar Democratic Republic of Congo donated a water tank to the “Mission De La Charite” or Mother Teresa Center in Kinshasa. The water tank’s capacity is 5,000 litters which will be a reserve water source for cleaning, washing and laundry for more than 100 people. Beneficiaries of this project are the orphans, support staff and elderly people at the center. A 6-feet high platform was built for the tank for the better flow of water.
The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) collected approximately 350 kilos of paper waste the Tristar Head Office in Jebel Ali Industrial Area 2. The waste will be recycled according to the Recyclers Team which coordinated the collection.
Tristar Guam staff volunteered to paint the Benavente Middle School to make the facilities ready for the new school year. The staff purchased paint supplies and tools for painting.
Tristar received an overall rating of ‘Green’ in the Transporters Audit conducted by a representative from Total S.A France under Total Marketing Middle East (TMME). The areas audited were organizational management, driver management, vehicle management, trip management, and HSEQ management. “The results have been favourable with an overall rating of ‘Green’, which is a reflection of your professionalism and HSEQ commitment,” said a TMME executive.
Tristar Pakistan initiated a Ramadan Safety Campaign when it engaged Shell, Total and other local transport drivers in a safety briefing which discussed fatigue management, Ramadan safety guidelines, vehicle inspection, and mandatory daily rest, among others. Participants were given gifts distributed by Shell Pakistan’s executives along with National Highway and Motorway Police officials.