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PDO wins corporate social
responsibility award
By A Staff Reporter
MUSCAT — Petroleum
Development Oman (PDO) has received a major corporate social responsibility
(CSR) award at a special ceremony here yesterday under the auspices of His
Highness Sayyid Faisal bin Turki al Said, CEO, Oman Brand Management Unit (OBMU).
PDO won the “Best Social Investment Programme for 2009” at the Civil Society
Leaders Award ceremony being organised by Tawasul International. PDO Human
Resources Director Mundhir bin Salim al Barwani accepted the award on behalf
of the company.
PDO won the award in recognition of its support for Oman’s first
‘Interactive School’ in Al Zahya village near Adam in Al Dakhiliyah Region.
The new Saih al Salam School was inaugurated in December 2009. The award was
made after a vote by members of the general public through a special website
overseen by an independent panel. “This award following an independent
voting process shows that Omanis recognise the importance of PDO’s intensive
social investment programme,” Mundhir al Barwani said.
“The Zahya school project is just one of many CSR projects supported by PDO.
For decades, the company has worked hand-in-hand with the Ministry of
Education and other government entities for the benefit of Omani pupils and
wider society.” The new school was built in partnership with the Ministry of
Education as part of PDO’s corporate Social Investment (SI) programme. In
addition to funding the construction of a new school building, PDO has also
paid for 12 ‘interactive’ classrooms at the school. These classrooms are
equipped with the latest educational IT and multimedia technology. A
computer lab, a multi-purpose room and three sports pitches have also been
built at the school. |
