Jordan focuses on sustainability efforts

Aqaba Container Terminal’s (ACT) report reveals that in 2019, it managed to reduce its energy intensity by 13%, improve its water intensity by 9%, increase waste recycling by 5% and decrease its total Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions intensity by 13.5%.

Steven Yoogalingam, ACT CEO, said: “Our 2019 sustainability report gives a transparent insight into not only our environmental achievements over the last year, but also demonstrates our total commitment to continuing to innovate and improve each and every year.”

“We are proud of what we have accomplished in 2019 and we look forward to making even greater strides towards sustainable practices in the coming years.”

Green commitment

Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Jordan 2025 National Vision strategy, the company’s CSR strategy focuses on three essential vectors of social development, which are education, healthcare and environment.

Over the last five years, ACT has contributed with direct investments of JOD 564,678 towards community programmes. In 2019 alone, ACT worked on 17 CSR initiatives and projects, with the aim of creating a lasting impact of community development and prosperity.

ACT’s sustainability report was certified by Boston-based Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and remains one of the few GRI certified sustainability reports issued in Jordan.