Beeah Sustainability Report

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145 SCHOOLS & 100,000 STUDENTS EDUCATED BY THE BEEAH SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT

OVER 2,000 PEOPLE WORKING AT BEEAH ARE LEADING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

1,750 PEDESTRIAN 3-STREAM RECYCLERS THROUGHOUT SHARJAH


480TANDEEF COLLECTION VEHICLES IN OPERATION

BEE'AH THE MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY (MRF) IS 220,000 SQ.FT IN SIZE,4 STOREYS HIGH

2009 THE YEAR BEE'AH TOOK OVER THE LANDFILL MANAGEMENT IN AL SAJ'AH 40 LARGE

40-TONNE TRUCKS ARE USED TO TRANSFER WASTE FROM IN-CITY TRANSFER STATION TO THE FACILITIES REDUCING BEEAHS CARBON FOOTPRINT

1,200 TONNES OF WASTE PASSES THROUGH THE MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY (MRF) DAILY

17,000 TREES SAVED SINCE THE LAUNCH OF THE CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTDESRTUCTION & SHREDDING SERVICE THROUGH PAPER RECYCLING

OVER 6,000 TONNES PROCESSED DAILY AT THE CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION WASTE RECYCLING FACILITY (CDW)

4,500 DESK SIDE SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING BINS “BLUE BINS” IN OFFICES THROUGH-OUT THE UAE

MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY (MRF) 800,000 TONNES IS THE ANNUAL CAPACITY

15 MINUTESTHE APPROXIMATE PROCESS TIME TO BREAKDOWN CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION WASTE

8 MILLION TYRES STORED SAFELY AND OVER 4,000 TYRES ARRIVE DAILY AT THE TYRE RECYCLING FACITLITY (TRF)

600,000+ TONNES OF NON-HAZARDOUS MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTED BY TANDEEF FROM OVER 800,000RESIDENTS IN SHARJAH

3 OIL LAGOONS & INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER EVAPORATION PONDS

2.5 MILLION TYRES CAN BE RECYCLED AT THE TYRE RECYCLING FACILITY ANNUALLY

160 LITTER PICKERS INCLUDED IN THE TANDEEF TEAM

OVER 67% OF TOTAL WASTE BY WEIGHT, STEMS FROM CONSTRUC-TION ACTIVITIES IN SHARJAH

18,000 RECYCLED TYRES ARE USED TO COVER A PUBLIC PARK WITH CRUMB RUBBER TILES

90 STREET SWEEPING & CLEANING VEHICLES OPERAT-ING IN SHARJAH MORE THAN

60% ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE CAN BE RECYCLED OVER

AED 4 BILLION OF ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

BEE'AH'S MRF IS THE WORLD’S 3RD LARGEST AND THE LARGEST IN THE MIDDLE EAST

OVER 5,500 SUBSCRIBERSTO BEE'AH'SQUARTELYMY BEE'AHNEWSLETTER

ON AVERAGE 322 TONNES OF PLASTIC ARE RECYCLED BY BEE'AH MONTHLY IN SHARJAH

9.68 TONNESOF PAPER AND CARD-BOARD ARE RECYCLED THROUGH BEE'AH'S FACILITIES DAILY

2,000 TONNES OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) GENERATED IN SHARJAH DAILY

OVER 912.5 KGS OF WASTE ARE PRODUCED PER PER PER YEAR IN THE UAE

THE EMIRATE OF SHARJAH PRODUCES1 OF THE HIGHEST AMOUNT OF WASTE PER CAPITA IN THE WORLD

MORE THAN4,500 TYRESARRIVE DAILY TO THE WASTE MANAGEMENTCOMPLEX IN AL SAJ'AH

THE UAE HAS THE 2ND HIGHEST PER CAPITA CARBON FOOTPRINT IN THE WORLD

SHARJAH RESIDENTS RANK THE ENVIRON-MENT AS 1 OF THE TOP 5 WORLD ISSUES WHICH CONCERN THE UAE PUBLIC

BEE’AHENVIRON-MENTAL FACTS

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145 SCHOOLS & 100,000 STUDENTS EDUCATED BY THE BEEAH SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT

OVER 2,000 PEOPLE WORKING AT BEEAH ARE LEADING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE



480TANDEEF COLLECTION VEHICLES IN OPERATION

BEE'AH THE MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY (MRF) IS 220,000 SQ.FT IN SIZE,4 STOREYS HIGH

2009 THE YEAR BEE'AH TOOK OVER THE LANDFILL MANAGEMENT IN AL SAJ'AH 40 LARGE

40-TONNE TRUCKS ARE USED TO TRANSFER WASTE FROM IN-CITY TRANSFER STATION TO THE FACILITIES REDUCING BEEAHS CARBON FOOTPRINT

1,200 TONNES OF WASTE PASSES THROUGH THE MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY (MRF) DAILY

17,000 TREES SAVED SINCE THE LAUNCH OF THE CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTDESRTUCTION & SHREDDING SERVICE THROUGH PAPER RECYCLING

OVER 6,000 TONNES PROCESSED DAILY AT THE CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION WASTE RECYCLING FACILITY (CDW)

4,500 DESK SIDE SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING BINS “BLUE BINS” IN OFFICES THROUGH-OUT THE UAE

MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY (MRF) 800,000 TONNES IS THE ANNUAL CAPACITY

15 MINUTESTHE APPROXIMATE PROCESS TIME TO BREAKDOWN CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION WASTE

8 MILLION TYRES STORED SAFELY AND OVER 4,000 TYRES ARRIVE DAILY AT THE TYRE RECYCLING FACITLITY (TRF)

600,000+ TONNES OF NON-HAZARDOUS MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTED BY TANDEEF FROM OVER 800,000RESIDENTS IN SHARJAH

3 OIL LAGOONS & INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER EVAPORATION PONDS

2.5 MILLION TYRES CAN BE RECYCLED AT THE TYRE RECYCLING FACILITY ANNUALLY

160 LITTER PICKERS INCLUDED IN THE TANDEEF TEAM

OVER 67% OF TOTAL WASTE BY WEIGHT, STEMS FROM CONSTRUC-TION ACTIVITIES IN SHARJAH

18,000 RECYCLED TYRES ARE USED TO COVER A PUBLIC PARK WITH CRUMB RUBBER TILES

90 STREET SWEEPING & CLEANING VEHICLES OPERAT-ING IN SHARJAH MORE THAN

60% ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE CAN BE RECYCLED OVER

AED 4 BILLION OF ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

BEE'AH'S MRF IS THE WORLD’S 3RD LARGEST AND THE LARGEST IN THE MIDDLE EAST

OVER 5,500 SUBSCRIBERSTO BEE'AH'SQUARTELYMY BEE'AHNEWSLETTER

ON AVERAGE 322 TONNES OF PLASTIC ARE RECYCLED BY BEE'AH MONTHLY IN SHARJAH

9.68 TONNESOF PAPER AND CARD-BOARD ARE RECYCLED THROUGH BEE'AH'S FACILITIES DAILY

2,000 TONNES OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) GENERATED IN SHARJAH DAILY

OVER 912.5 KGS OF WASTE ARE PRODUCED PER PER PER YEAR IN THE UAE

THE EMIRATE OF SHARJAH PRODUCES1 OF THE HIGHEST AMOUNT OF WASTE PER CAPITA IN THE WORLD

MORE THAN4,500 TYRESARRIVE DAILY TO THE WASTE MANAGEMENTCOMPLEX IN AL SAJ'AH

THE UAE HAS THE 2ND HIGHEST PER CAPITA CARBON FOOTPRINT IN THE WORLD

SHARJAH RESIDENTS RANK THE ENVIRON-MENT AS 1 OF THE TOP 5 WORLD ISSUES WHICH CONCERN THE UAE PUBLIC

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1/2 THE WORLD’SFORESTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN CUT DOWN OR BURNT AND 80% OF WHAT’S LEFT HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY DEGRADED. NIKE COLLECTS OLD ATHLETIC

SHOES AND TURNS THEM INTO RAW MATERIAL FOR SPORTS SURFACES LIKE TENNIS COURTS TO RUNNING TRACKS. BEE’AH DOES THE SAME THING WITH USED TYRES.

IT TAKES 75,000 TREESTO PRODUCE THE WEEKLY SUNDAY EDITION OF THE NEW YORK TIMES

IN SHARJAH 38% OF RESIDENTS EITHER ALWAYSOR SOMETIMES IMPLEMENT RECYCLING, WHEREAS47% DO NOT CURRENTLY IMPLEMENT RECYCLING BUT WOULD LIKE TO IN THE FUTURE AND 10% DO NOT WANT TO RECYCLE.

EVERY MINUTE 2,000 TREES ARE CUT DOWN IN THE AMAZON. THAT’S EQUAL TO 7 FOOTBALL FIELDS EVERY MINUTE.

THE UAE’S WATER CONSUMPTION IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST IN THE WORLD, AT A DAILY AVERAGE OF 550 LITRES PER PERSON

RECYCLING 1 TONNE OF PAPER SAVES 17 TREES AND SAVES 1438.5 LITRES OF OIL.

ENERGY SAVED FROM 1 RECYCLED ALUMINIUM CAN WILL OPERATE A COMPUTER FOR3 HOURS

OTHERENVIRON-MENTAL FACTS

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1/2 THE WORLD’SFORESTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN CUT DOWN OR BURNT AND 80% OF WHAT’S LEFT HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY DEGRADED. NIKE COLLECTS OLD ATHLETIC

SHOES AND TURNS THEM INTO RAW MATERIAL FOR SPORTS SURFACES LIKE TENNIS COURTS TO RUNNING TRACKS. BEE’AH DOES THE SAME THING WITH USED TYRES.

IT TAKES 75,000 TREESTO PRODUCE THE WEEKLY SUNDAY EDITION OF THE NEW YORK TIMES

IN SHARJAH 38% OF RESIDENTS EITHER ALWAYSOR SOMETIMES IMPLEMENT RECYCLING, WHEREAS47% DO NOT CURRENTLY IMPLEMENT RECYCLING BUT WOULD LIKE TO IN THE FUTURE AND 10% DO NOT WANT TO RECYCLE.

EVERY MINUTE 2,000 TREES ARE CUT DOWN IN THE AMAZON. THAT’S EQUAL TO 7 FOOTBALL FIELDS EVERY MINUTE.

THE UAE’S WATER CONSUMPTION IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST IN THE WORLD, AT A DAILY AVERAGE OF 550 LITRES PER PERSON

RECYCLING 1 TONNE OF PAPER SAVES 17 TREES AND SAVES 1438.5 LITRES OF OIL.

ENERGY SAVED FROM 1 RECYCLED ALUMINIUM CAN WILL OPERATE A COMPUTER FOR3 HOURS

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

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Foreword 8

A Word From The CEO 10

Global Reporting Initiative Index 12

About This Report - Executive Summary 14

ReportProfile 15

Report Scope and Boundary 15

What Sustainability and Environmnetalism mean to Bee’ah 18

About Bee’ah - Values and Sustainability 20

About Us 21

Vision 24

Mission 24

Values 25

Our Stakeholders 26

Governance - Participating in Public Policy Processes 27

The Bee’ah Family

Corporate 28

Tandeef 30

Our Commitments:

Commitment to our environment – Actions We Take 41

Commitment to our community -

Social & Community Engagement 45

Bee’ah School of Environment 46

Environmental awareness and outreach 47

Commitment to Our People -

Employee Healthcare & Environment of The Workplace 49

Commitment to our Customers 54

Commitment to our shareholders 54

Commitment to our economy 54

Commitment to our mutual accountability 55

Memberships and Partnerships 56

Sustainability Performance Summary 58

Awards & Recognition 59

Contact Information 59

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FOREWORD

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Dear Valued Stakeholder,

Wearepleasedtosharewithyou,forthefirsttime,our sustainability report which we are committed to issuing every two years. The report details the various initiatives and experiences we are taking to help reduce our environmental impacts, increase ourefficiency,andhencemakeourbusinessmoresustainable.

The business of managing waste in the UAE used to be as simple as: pick up trash and dispose of it. Today, we’re reinventing our business model and reconsidering the nature of waste itself to turn it into resources that will nourish our economy. Waste is no longer a useless output of the process but rather a resource that is transported and transformed from an output of one industry into an input for another.

They say that one man’s trash is another’s treasure.At Bee’ah, this is literally true. We are capturing value from waste streams –by processing wastes to provide recycled raw materials that have lower carbon and water footprints. Waste is no longer something to get rid of – it’s a resource.

Our customers are recognizing that environmental sustainability can help them cut costs and improve their operations. Some have, since the establishment of Bee’ah, started setting lower waste goals while we strive to help them reach their sustainability goals by looking at their wastes and resource use in a holistic way. We evaluate every aspect of their operations and recommend overall strategies for operating more sustainably – from maximizing recycling to reducing waste to avoiding thegenerationofwasteinthefirstplace.

In 2010, we started our on-ground operations, moving from our foundations phase into operations. And fortunately, we saw great improvement since the launch of our education and awareness outreach programmes during the second half of 2010, and our commitment to recycling for 2011 remains strong.

We continue our work with suppliers to lower the emissionsandincreasetheefficiencyofourfleetand to invest in technologies for greener ways to manage waste. Over the next 2 years, our goal istoincreaseouroperationsefficiencyandreacha40%wastediversionfromlandfillrate.Weare also conducting extensive research on green technologies to convert waste to energy, and areintheprocessoflaunchingtheregion’sfirstEnvironmental Research Center.

Being at the forefront of leading environmental change,Bee’ahissettofulfilltheEmiridecreewhichwe have been set to do - to protect the environment and position Sharjah as a leading example in positive environmental sustainability. We will strive tofindnewandbetterwaystodosobyprovidingour customers with valued environmental solutions. We aim to extract more value from the materials we manage. And we will continue to challenge ourselves to minimize our own operational footprint and improve the environment. Our business has never been more relevant to the world we live in and the challenges our customers face than it is today. And our opportunity has never been greater.

H. E. Salim Al OwaisChairman

GRI 1.1

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A WORDFrOm ThECEO

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GRI 1.1

Dear Stakeholder,

Itiswithgreatpridethatwepresentourfirstsustainability report as a launch, with our commitment to issue one every two years.

Throughout 2010, Bee’ah made it a point to deliver on its sustainability promise through focusing efforts on increasing recycling levels in Sharjah, reducing its energy and water consumption, as well as spreading awareness amongst the community.

This report conveys the sustainability and environmental responsibility that we, as a company, have embarked on throughout the year 2010. It provides valuable information on our environmental, economic, and social performance and communicates how we, at Bee’ah, are helping communities, businesses, and individuals achieve their sustainability goals.

In 2010, we have used our expertise and capabilities to capture value from waste streams by processing waste to provide recycled raw materials that, as a result, have lowered our carbon and water footprints. Waste is no longer something to get rid of – it’s a resource.

Two years ago, we committed that in 2010 we will launch innovative, educational, multi-media youth communication programmes and start our community outreach efforts. Today we are proud tosaythatthisgoalhasbeenfulfilledwiththelaunch of the Bee’ah School of Environment, which encompasses a participation of 145 schools

to date and 100,000 students from grades 1 to 12 educated on the importance of the environment. We are also proud to be have successfully rendered dozens of community awareness events and activities ranging from: beach clean-up campaigns and port underwater clean-ups, to awareness workshops and seminars in public areas and universities, as well as a variety of events celebrating international environment days.

The folds of this report will walk you through our 2010 journey in more depth. Enjoy knowing more about what we do, and how we are leading environmental change in the UAE.

Khaled Al HuraimelCEO

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GRI Content

Strategy and Analysis

1.1 Statement from senior decision maker 8

Organizational Profile

2.1 Name of the organization 8

2.2 Primary brands, products and/or services 29

2.3 Operational Structure of the organization 21

2.4 Location of the organization’s headquarters 24

2.5 Countries where the company operates 29

2.6 Nature of ownership and legal form 21

2.7 Markets served 29

2.8 Scale of reporting organization 29

2.9 Significantchangesduringthereportingperiod 24

2.10 Awards received in the reporting period 59

Reporting Parameters

3.1 Reporting period 15

3.2 Date of the most recent previous report 15

3.3 Reporting cycle 15

3.4 Contact point for questions regarding the report 59

3.5 Processfordefiningreportcontent 15

3.6 Boundary of the report 15

3.7 Limitations on the scope or boundary of the report 15

3.8 Basis for reporting on subsidiaries, joint ventures, etc. 15

3.10 Explanation of any re-statements of information from previous reports 15

3.11 Significantchangesfrompreviousreportingperiodinthescope,boundary,ormeasurementmethods. 15

3.12 Table identifying the location of the standard disclosures in the report 12

GLOBALREPORTINGINITIATIVEINDEX

GRI 3.12

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a network-based organization that produces a comprehensive sustainability reportingframeworkthatiswidelyusedglobally.Bee’ahhasbaseditsfirstsustainabilityreportontheGRIFramework in order to measure the company’s economic, environmental, and social performance as well as its principals and performance indicators in accordance with international standards.

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GRI Content

Governance, Commitments and Engagement

4.1 Governance structure of the organization 27

4.2 WhethertheChairofthehighestgovernancebodyisalsoanexecutiveofficer 27

4.3 Independent and/or non-executive members of the Board 27

4.4 Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide recommendations to the highest governance body 27

4.14 List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization 26

4.15 Basisforidentificationandselectionofstakeholderwithwhomtoengage 26

Performance Indicators Have

EN8 Total Water Withdrawal by Source 41

PR6 Programs for adherence to laws, standards, and voluntary codes related to marketing communications, including advertising, promotion and sponsorship

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PR9 Monetaryvalueofsignificantfinesfornon-compliancewithlawsandregulationsconcerningtheprovisionand use of products and services

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EC7 Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior management hired from the local community at significantlocationsofoperation

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LA1 Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, and region 49

LA3 Benefitsprovidedtofull-timeemployeesthatarenotprovidedtopart-timeemployees 41

LA7 Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, absenteeism and total number of work-related fatalities by region 41

LA10 Average hours of training per year by employee category 49

LA14 Ratio of basic salary of men to woman 49

EC6 Policy,practices,andproportionofspendingonlocally-basedsuppliersatsignificantlocationsofoperation 54

HR4 Total Number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken 41

HR6 Operationsidentifiedashavingsignificantrisksforincidentsofchildlabor,andmeasurestakentocontributeto the elimination of child labor.

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HR7 Operationsidentifiedashavingsignificantrisksforincidentsofforcedorcompulsorylabor,andmeasurestaken to contribute to the elimination of child labor.

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ABOuTTHIS REPORTEXECuTIVESummAry

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RepoRt pRofileGRI 3.1, GRI 3.2, GRI 3.3, GRI 3.7, GRI 3.5

This sustainability report covers how Bee’ah applied economic progress, social development and environmental responsibility into its day-to-day operations from January 1, 2010toDecember31,2010.Thisisthefirstsustainability report published by Bee’ah. Bee’ah will release a sustainability report in accordance with GRI Guidelines on a biannual basis.Thisreport,beingthefirstpublishedby Bee’ah, will cover the most feasible and practical performance indicators. There may be relevant indicators that have not been disclosed in this report due to practical constraints, but year on year Bee’ah will aim to cover more topics until it can report against the full GRI reporting framework. For 2011 and 2012, Bee’ah is looking to collaborate with local academic and research institutions in order to measure a fuller range of material, economic, environmental and social indicators.

RepoRt Scope and BoundaRyGRI 3.5, GRI 3.6, GRI 3.8, GRI 3.10, GRI 3.11

Based on Bee’ah’s vision, mission and strategy, this sustainability report highlights indicators that Bee’ah is currently capable of measuring and indicators that are considered important to Bee’ah’s stakeholders.

This report focus on entities that Bee’ah has full financialandoperationalcontrolover.Itemsarereported on from a sustainability context. The report will provide data and information on 3 main divisions.

tandeef opeRationS diviSion Tandeef is a division of Bee’ah that is responsible for waste collection, street cleaning andcitybeautificationservices.TandeefhasanofficeintheAlKhanareaofthecityofSharjahaswellasofficesthatsupervisethewastetransfer stations and sector operations.

Bee’ah WaSte ManageMent coMplex –al Saj’ahThe Bee’ah waste management complex is located off Al Dhaid Road in the Al Saj’ah area of Sharjah. The waste management complex is hometosomeoftheworld’sfinestandlargestwaste recovery and recycling facilities and is managed by a team of international experts.

Facilities at the waste management complex (WMC) include:• TheMaterialRecoveryFacility(MRF)• TheTyreRecyclingFacility(TRF)• TheConstructionandDemolitionWaste (CDW) Plant• AnEngineeredLandfill• OilLagoons• TheCompostPlant

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TANDEEF OPERATIONS

DIVISION

CORPORATE DIVISION (HEAD OFFICE)

BEE’AH WASTE MANAGEMENT

COMPLEx– AL SAj’AH

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BEE’AH WASTE MANAGEMENTCOMPLEx– AL SAj’AHThe Bee’ah waste management complex is located off Al Dhaid Road in the Al Saj’ah area of Sharjah. The waste management complex is home to some oftheworld’sfinestandlargestwasterecoveryand recycling facilities and is managed by a team of international experts. Facilities at the waste management complex (WMC) include:• TheMaterialRecoveryFacility(MRF)• TheTyreRecyclingFacility(TRF)• TheConstructionandDemolitionWaste

(CDW) Plant• AnEngineeredLandfill• OilLagoons• TheCompostPlant

CORPORATE (HEAD OFFICE) DIVISION The Corporate Division located at the Bee’ah headofficeconsistsoftheadministrativedepartments at Bee’ah:• Environmentalresponsibilityandconsulting• Marketing,awarenessandcommunications• Businessdevelopmentandstrategy• Finance• SupportServicesTheheadofficeislocatedonthe1stfloorofthe Lagoon Tower at the Corniche Road, in the City of Sharjah, UAE.

TANDEEFOPERATIONSDIVISION Tandeef is a division of Bee’ah that is responsible for waste collection, streetcleaningandcitybeautificationservices.TandeefhasanofficeintheAlKhanareaofthecityofSharjahaswellasofficesthatsupervisethewastetransfer stations and sector operations.

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WHAT SuSTAINABIL-ITY AND ENVI-RONMENTAL-ISM MEAN TO BEE’AH

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Bee’ah adopts a three-pronged approach to improving Sharjah’s environment – build the technical and physical capacity to manage each environmental challenge, develop the policies and regulations to require compliance and the use of the new systems and facilities, and, just as importantly, promote public awareness and understanding of Sharjah’s environmental issues and the responsibility of individuals and institutions to play their role in solving our shared challenges.

This approach – which we call the “three-legged stool” – has been proven in many countries around the world to be the most effective way to create lasting change, and it is important that all three legs of the stool be developed simultaneously.

First and foremost the facilities and operational procedures must be in place. One cannot regulate a cleaner form of activity without actually making it physically possible. However, as the facilities become operational it is critical that at the same time as the facility is being readied for operation that regulations are introduced to require their use and public education campaigns are conducted to inform the public of the facilities and regulations, why they are necessary and how to comply. If the regulations and public education are not in place as the facilities are opened, there is a great risk that they will sit idle and lose public credibility. The reverse is also true – if regulations and public education campaigns are introduced before the facilities are ready, the environmental program will lose public credibility and it will be more difficulttoeffectivelyintroduceotherenvironmentalinitiatives. For example, one cannot ban tyres fromlandfillsunlessatyrerecyclingfacilityisoperational and readily accessible, and if ones does then widespread illegal dumping of tyres can be expected.

The public awareness and understanding elements of the environmental program are also critical – at the very least the public needs to be educated about the new regulations and facilities, but in addition it is possible to motivate people to take environmentally responsible actions because it is the right thing to do, and is the socially and culturally acceptable thing to do.

This last point is worth elaborating upon. Forcing environmental change primarily through regulationsandenforcementisadifficultandexpensive undertaking. Ideally, the majority of individuals and institutions can be motivated to take the required actions if they clearly understand what needs to be done, why and how, and if the facilities and systems are well-designed so that they are straightforward to use. This allows enforcement officialstoconcentratetheireffortsinareaswherecompliance is weaker. In addition, a high level of public understanding and awareness is the only way to motivate people to decide to exceed regulatory requirements, and makes them much more likely to adopt future improvements as the systems and facilities are developed in the Emirate.

The other key element of Bee’ah’s approach to its operations is clear priority setting. There are a wide range of environmental challenges in Sharjah, but Bee’ah’s primary focus in the near-term is in the area of waste management. It is an obvious and visible challenge, and Sharjah’s rapid growth is clearly overwhelming the existing waste management facilities. In addition, poor waste management is having immediate negative impacts on water and air quality, as well as conservation. It has also been proven in many countries that engaging individuals and institutions in recycling activities is an excellent method of introducing them to the broader range of environmental actions that they can take, and is an effective lead-in to the introduction of a broader range of environmental actions. This does not mean however that planning in other areas is not progressing – the Environment Department is also working on concepts and plans for the next phases of environmental management in Sharjah.

The Environment Department is the “green conscience” of Bee’ah. Its overall role is to demonstrate environmental leadership both across the community and within the corporation. Its specificjobsaretocreatetheawareness“stool”and to work with government on the regulatory “stool” – it does this while at the same time providing environmental management advice and support both internally and externally.

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ABOuTBEEAH -VAluES AND SuSTAINAbIlITy

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aBout uS GRI 2.3, GRI 2.6

Bee’ah, is an integrated environmental company that touches and transforms thoughts, attitudes and behaviors in individuals, communities, businesses and countries enabling them to lead positive sustainable growth by providing the infrastructure, tools and support that they require to achieve their environmental goals. Bee’ah aims to transform the environment through sustainable practices and to achieve better value through sustainable commercial ventures ensuring that our commitments to our stakeholders are priority.Bee’ah is an Environmental Public Private Partnership Company (PPP), founded in 2007 and headquartered in the Emirate of Sharjah. Bee’ah was established in accordance with the UAE Law of Commercial Companies (Federal law No.8 of 1984) and its amendments (Federal Law No.13 of 1988 and No.4 of 1990).

As per the terms of the Emiri Decree, and The Memorandum of Association, Sharjah Environment Company (Beeah) LLC is owned by:• SharjahMunicipality• JMSPropertiesDevelopment• TechnicalConnection

Bee’ah: /Bi h / (noun) [enviRonMent] all of the aiR, WateR and land MineRalS, oRganiSMS, and otheR exteRnal factoRS that SuRRound and influence life on eaRth, including atMoSpheRic conditionS, food chainS, and the WateR cycle.

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PROCESSES GROUP HSSETANDEEF

Street sweepingWaste collection

Containers3 stream bins

Workshop

Waste collection

800 tandeefTandeef

customer service

Customer Services

MRFCDWTRF

Maintenance

Operations

MARKETING &COMMUNICATION

ENVIRONMENT FINANCE

PR andCommunication

BrandingSponsorship

EnvironmentalAdvisor Services

Fire Safety ServicesEnvironmental

Leadership

AwarnessEducations

CSR

Outreach

SALIM AL OWAISCHAIRMAN

KHALE AL HURAIMELCEO

OPERATIONS INTERNAL AUDIT

LANDFILL

HEALTH & SAFETY

SECURITY

BUSINESSDEVELOPMENT

StrategyCorporate

DevelopmentMarket Research

Tandeef SalesTRF Sales

Material Sales

ConfidentialDocumentDestruction& Recycling

- Accounts- Analysis- Assets

Management

Finance

SUPPORTSERVICES

GROUP HR

SUPPLY CHAINMANAGEMENT

IT

LEGAL

FACILITYMANAGEMENT

CORPORATESTruCTurE

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PROCESSES GROUP HSSETANDEEF

Street sweepingWaste collection

Containers3 stream bins

Workshop

Waste collection

800 tandeefTandeef

customer service

Customer Services

MRFCDWTRF

Maintenance

Operations

MARKETING &COMMUNICATION

ENVIRONMENT FINANCE

PR andCommunication

BrandingSponsorship

EnvironmentalAdvisor Services

Fire Safety ServicesEnvironmental

Leadership

AwarnessEducations

CSR

Outreach

SALIM AL OWAISCHAIRMAN

KHALE AL HURAIMELCEO

OPERATIONS INTERNAL AUDIT

LANDFILL

HEALTH & SAFETY

SECURITY

BUSINESSDEVELOPMENT

StrategyCorporate

DevelopmentMarket Research

Tandeef SalesTRF Sales

Material Sales

ConfidentialDocumentDestruction& Recycling

- Accounts- Analysis- Assets

Management

Finance

SUPPORTSERVICES

GROUP HR

SUPPLY CHAINMANAGEMENT

IT

LEGAL

FACILITYMANAGEMENT

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VISIONTO BETHE BESTENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY IN EMERGINGMARKETS

VALUESTHE VALUES WHICH BEE’AH EMPLOyEES LIVE By WHEN DEALING WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS ARE: ACCOUNTABILITy AGILITy COLLABORATION CREATIVITy INSPIRATION ETHICAL

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MISSIONCOMMITMENTTO CUSTOMER

We create the best integrated waste management solutions for our customers

We create lasting economic value for our shareholders

We provide a cleaner, healthier, and sustainable environment for our communities

We inspire our colleagues to be environmental lead-ers and high performers

COMMITMENTTO COMMUNITIES

COMMITMENT TO SHAREHOLDERS

COMMITMENTTO EMPLOyEES

We are accountable to each other

COMMITMENTTO MUTUALACCOUNTABILITy

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ouR StakeholdeRS GRI 4.14, GRI 4.15Bee’ah engages with all stakeholders that haveaninterestinandinfluenceontheorganization.

Stakeholder Priority Stakeholder Issues

Shareholders Lasting economic value, positive returns on their invest-ments, social responsibility, and reputation

Customers High quality products and comprehensive services

Members of the Community Improvements in the environmental aspects of the Emirate. A more livable and sustainable city. Infrastructure in place to allow for recycling

Employees (colleagues) Sense of belonging and purpose, live the Bee’ah values, they want to be brand advocates and seek career and growth guidance. Employees want to be inspired and to be environmental leaders and high performers

Environmental CommunitiesEducational InstitutionsFamilies (Resident / Visiting)Financial InstitutionsRegulatory Bodies PartnersSuppliersMedia

Sharjah MunicipalitySharjah GovernmentMunicipal GovernmentsCommercial CustomersHealth Care InstitutionsIndustrial CustomersFree ZonesRecycling OutletsEnd Users of Products & Services

COLLEAGUES

SHAREHOLDERS

COMMUNITIES CUSTOMERS

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goveRnance – paRticipating in puBlic policy pRoceSSeSGRI 4.1, GRI 4.2, GRI 4.3, GRI 4.4

Bee’ah’sBoardofDirectorsincludesinfluentialandrespected individuals from the Emirate of Sharjah. The Board of Directors is the highest governance body at Bee’ah and consists of 5 members.

•H.E.SalimBinMohammedAlOwais,Chairman–Bee’ah•H.H.SheikhaRashaAlQasimi,BoardMember–

Assistant Director General for Health, Environment, andQualityAffairs,SharjahCityMunicipality

•Eng.SultanAlMualla,ViceChairman– Director General, Sharjah City Municipality

•Mrs.RandaKamal,BoardMember–CEOJMS Mr.SamerKamal,BoardMember– Managing Director, Bee’ah

The Chairman of the Board is assigned as the Chairman byHisHighnessSheikhKhalidBinSultanBinMohamed AlQasimitorepresentHisHighnessontheBoard.

The Chairman of the Board and all other Board Members hold non-executive positions within the Board except forMr.SamerKamalwhoisalsotheManagingDirector of Bee’ah.

The board is required to meet at least once a year for the Annual General Meeting, but may meet more often to discussthecompany’sactivitiesandfinancialposition.Theboard discusses Bee’ah’s dedication towards the social and economic health of the community and ways that Bee’ah can continue to improve Sharjah’s environment and future. The board makes decisions based on what ultimately is best for the long-term interest of the Emirate of Sharjah and Bee’ah’s shareholders.

Through the Managing Director, who is an Executive Board Member, Bee’ah’s employees can have their recommendations and concerns addressed to the Board of Directors. Bee’ah is committed to its employees and works closely with them to achieve its vision.

Number of Non-executive Members Four

Number of Independent Members Zero

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CORPORATE

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Bee’ah iS the uae’S leading integRated enviRonMent and WaSte ManageMent coMpany.Under the guidance of His Highness Sheikh Dr. SultanBinMohammedAlQasimi,memberoftheSupreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and RulerofSharjah,Bee’ahwascreatedtofulfilamandate which is the protection of the environment is a top priority for the Government of Sharjah.

the Bee’ah faMilyGRI 2.7, GRI 2.5, GRI 2.2 The main geographic presence of Bee’ah is within the Emirate of Sharjah. Currently operations are focused on the city of Sharjah with future plans to expand across other main cities including Dhaid, Dibba,Kalba,KhorFakkan,Madam,Meleha.

Across these main cities will be the expansion of core business operations including Tandeef collections andlandfillmanagement.Similarlyotherserviceswill be included in the expansion allowing Bee’ah to provide a complete product and service offering within the Emirate of Sharjah.

Other than the Emirate of Sharjah, Bee’ah has been active in expanding its products and services to other Emirates including Ajman. The expansion into Ajman has reached advanced stages and Bee’ah 3-stream recycling bins have already been placed in Ajman. Other emirates are possible markets for Bee’ah as longastheopportunitiespresentaprofitableentry.

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TANDEEF

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TandeefwasofficiallylaunchedinJanuary2010toprovidewastecollectionandcitybeautificationfor the Emirate of Sharjah. Tandeef plays a vital role in helping Bee’ah become the leading environmental management company in the region by providing coherent and sustainable environmental solutions to meet the challenges of the community it serves.

•Tandeefadoptsinternationalbestpracticesandadaptsthemtofitwiththe local scene•Tandeefusesinternationally

recognized systems and procedures•Tandeefhasastringentsetofhealth,

safety and environmental protocols. •Recyclablewastethatiscollecteddaily

from a single three stream recycler comes to almost 1.5 kg.•Tandeefismanagedbyateamoflocalandinternationalfleetmanagement professionals from the UAE,Germany,UK,Canada,France,the United States and Australia.•Tandeefusesinnovativeandefficienttechnologiestooptimizeitsfleetoperations and reduce its carbon footprint.

•Tandeefhasimplementedqualityassurance processes to ensure performance is credibly measured and monitored.•Tandeef’scallcentreprovides

hands-on solutions and responds to urgent complaints within 24 hours of receiving a call.•Tandeefreportsonallareasofthe

business and publishes statistics for future improvements and training.•Tandeef’svehiclesuseultra-lowdiesel

to ensure a minimum carbon footprint•EachTandeefboatcollects

approximately 100kg of recyclables per day•Tandeef’squalifiedandprofessional

team now collects approximately 20,000 tonnes of waste monthly

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TANDEEF’S COMMITMENT TO CUSTOMERSin 2010, tandeef eStaBliShed a dedicated cuStoMeR caRe hotline –800 TANDEEF (826 2333) – foR ReSidentS and MeMBeRS of the puBlic.

thiS pRovideS a Mean foR the puBlic to pRovide feedBack oR to RepoRtiSSueS and iMMediate RequeStS foR off-Schedule SeRviceS

tandeef reports on all areas of the business and publishes

statistics for future improvements and training.

tandeef’s call centre provides hands-on solutions and responds to urgent complaints within

24 hours of receiving a call.

tandeef’s vehicles use ultra-low dieselto ensure a minimum carbon footprint

each tandeef boat collects approximately100kg of recyclables per day

Tandeef’s qualified and professional teamnow collects approximately

20,000 tonnes of waste monthly

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By the end of 2010, Tandeef had over 311 employees and managed over 142 superiorandpurpose-specificvehiclesinitseffortstomakeSharjahoneofthe most livable cities in the region.

By the end of 2010, Tandeef was servicing 6 of Sharjah’s 11 sectors. ThetablebelowshowsthespecificareasineachsectorthatTandeefservices.

Sector 2 Sector 3 Sector 4 Sector 5 Sector 6 Sector 7

Al Nasserya UmmKhanoor/Al Sabkha

Al Ramtha Al Abar Halwan Al Zabair Majaz-1

Al Fayha Al Mirgab Al Jazzat Riqa Al Hamra AlQarean Majaz-2

Maysaloon Al Nekhailat Al Azra Al Sweihat Al Juraina Majaz-3

Al Mujarrah Al Rifa'ah Al Ghaphia Al Muwafjah Al Noof AlKhan

Al Naba'a Am Muntazah Al Falaj Elyash Al Bade'a Al Layyah

AlSharq/AlQula'a Al Fisht AlQoaz Al Homa Al Falah AlKhalidya

Al Mansura Shaqan Al Shahba Umm Fanin Al Mamzar

Al Ramla West/East Al Hazana Sanman Al Barashi Al Nahda

AlQadasiya AlKhazamia Al Saja'a

Al Ramaqia Al Atain

Al Darari Al Hoashi

Al Rafa

Al Turfa

Al Tala'a

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Sectors served and weight ofwaste collected by Tandeef in 2010

Month Collection (Tonnes) 2010

Sectors serviced

january 3,963.59 Sec 7

February 7,904.08 Sec 7,5,4

March 13,968.66 Sec 7,5,4

April 11,084.25 Sec 7,5,4

May 12,363.49 Sec 7,5,4

june 11,954.42 Sec 7,5,4,3

july 13,484.47 Sec 7,5,4,3,2

August 17,272.56 Sec 7,5,4,3,2

September 17,471.46 Sec 7,5,4,3,2,6

October 19,703.51 Sec 7,5,4,3,2,6

November 19,323.05 Sec 7,5,4,3,2,6

December 19,693.24 Sec 7,5,4,3,2,6

Total 155,610.28

tandeef.com

Status Vehicle Qty Classification

3 stream collection international 4900 1 collection

3 stream collection Freightliner FL80 3 collection

3 stream collection Daihatsu Pick up 6 collection

3 stream collection Peugeot Partner 1 collection

Transfer Station Volvo Tractor head 24 collection

Transfer Station Titan Ejector Trailer 6 collection

Transfer Station Mac Hooklift 1 collection

Transfer Station CAT 226 2 collection


Transfer Station Suzuki 3 door car 1 collection

Transfer Station Nissan Civilion Bus 1 collection

Transfer Station Volvo Head 12 collection

Transfer Station Scania 4 collection


Transfer Station Case 1840 1 collection

tandeef WaSte collectionIn 2010, Tandeef did daily waste collection in residential, commercial and pedestrian areas of sector 2 – 7. By covering these 6 sectors, Tandeef on average collected 20,000 tonnes of waste per month. of the community it serves.

Tandeef uses 69 collection vehicles in order to collect waste in the Emirate of Sharjah. Below is a breakdown of the vehicles that Tandeef currently uses.

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tandeef city Beautification Sharjah’s streets, pavements, pedestrian areas and public places are cleaned daily by Tandeef’s team of litter pickers and by state of the art street sweeping equipment. Tandeef’s medium and large-sized street cleaning vehicles–followingfixedschedulesorattendingtospecificresidents’ requests – sweep Sharjah’s streets and public places,andarecomplementedbyafleetofsmallercleaning vehicles that rid pavements and pedestrian areas of litter and dirt. Tandeef started 2010 with 75 litter pickers, but by the end of the year, Tandeef’s team of litter pickers grew to over 106. Tandeef currently manages and operates 52 sweeping vehicles that are used to enhance the cleanliness of Sharjah.

In 2011, the number of employees at Tandeef is expected to grow past 1,100, and the number of vehicles to be operated and managed by Tandeef is expected to grow to around 362.

Sector To be Serviced (2011)Forecasted Month

1 April

8 March

9 April

10 April

11 May

Tandeef is working on setting up alternative methods of waste collection such as placement of community recycling centers and depots at commercial and residential units and using source sorting containers.

Status Vehicle Qty Classification

Sweeper Madvac 101 7 beautification

Sweeper LN - 50 24 beautification

Sweeper CN - 100 17 beautification

Sweeper Johnson - 3000 4 beautification

tandeef.com

In an effort to reduce their carbon footprint and operate moreefficiently,Tandeefestablishedawastetransferstation within Sharjah City’s boundaries. Waste is collected from residential, commercial and pedestrian areas using 4 to 8 tonne trucks and is then taken to the transfer station. From the transfer station, fully automated waste transfer vehicles (40 tonnes trucks) transport the waste to the Bee’ah Waste Management Complex - Al Saj’ah.

The introduction of the waste transfer station and the 40-tonne trucks decreased the number of trips needed by Tandeef to transfer residential, commercial and pedestrian waste to the Bee’ah Waste Management Complex - Al Saj’ah from approximately 900 trips a day to an average of 100 trips a day.

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confidential docuMent deStRuctionand RecyclingTheconfidentialdocumentdestructionandrecyclingserviceisapersonalizedcertifiedservicewhichconsistsofa branded Bee’ah shredding vehicle operated by a skilled document destruction team visiting the locations of the client so that the process can be policed and supervised by the client. Bee’ah’s mobile shredding vehicle is capable of shredding a variety of paper-based items that may hold sensitive client or corporate information. Uponcompletionofthejob,Bee’ahissuescertificationsof destruction and an equivalency of trees saved through recycling of the paper products. We currently shred documents for many banks, real estate agencies and private companies. Our shredding schedule consists of daily client site visits.

Bee’ahcurrentlyoperatesandmanages1confidentialdocument destruction vehicle. In 2010, the total tonnage of the shredded papers that were collected (then sold) is 155.55Major clients:• NoorIslamicBank• InfoFort• HSBC• JWMarriott• Siemens

Bee’ah WaSte ManageMent coMplex – al Saj’ahThe Bee’ah Waste Management Complex - Al Saj’ah, located at a fair distance from the heart of the city, accepts municipal and commercial waste from the Emirate of Sharjah. The management of the Al Saj’ah waste management complex was handed over to Bee’ah in 2009.

the MateRial RecoveRy facility (MRf)The Bee’ah MRF is a sorting plant that separates recyclable materials using state-of-the-art technology, industry best practices and a team of highly trained staff. TheMRFstartedoperationsinthefirstquarterof2010and currently operates one 8 hour shift receiving between 18,000 and 20,000 tonnes of MSW per month. It is the largest such facility in the Middle East and the third largest in the world.

MRF Highlights

Bee'ah owns, manages & operates the world’s third largest Material Recovery Facility

The MRF's capacity is the largest in the Middle East at 500,000 tonnes annually

The MRF is designed to adhere to the principle of cost control and minimization

Recyclable separation is done through a combination of manual and mechanical sorting

All MRF employees receive health and safety awareness trainingandaretrainedonproductidentification

All MRF employees are required to wear personal protective equipment at all times

The number of employees working at the MRF in 2010 was approximately 130

Bee’ah sells the recyclable material it recovers mainly to the local market. International markets are only considered when no local buyers exist. Bee’ah currently has markets for the following items: • Aluminumcans• PETclearplastic• PETgreenplastic• Mixedplastics• Mixedpaper• OCCCardboard• Steelcans

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Bee’ah also possesses:• Acoloredmulchsystem:forcoloringlargepiecesof

crumb rubber for use in landscaping around shrubs, walkways etc.

• Alandscapepaversystem:formanufacturingcomplete pavers for walkways, garden patios, and driveways.

• Amobileasphaltrubberpavingsystem:toblendcrumb rubber with bitumen for making roads.

• Anoversizetirereductionsystem(OTR):totakeverylarge tyres from construction vehicles and to break them down so that they can be fed into the shredder.

The tyre recycling facility began operations in June 2010 and currently operates 18 hour shift per day. The facility has a capacity to process 2,500,000 tyres per year.

TRF Highlights

Bee’ah uses a highly advanced Cryogenic process to recycle tyres

Bee’ah’s Tyre Recycling Facility has a capacity to process 2.4 million tyres annually

Output: Crumb Rubber (4 Grades)

Output: Rubber Tiles - can be made into any shape or color

145 recycled tyres can produce 550 rubber tiles covering an area of 23 m²

1,050 tyres are used to pave one kilometer of a single lane rubberized asphalt road

It takes an average of 130 tyres to produce 1 tonne of steel-free crumb rubber

Crumb Rubber can be used for several applications suchasflooringsystemsforschools,gyms,golfcourses, parks and horse stables

the tyRe Recycling facility (tRf)There are currently more than 8 million tyres stored at the WMC and there are about 2,500 new tyres coming in daily. These tyres consume valuable land space, act as a firehazard,andwhenco-mingledwithgarbage,providea habitat for mosquitoes, rats and other vermin.

Tocurtailtheadverseeffectsofsendingtyrestolandfill,Bee’ah built a state of the art cryogenic tyre recycling facility. In the cryogenic process, tyres are cut using a shredder to sizes of around 50 mm. The shreds are then fed into a freezing chamber where the rubber is subjected to liquid nitrogen to make it as brittle as glass, and is thencrushedintoveryfineparticlesbycrackermills.Steelandfibersareseparatedfromtherubberusingmagneticseparators and are sold separately.

The rubber can then be reduced to sizes varying between 0.6mm in size to 4mm and can be packaged into 4 required output sizes. The whole process takes approximately 40 minutes. A detailed description of the process can be seen on the next page.

The rubber produced, known as crumb rubber or ground rubber, is sold for use in many applications including: • Coverinhorsearenas/stables/racetracks• Coverinplaygrounds• Infillinsyntheticturffields• Blendinmakingroads• Arawmaterialtomolded/extrudedproducts

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TRUCKTYRES

START

FINISH

TRUCKTYRES

DEBEADER

DEBEADEDTRUCKTYRE

TRUCKTYRES /

DEBEADEDTRUCKTIRE

SHREDTECHTYRE

SHREDDER

HOPPER FEEDER &

CHIPCONVEYER

SYSTEM (DETECTS METALS)

PRIMARY SIZE

REDUCTION UNITS

(3 HEAVY DUTY MILLS)

SCREW CONVEYER & BUCKET ELEVATOR(MATERIAL TO SEPERA-TION UNIT)

PRIMARY SCREEN

PRIMARY SCREEN

TOGETHER THE REDUCTION UNITS ARE CAPABLE OF TOTAL HOURLY

THOUGHPUT OF 4500KG OF RUBBER CHIPS

THIS STORAGE SYSTEM HOLDS 8 HOURS OF

PRODUCTION FOR FIVE DIFFERENT MESH SIZES

TOTAL MAXIMUM FREEZING CAPACITY OF 50.8MM CHIPS IS

4500KGS PER HOUR BUT SYSTEM THOUGHPUT IS MATCHED TO THE TOTAL CAPACITY OF THE SIZE

REDUCTION UNITS. NITROGEN USAGE OPERATING UNDER

NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS IS LESS THAN 0.5KG OF NITROGEN PER

0.5KG OF CLEAN, DRY, CAR TIRE CHIPS

FIBER/STEEL CONVEYER (TRANSFER TO SCRAP

FIBER & STEEL DISPOSAL

BINS)

DRYER SYSTEM (REMOVES MOISTURE

BEFORE CLASSIFICA-

TION & TRANSFERS OVERSIZED

MATERIAL TO THE FREEZING-CHAMBER FOR

FURTHER BREAKDOWN

FURTHER BREAKDOWN REQUIRED OF OVERSIZED MATERIALS

SECONDARY MAGNETIC SEPERATOR

SCREENED INTO THE

APPROPRIATE SIZES FOR BAGGINS,

DEPENDING ON THE

SCREENS USED IN THE CLASSI-

FICATION PROCESS

SECONDARY FREEZING & GRINDING

SYSTEM

PROJECT CONVEYING

AND STORAGE SYSTEM

SCREEN CLASSIFIER

FOR PRIMARY GRIND

(SEPERATES THE STREAM OF RUBBER

INTO DIFFERENT

MESH SIZES)

FREEZER CHAMBER

MAX 50.8MMCHIPS

CRUMB RUBBER

SIZES (MAX 9.5MM)

WITHOUT STEEL & FIBER

OVER 20 MESH

(0.85MM)

UNDER20 MESH

(0.85MM)

CRYOGENIC TYRERECYCLING SYSTEM

39OUTPUTPROCESSINPUT

TRUCKTYRES

START

FINISH

TRUCKTYRES

DEBEADER

DEBEADEDTRUCKTYRE

TRUCKTYRES /

DEBEADEDTRUCKTIRE

SHREDTECHTYRE

SHREDDER

HOPPER FEEDER &

CHIPCONVEYER

SYSTEM (DETECTS METALS)

PRIMARY SIZE

REDUCTION UNITS

(3 HEAVY DUTY MILLS)

SCREW CONVEYER & BUCKET ELEVATOR(MATERIAL TO SEPERA-TION UNIT)

PRIMARY SCREEN

PRIMARY SCREEN

TOGETHER THE REDUCTION UNITS ARE CAPABLE OF TOTAL HOURLY

THOUGHPUT OF 4500KG OF RUBBER CHIPS

THIS STORAGE SYSTEM HOLDS 8 HOURS OF

PRODUCTION FOR FIVE DIFFERENT MESH SIZES

TOTAL MAXIMUM FREEZING CAPACITY OF 50.8MM CHIPS IS

4500KGS PER HOUR BUT SYSTEM THOUGHPUT IS MATCHED TO THE TOTAL CAPACITY OF THE SIZE

REDUCTION UNITS. NITROGEN USAGE OPERATING UNDER

NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS IS LESS THAN 0.5KG OF NITROGEN PER

0.5KG OF CLEAN, DRY, CAR TIRE CHIPS

FIBER/STEEL CONVEYER (TRANSFER TO SCRAP

FIBER & STEEL DISPOSAL

BINS)

DRYER SYSTEM (REMOVES MOISTURE

BEFORE CLASSIFICA-

TION & TRANSFERS OVERSIZED

MATERIAL TO THE FREEZING-CHAMBER FOR

FURTHER BREAKDOWN

FURTHER BREAKDOWN REQUIRED OF OVERSIZED MATERIALS

SECONDARY MAGNETIC SEPERATOR

SCREENED INTO THE

APPROPRIATE SIZES FOR BAGGINS,

DEPENDING ON THE

SCREENS USED IN THE CLASSI-

FICATION PROCESS

SECONDARY FREEZING & GRINDING

SYSTEM

PROJECT CONVEYING

AND STORAGE SYSTEM

SCREEN CLASSIFIER

FOR PRIMARY GRIND

(SEPERATES THE STREAM OF RUBBER

INTO DIFFERENT

MESH SIZES)

FREEZER CHAMBER

MAX 50.8MMCHIPS

CRUMB RUBBER

SIZES (MAX 9.5MM)

WITHOUT STEEL & FIBER

OVER 20 MESH

(0.85MM)

UNDER20 MESH

(0.85MM)

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landfill ManageMentAlSaj’ahlandfillissaidtobeoneoftheworld’slargest.Thelandfilliscontinuallyreshapedincreasetheside-slope stability and for it to appear more visually appealing. Standard operating procedures including dailylandfillcover,litterpickingandprocessingmaterialsat a quick pace, all reduce the negative environmental impactsoflandfill.

Landscapingofthelandfillisanongoingprocessinorderto ensure the site is aesthetically acceptable. Standard personal protective equipment must be worn at all times; alllandfillemployeesmustreceivehealthandsafetyawareness training.

Landfill Highlights

Approximately 2.3 million tonnes MSW has been deposited since 2001

Approximately 46% of the UAE's industrial waste is produced in industries in Sharjah

Bee'ah specialists estimate that approximately 60% of materials can be recovered for recycling

MSW inputs of approximately 40,000 tonnes per month

TheamountofwastedepositedatthelandfillinDecember 2010 was down 40.5% from the amount ofwastedepositedatthelandfillinJanuary2010

conStRuction and deMolition WaSte (cdW) ManageMentThe CDW plant has a capacity to process 1,500 tonnes of CDW per day. In Sharjah approximately 70,000 tonnes a month of CDW is generated, around 40% of the CDW comes to the CDW plant.

Applications• Inroadbase• Incementkilns• Asaggregateproducts

CDW Highlights

The process to breakdown CDW takes approximately 15 minutes

Components include concrete, asphalt, wood, metals, gypsumwallboardandroofing

CDW accounts for the majority of the waste produced in Sharjah

Output: Aggregate (5 Grades)

All employees working at the CDW plant receive health and safety awareness training and are trained on productidentification.Theyarerequiredtowearpersonalprotective equipment at all times.

CDW CDW PLANT(APPROx.15 MINS

5 GRADESOUTPUT

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coMMitMent to ouR enviRonMent – actionS We take GRI EN4, EN8

Bee’ah is committed to leading the region in environmental change and understands that change has to start from within.

Commitment to theEnvironment Highlights

Over 1,750 Recyclers distributed throughout the Emirate of Sharjah

Over4,500bluebinsdistributedin-officesthroughout Sharjah

All Bee'ah Employees live the company valuesand recycle at home

WaterBee’ah has 4 main water sources. It receives water from:• TheSharjahElectricityWaterAuthority(SEWA):Water

received from SEWA is mainly used to provide water totheBee’ahheadoffice,theTandeeflocationsandthe labor camps.

• AlNaqaa(sweetwater):SincetheBee’ahWasteManagement Complex - Al Saj’ah is not connected to the SEWA water network; the facilities at Al Saj’ah receive sweet water from the private company ‘Al Naqaa.’

• MasafiMineralWaterCompany:AllBee’ahsitesreceivedrinkingwaterfromMasafi.

• Groundwater(saltwater)fromwells:Saltygroundwater from wells is used for the oil lagoons and forthelandfillattheBee’ahWasteManagementComplex - Al Saj’ah.

The table below shows the total volume of water withdrawn for Bee’ah’s operations in 2010 and the amount spent on acquiring the water.

WasteBee’ah’s employees are encouraged to recycle and to live the Bee’ah way of life. Each employee at Bee’ah has physical access to a blue recycling bin and to a black waste bin. Employees are encouraged to throw items that are recyclable in the blue bin and items that are non-recyclable in the black bin. Items that employees are encouraged to throw in the blue bin include: paper, newspaper, magazines, cardboard, plastic bottles, cans, paper bags, and aluminum trays.

A waste audit was conducted at Bee’ah to assess the effectiveness of Bee’ah’s internal recycling drive. The audits took place between August 4, 2010 and August 17, 2010. The results of the audit were very positive.

• AttheBee’ahheadofficetherecyclingrateforaluminumcans,steelscans,plasticbottles,officepaper,newspapers and magazines is approximately 100%. For cardboard, the recycling rate is 95%.

• AttheTandeefofficeintheAlKhanareaofSharjah,the results were very similar. The recycling rate for aluminum cans, steel cans, plastic bottles, cardboard, newspapers and magazines is approximately 100%.

Thereisa97%recyclingrateforofficepaper.

Water usage by Bee’ah division and by source

Corporate(Head Office)

Al Saj’ah WasteManagement Complex Tandeef Operations Total by Source

m3/year AED m3/year AED m3/year AED m3/year AED

SEWA 1663.94 10980.7 - - 7494.48 49457.64 9158.4171 60438.3

Al Naqaa - - 7499.082 182315 - - 7499.0816 182315

Masafi 9.51023 4707 50.09692 24795 34.5496 17100 94.156752 46602

Ground Water - - 102762.3 0 - - 102762.33 0

Total by Division 1673.45 15687.7 110311.5 207110 7529.03 66557.64 119513.99 289356

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• Newspaper and Magazine

• Cardboard

• PET

• Office Paper

• Empty Printer Cartridge

• Aluninum Cans

• Glass

• Steel Cans

Bee’ah head office – Blue Bin

Bee’ah head office – Black Bin

• General Waste

• Cardboard

• Fine

• Film


• PET

• Office Paper

• Foam

• Glass

• Cans

• Steel Cans

82.25%

5.43%

3.81%

2.99%

1.90%

0.71%

0.27%

0.27%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

41.13%

21.63%

11.35%

3.90%

2.13%

1.17%

0.57%

0.04%

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tandeef office – Blue Bin

tandeef office – Black Bin

• Office Paper

• PET

• Glass

• Aluminum Cans

• Steel Cans


• Cardboard

• General Waste

• Office Paper

• Cloth

• Cardboard

• Plastic Film

• PET

• Foam

• Magazine

87.0%

10.56%

2.15%

0.29%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

94.06%

3.30%

1.39%

0.66%

0.53%

0.07%

0.0%

0.0%

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eneRgyGRI EN3

Primary sources of energy used include:• ElectricitythroughtheSharjahElectricityandWaterAuthority (SEWA). Energy received from SEWA is mainlyusedattheBee’ahHeadOffice,andatlaboraccommodations. • Diesel: o 500 part per million (ppm) diesel is mainly used to

provide energy to the Bee’ah Waste Management Complex as it is not connected to the SEWA electricity grid.

o 50 parts per million (ppm) diesel is mainly used topowertheTandeeffleetofwastecollectionandcitybeautificationvehicles.Thislowsulphurdieselreduces particulate emissions without reducing the performance of vehicles.

Bee’ah obtained the information above from invoices related to our energyconsumption.Thefiguresabovemayexcludeenergyconsumption rates for areas where Bee’ah does not receive bills tied with direct energy consumption.

Total Electricity Consumption (SEWA)in 2010

Unit of Electricity Gigajoules

Corporate(HeadOffice) 12,1710.8 438.15888

Labor Accommodations 1,547,950.633 5,572.62228

Total 1,669,661.433 6,010.78116

Direct Energy Consumption 2010by Primary Energy Source

Gigajoules Gigajoules

Electricity Consumption 6,010.78116 438.15888

500 ppm Diesel Consumption

84,593 5,572.62228

50 ppm Diesel Consumption

44,366.86224 6,010.78116

Total EnergyConsumption 2010

134,970.6434

2010 Diesel (500 PPM) Consumption by Bee’ah Waste Management Complex facility

Facility Gallons Gigajoules

Landfill 487,023 67,209.11356

CDW 36,961 5,100.618

MRF 25,262 3,486.156

TRF 5,731 790.878

Compost Plant 42,063 5,804.694

Other 15,953 2,201.5554

Total 612,933 84,593

2010 Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel(50 ppm) Consumption byTandeef Fleet in 2010

Gallons Gigajoules

Waste Collection 167,918 23,172.72713

Street Sweeping 47,437 6,546.326976

Bus 11,074 1,528.180094

Transfer Station 89,754 12,386.10011

Other 5,315 733.5279278

Total 321,499 44,366.86224

Total 612,933 84,593

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coMMitMent to ouR coMMunity – Social & coMMunity engageMentGRI SO8, PR6, PR9

As the UAE’s leading integrated environmental and waste management company, Bee’ah is committed to the wellbeing of the environment and to improving the quality of life for each and every member of the community. To achieve this goal, Bee’ah employs a number of tactics, ranging from commercial operations such as Tandeef, through to community outreach, awareness and training programmes, including many initiatives aimed at educating communities at the grass roots through to corporate level – all while encouraging environmental protection.

Bee’ah conducts its business in the Emirate of Sharjah in the most ethical and professional manner in order to service the community in the best means possible. Bee’ah fully complies with all laws and regulations in the UAE. NosanctionsorfineshaveeverbeenleviedonBee’ahforviolating any laws or regulations.

When Bee’ah communicates to members of the community, it adheres to its values of accountability, agility, collaboration, creativity, inspiration, and ethics. Its message is always centered on improving the environment in Sharjah and working with the community to increase awareness on recycling and broader environmental issues.

THE USE OF LOW SULPHUR (50 PPM) DIESEL HAS THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:• Improvedperformance–Duetothecleanerandmoreefficient combustion characteristics of the diesel • Longerenginelife–Duetoreducedwear• Extendedoildraininterval–Duetoreducedsootformation and lubricant oil breakdown• Environmentallyfriendly–Duetoreducedharmfulexhaustemissions o Reduction of black sooty smoke emissions by up to 60% o Carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides are now just a fraction of their former levels o Reduction of sulphur oxide emissions and exhaust odors

How Bee’ah serves the community

Ensuring a regular, seamless street cleaning and waste collection service to all of the Emirate of Sharjah.

Delivering a residential recycling programme by providing bins and totes in residential towers to collect and segregate waste, as well as offering free door-to-door training on how to recycle at home.

Making available three-stream pedestrian recyclers strategically positioned throughout Sharjah to ensure waste does not affect the quality of life of the residents of the Emirate.

Raising awareness on the environment through a variety of engaging initiatives presented to schools, community groups, and tertiary institutions.

Placing a strong emphasis on the importance of the environmental principle of the three Rs – Reduce, Re-use, Recycle.

Constantly investigating and implementing improved environmental solutions while exploring new ideas that serve the environment and the community alike.

Commitment to the community highlights

Offering responsible brands an opportunity to make a statement

The Bee’ah School of Environment - Providing over 3,000 teachers with curriculum based modules

The Bee’ah School of Environment - Creating engaging educational events and activities in Sharjah

The Bee’ah School of Environment – communicates to over 100,000 students

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Bee’ah Schoolof enviRonMent Bee’ah’s mandate stipulates that Bee’ah “propose a comprehensive environmental training and education plan in coordination with the concerned governmental, educational and global entities; to prepare children education programmes; to spread environmental awareness and to develop environmental thinking of all categories of society in participation to create a clean community.“

InSeptemberof2010,Bee’ahofficiallylaunchedtheBee’ah School of Environment, an education initiative aimed at over 145 schools across the Emirate of Sharjah. The education programme is a comprehensive bilingual (English & Arabic) online digital portal aimed to give step-by-step guidelines to teachers on how to implement the environmental education within their classrooms. The Bee’ah School of Environment’s objectives are:• Tohelpchangeindividualbehaviorallowingthem

to be more environmentally positive. To achieve this aim, environmentally educated children are the best ambassadors.

• Totriggeracascade–digitaltoolswillhelpprovidematerials for teachers, who will educate children and in turn empower them to talk to families.

• Educatethenextgenerationabouttheenvironmental challenges we face and get them into the habit of adopting the 3Rs into their everyday life.

The Bee’ah School of Environment portal(beeah-edu.ae) and in school taught modules reach over 100,000 students (grades 1-12) residing in Sharjah.

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enviRonMental aWaReneSS and outReachBee’ah’s awareness and outreach initiatives in 2010 are immense.

Sponsorship Bee’ah sponsored the following events and entities in 2010

paRticipationBee’ah participated in the following events, exhibition, conferences, etc. to create environmental and socially responsible awareness

Sponsorship

EPAA: Sponsoring summer camp

Biodiversity conference – EPAA, AUS

Supreme Council of Family Affair (SCFA): Garden in Every house 2009, 2010

American University of Sharjah (AUS): IEEE project

Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) : Made in Sharjah event

KalbaMunicipality

Bioreactor project (AUS)

AUS Global Day 2009, 2010

AUS Business Form and Career Fair; April 2010

Participation

SCFA “Garden in every house” : Giving lectures about composting to the public

EEG: attending as panel judge for Public Speaking Competition cross GCC

EEG: Participating in Clean Up UAE campaign

World Water Day – Sharjah Aquarium, key speakers; March 2010

“My Environment, My Responsibility” Exhibition by Ministry of Environment and Water; March 2010

National Career Fair, Sharjah EXPO 2010

Environment Day at AUS; April 2010

Middle East Waste Summit – May 2010

Youth Centre, Waset; July 2010

Waste Conference – Abu Dhabi; December, 2010

World Future Energy Summit – Abu Dhabi; January, 2010

Ajman 1st Environment Conference Sustainable Development and Green Environment; Jan 2010

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Mou SigningS In 2010, Bee’ah signed MOUs with:• TheSharjahTatweerForum• TheAmericanUniversityofSharjah

in office Recycling pRogRaMMeSAs part of Bee’ah’s drive to create environmental awareness,aprogrammetargetedatencouragingofficesto recycle was launched. Participants of the programme, in 2010, included:• SCFA• AUS• MinistryofInterior• SCCI• MinistryofLabour• AjmanMunicipality• AjmanEducationZone• SharjahEducationCouncil• SharjahYouthCenter• ExpoCenterofSharjah• SharjahPolice–CorrectionDepartment• SharjahTheatresGroup• ZulekhaHospital• GECO/Medadholdingcompany• ENOC

activitieSBelow are other activities that Bee’ah was involved with

Seminars

KhalifaUniversity

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Al Ain University

EWS-WWF event for Fujairah Women’s College

Activities

Residential roll-out for high rise buildings in Sharjah

Sharjah Environment Awareness Award

‘Green Your Home’ awareness campaign – SCFA ; May/June 2010

WorldEnvironmentDay–AlQasbaJune2010

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When Bee’ah was established in 2007, it had only 5 full time employees; by the end of 2010 the number of employees skyrocketed to 696. Over the years Bee’ah has showed that it is committed to the growth and success of its staff and that it strives to make each employee an environmental leader.

Commitment to our People Highlights

All Bee’ah Employees live the company values and recycle at home

Bee’ah is committed to the growth and success of its staff

Bee’ah is committed to Emiratisation

In 2010, Bee’ah hired 7 interns. Bee’ah plans to increase the number of interns hired in 2011

Bee’ah total workforce in 2010 by division

Head Office Operations Tandeef Bee’ah Total

68 348 311 727

Bee’ah total workforce in 2010by type of employment contract

Full Time Part Time Bee’ah Total

727 0 727

Permanent Fixed term (temporary) Bee’ah Total

727 0 727

Bee’ah Total Workforce in 2010 by GenderHead Office Operations Tandeef Bee’ah Total

Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female

38 30 348 0 303 08 689 38

Bee’ah Total Local Nationals in Workforce by Division in 2010Head Office Operations Tandeef Bee’ah Total

Local National Total Local National Total Local National Total Local National Total

15 68 4 348 11 311 30 727

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Bee’ah’SgRading SySteMIn order to ensure that all employees at Bee’ah, regardless of their ethnic background or gender, receive equal pay for work of equal value, and equal opportunities for growth within the company, Bee’ah introduced a grading and performance system where each employee at Bee’ah is assigned a grade that definestheirmonetaryandnon-monetarybenefits.Withineach grade, men and woman, receive a salary within a specifiedrangeinaccordancewiththeirskills.

inteRnShipS

Bee’ah believes strongly in hiring university students for internship positions. Students bring with them fresh ideas, work ethic, enthusiasm, talent and many other traits. In 2010, Bee’ah trained 9 interns and in 2011 is looking to increase this number. 2010 interns by department:

eMiRatiSationIn conformity with a drive by the UAE government for public agencies and private sector companies to hire local talent, Bee’ah has been able to recruit top-tier local talent.

Bee’ah is an attractive option for many local nationals, in part because it is a socially responsible company that promotes environmental and sustainable living but also because Bee’ah offers competitive and attractive wages, great health coverage and other appealing benefits.Bee’ahalsoensuresthatenvironmentalandbusiness knowledge is transferred between expatriate employees and national employees in line with Bee’ah’s collaborative working environment.

Bee’ah believes that Emiratisation is a key pillar to its HR strategy. Bee’ah recruits local nationals by various means but mainly through recruitment agencies and career fairs. In 2010, Bee’ah participated in several career fairs in Sharjah and in the UAE, in order to offer employment opportunities to local nationals.

The following are among the recruiting events that Bee’ah participated in:• KhalifaUniversityofScience,technologyand

Research Career Fair at the Sharjah campus• TheAmericanUniversityofSharjahCareerFair• TheHigherCollegeofTechnology(HCT)careerfair

at both the Men’s college in Dubai and the Woman’s college in Sharjah

• NationalCareerFairattheSharjahExpo

In 2010, Bee’ah had 30 UAE nationals in positions sought-after by nationals. Among the positions held by senior managers and directors, UAE nationals make up 22%.

Department Numberof Interns

Environment 4

Business Intelligence 1

Finance 1

Marketing and Communications 3

Senior Managers Directors

UAE Nationals Total UAE Nationals Total

2 10 2 8

Bee’ah’s Emiratisation efforts will surely see the number of local nationals increase in 2011 as formal written policies will be in place to promote the hiring of local nationals.

EMIRATISATION: IS AN INITIATIVE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES TO EMPLOY ITS CITIZENS IN A MEANINGFUL AND EFFICIENT MANNER IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR.

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tRaining and developMentBee’ah is committed to providing its employees with opportunities to further develop their skills. Attheheadoffice,newemployeesaregivenorientationin order to ease their transition into Bee’ah. All employees are then provided on the job training as well as coaching and mentoring. Employees are also encouraged to attend workshops, seminars and conferences that can further develop their skills. Formal external training is also provided to Bee’ah employees on an ad hoc basis. At the Tandeef site, Tandeef management believes that

safety starts with education and is one reason why Tandeef provides comprehensive safety training to its entire staff.

At the Bee’ah Waste Management Complex - Al Saj’ah, all employees receive health and safety awareness training. Employees are also trained on product identificationandonjobrelateditems.Alsodependingon job function computer literacy training may be provided to employees at the Waste Management Complex.

health and SafetyBee’ah promotes health and safety in all its operations. All TRF, MRF and other operational employees are required to wear personal protective equipment at all times. All employees with Tandeef and at the Al Saj’ah Waste Management Complex receive health and safety training.

2010 Tandeef Training

New Starter Orientation and Training 10 hours (competency assessed on day 2)

Health & Safety Training On going, on average 6 hours per week

Driver training 2 days with ongoing reviews

First Aid Training 6 hours

Systems and Software On-going – depending on job function

Policies and Legislation On-going ad hoc and employee handbook on orientation

Computer Literacy Training Depending on job function, some employees may receive

2010 Rates of Injury, lost days, absenteeism and work-related fatalities

Indicator Value Comment

Number of Fatalities 0 No fatality

Number of Injuries 1 Doesnotincludefirst-aidlevelinjuries.The injured employee had a fracture to the leg.

Lost days to injuries 30 calendar days

Refers to a worker not being able to perform their work due to a work-related injury

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open dooR policy The HR Department at Bee’ah has an open door policy and encourages employees to address their concerns with members of the HR Department.

huMan RightS Bee’ah respects the human rights of all its employees and stakeholders and engages them in a fair and equitable manner.

2010 Human Rights at Bee’ahIndicator Value Comment

Total number of incidents of discrimination

0 No legal actions or complaints have been registered with the organization or competent authorities. Bee’ah does not tolerate discrimination at any level on grounds of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, etc.

Operationsidentifiedashavingsignificantrisksforincidentsofchild labor

0Tough laws and Islamic values guard against child labor in the UAE. The law stipulates that It shall not be allowed to employ children under the age of 15

Operationsidentifiedashavingsignificantrisksforincidentsofforced or compulsory labor

0 In convention with the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subject to ILO Core Conventions 29 & 105, as well as UAE law, compulsory labor is not practiced by Bee’ah

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coMMitMent toouR cuStoMeRSGRI PR6

Bee’ah promotes environmental awareness and responsibility in the Emirate of Sharjah while also operating some of the world’s most advanced waste recovery facilities. Materials recovered and sold include:

• PaperProducts – OCC Cardboard – Mixed Paper• Aluminum&Steel – Steel cans – Aluminum cans – Steel• Plastics – Mixed plastic – PET clear plastic – PET green plastic – Rubber products• Crumbrubber

Bee’ah sells the recovered material to local markets. Only when no local buyers are present does Bee’ah sell the recovered material internationally. Bee’ah doesn’t not sell any products that are banned. Bee’ah strives to provide consumers with the highest quality product. The Tyre Recycling Facility, which Bee’ah operates produces thefinestqualitycrumbrubberavailable.

coMMitMent toouR ShaReholdeRSIn2010,Bee’ah’sshareholdersbenefitedfromthefollowing:• Revenuegenerationfromthesaleofrecyclablesfrom

both the MRF and the TRF• Newfinancialpolicies• Additionalcontrols• Branddevelopment• Improvedreputation,fromthemanyawarenessand

outreach events• Sponsorships

coMMitMent toouR econoMyGRI EC6

Bee’ah supports local businesses by sourcing locally, in the UAE and throughout the GCC. Bee’ah is currently establishing written procurement policies to support these actions. The table below shows the proportion of Bee’ah spending on locally based and locally supported suppliers. Bee’ahdefinesgoodspurchasedfromlocalsuppliersas those that are manufactured and sold locally. Locally supported suppliers are those that sell goods manufactured internationallybuthaveofficesoragentslocally;theseestablishments contribute to the local economy by having officesintheUAEandtheGCC,byhiringlocallyandindoing business within the local market.

yEAR 2010 NO. OF PURCHASE ORDERS

VALUE IN AED

PERCENTAGE(OF TOTAL VALUE)

Local Suppliers and Locally Supported Suppliers

2,264 17,294,147 96.6%

International Suppliers 25 600,658 3.4%

Total 2289 17,894,805 100%

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When selecting suppliers, Bee’ah also takes into account the price being offered by the supplier, their experience, turnover,keycustomers,ISOcertifications,andmostimportantly whether or not the supplier has environmental health and safety (EHS) policies in place. Bee’ah has also established green procurement policies to ensure that it sources from suppliers who are environmentally conscious and whose environmental impact is minimal; this is done by requiring vendors to declare their acceptance and compliance to “green procurement and general procurement ethics” Bee’ah requires that suppliers and vendors declare acceptance to the following green procurement and procurement ethics policies:

Green Procurement1. Promote environment friendly atmosphere by

compliance to environmental requirements such as reduced raw material/resource use, reduced energy consumption,improvedprocessefficiency,reducedwaste generation and disposal costs, and utilization of recoverable resources.

2. Supply products, components and material that have a lower environmental impact on air, water, soil and human health throughout its life cycle, from raw material extraction to end-of-life.

3. Comply with all laws, regulations and standards for environment protection.

4. Encourage and involve in the “Go Green” and “3R philosophy of Bee’ah” which comprises of:

•Reduce •Re-Use •Recycle5. Provide information for assessing the environmental

aspects of products over their life cycle and agree to. Submit the following information to Bee’ah:

•EHSPolicy •Environmentmanagementsystem •Hazardousmaterialhandlingandmanagement

system

6. We also take the responsibility to discourage “Child Labor” and refrain from using/utilizing services/products (for onward delivery to our customers) from all those who are involved in “Child Labor” or encourage such activities.

Procurement Ethics1. Refrainfrompassing/disclosingconfidentialinformation

of Bee’ah to the 3rd party.2. Maintainstrictconfidentialityofalldocumentsinour

possession.3. Refrain from any un-ethical issues directly or in-directly,

such as: •Offeringcommissionorservicechargesetc;toBee’ah

employees •Offeringhighvaluegiftsandentertainment/dinner

programmes to Bee’ah employees •Encouragingun-ethicalissuesandactivities •MaintaintransparencyandopennesstoBee’ah

management or those involved at all time

coMMitMent to ouR Mutual accountaBilityAt Bee’ah, we are all accountable to each other; all members of Bee’ah’s workforce, individually and collectively, endeavor to accomplish Bee’ah’s goals in a timely fashion and to achieve Bee’ah’s vision.

The publication of annual and sustainability reports, as well as such initiatives as the launch of the Tandeef hotline helps ensure that Bee’ah is accountable for its actions.

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MeMBeRShipS and paRtneRShipS

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SCCI – Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry AUS – American University of Sharjah SCFA – Supreme Council of Family AffairsSEC – Sharjah Expo CentreSEZ – Sharjah Education Zone EPAA – Environment and Protected Areas AuthoritySTF – Sharjah Tatweer ForumHCT – Higher College of Technology UoS – University of SharjahSCTDA – Sharjah Commerce Tourism and Develop-ment AuthorityShj. TV – Sharjah TV Al Qassimi Hospital

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EPAA

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SCCI – Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry AUS – American University of Sharjah SCFA – Supreme Council of Family AffairsSEC – Sharjah Expo CentreSEZ – Sharjah Education Zone EPAA – Environment and Protected Areas AuthoritySTF – Sharjah Tatweer ForumHCT – Higher College of Technology UoS – University of SharjahSCTDA – Sharjah Commerce Tourism and Develop-ment AuthorityShj. TV – Sharjah TV Al Qassimi Hospital

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SuStainaBility peRfoRMance SuMMaRyBusinesssuccessandprofitabilityrequiresthemanagementof a wide range of stakeholder considerations across economic, environment, social and ethical dimensions. Below is the summary of Bee’ah’s performance:

• AnyfinancialamountsarereportsinAEDDirhams• M:Million/K:Thousands/L:Litres• NA:NotAvailable/N/A=NotApplicable

Sustainability Issues Our Priority Indicators Performance

2009 2010

Governance

Governance % of independent VPs N/A 8

% of Emirati VPs N/A 2

Creating Social Value

Our People: Talent People employed 276 727

Average training hrs per employee NA 20

Internships NA 9

No. female workers NA 38

No. of Emirati workers NA 30

No. Emirati in senior management NA 2

Our People: Health & Safety Fatalities NA 0

Injury rate NA 1

Our Customers % waste collected

Overall customer satisfaction

Our Economy Local suppliers NA 17M

International suppliers NA 600K

Environmental Leadership

Our materials footprint Fuel consumption – diesel 500 ppm NA 84K

Fuel consumption – diesel 50 ppm NA 44K

Water consumption (cubic meters) NA 120K

Electricity consumption (Gigajoules) NA 6K

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aWaRdS and RecognitionGRI 2.10

Bee’ah has received praise and recognition for its work and contribution to society and the environment. The following list summarizes some of the awards that Bee’ah received in 2010:• AppreciationCertificatefromtheHealthServices

Department of the Ministry of Interior for providing them with effective recycling solutions and offering them training/awareness sessions

• AppreciationCertificatesandTrophiesfromthePunishment and Correctional Department of the Sharjah Police for providing them with effective recycling solutions and offering them training/awareness sessions

• AppreciationtrophyfromtheSharjahChamberof Commerce and Industry for providing them with effective recycling solutions and offering them training/awareness sessions. Also, for sponsoring their event for sustainable businesses called ‘Made in Sharjah’.

• KeySponsorTrophyfromtheEnvironmentandProtected Areas Authority (EPAA) for sponsoring the EPAA’s Annual Summer Camp

• KeySponsorTrophyfromtheSupremeCouncilforFamily Affairs (SCFA) in Sharjah for the “Garden in Every House Campaign”

• ParticipationTrophyfromtheHamriyahFreeZonefor“Field Cleanup”

contact infoRMationGRI 3.4

305 Lagoon Tower, Corniche Road, P.O. Box 20248, Sharjah, UAEPhone: +971 6 5729000 Fax: +971 6 5729333E-mail: [email protected]

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