Empower highlights employee safety, performance and risk management efforts in 2025
DUBAI, UAE, 27 April 2026: Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) marked the International Labour Organization’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026 by highlighting its occupational health and safety performance and preventive systems. Making the announcement through an April 27 Press Release, Empower said it had conducted 1,857 field inspections across its sites in 2025 to ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards while promoting a safe and sustainable work environment. The company added that it had also recorded more than 7.52 million work hours across the construction, operation and maintenance of District Cooling plants and networks.
Empower said to promote the highest occupational health and safety standards and foster a strong culture of safety, it had placed strong emphasis on training, and conducting 1,449 specialised sessions in occupational health and safety during 2025. Empower said thousands of employees had participated in the sessions, which covered key topics including safety procedures, regulatory compliance and environmental responsibility. The company said the efforts contributed to enhancing organisational awareness and strengthening staff preparedness.
Empower said the training sessions had covered safety procedures, regulatory compliance and environmental responsibility, contributing to improved organisational awareness and staff preparedness. Empower added that it continues to implement integrated policies under its Quality, Health, Safety and Environment framework with a focus on continuous review and development.
Empower said the approach ensures the maintenance of high safety standards while enhancing sustainable performance across its operations. Empower added that it has been re-certified for ISO 45001:2018 for its Occupational Health and Safety Management System by Bureau Veritas.
Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO, Empower, said: “Empower places occupational health and safety at the core of its operations, based on the belief that providing a safe and healthy work environment is a fundamental pillar of sustained performance and enhanced operational efficiency. The company continues to develop its preventive systems and strengthen workforce readiness by implementing the highest health, safety and environmental standards, and by conducting regular inspection and training programmes that contribute to fostering a corporate culture rooted in awareness, responsibility and commitment.
“Empower’s results in this area reflect the effectiveness of its proactive approach to risk management and its commitment to providing a work environment that supports employee safety while maintaining business continuity at the highest levels of efficiency and reliability. On World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the company reaffirms its commitment to continuously reviewing and enhancing its policies and procedures to strengthen the culture of safety across all work sites and reinforce occupational health and safety as a fundamental pillar of its operational excellence framework.”