Al-Khatib: Health, Safety, and Environment are a top priority for the National Petroleum Management Company

The Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) celebrated the distribution of the seventeenth edition of its Chief Executive Officer Award for Health, Safety, and Environment. A special ceremony, organized by the company at its headquarters in Ahmadi, honored its various sectors and teams that achieved notable accomplishments and launched distinguished initiatives and projects in the award’s fields during the 2024/2025 fiscal year. The recognition also extended to initiatives and projects undertaken by the Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) prior to its official merger under the KNPC umbrella in early July.

In her opening remarks at the ceremony, KNPC CEO Wadha Al-Khatib stated that the award has, over the years, solidified its significance and stature as a reflection of the company’s strong commitment to the health and safety of its workforce, its dedication to protecting its critical facilities and infrastructure, and its genuine responsibility toward environmental stewardship and preservation.

She emphasized that health, safety, and environmental matters hold top priority and utmost importance for the company’s management, serving as the regulatory framework for its operations and the fundamental foundation ensuring adequate protection for these activities. This framework guarantees the safety of KNPC employees and workers employed by contracting companies. Al-Khatib noted that recent regional developments have underscored the importance of this vital aspect, whose impact and effectiveness were evident in the state’s efforts to address the consequences of the malicious hostile attacks the country endured.

Al-Khatib pointed out that the projects and initiatives championed by the company are consistently grounded in health, safety, and environmental regulations, standards, and requirements, including those related to innovation, which the company encourages among its employees. The company strives to make innovation an institutional starting point for its staff on the path to success, progress, and excellence in their work performance.

In this regard, she stressed the importance of all employees adhering to these regulations and standards, describing compliance as a collective responsibility that requires continuous commitment to sustainability, the development of procedures and requirements, staying abreast of updates, and leveraging best global practices and experiences.