National Petroleum: Health, Safety, and Environment areas receive top priority as the regulatory framework for our operations
The Chief Executive Officer of Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC), Wadha Al-Khatib, affirmed that health, safety, and environmental (HSE) matters receive top priority and utmost importance in the company’s management, serving as the regulatory framework for its operations and the fundamental foundation ensuring adequate protection for these activities and the safety of all personnel, including KNPC employees and workers from contracting companies.
In a press statement issued on Saturday, KNPC noted that these remarks were made by Al-Khatib during a ceremony held by the company to distribute the 17th edition of the “CEO Award for Health, Safety, and Environment.”
Al-Khatib pointed out that recent regional developments have underscored the significance of this vital aspect, which everyone has witnessed in its impact and effectiveness within the state’s efforts to address the repercussions of the malicious hostile attacks the country endured.
She stated that the award has, over the years, solidified its importance and status as a reflection of the company’s strong commitment to the health and safety of its human resources, its dedication to protecting its critical facilities and infrastructure, and its genuine commitment to fulfilling its environmental responsibilities and preserving the environment.
She added that the projects and initiatives undertaken by the company are always based on HSE controls, requirements, and standards, including those related to innovation, which the company encourages among its employees and consistently strives to establish as an institutional starting point for them on the path to success, progress, and excellence in their work performance.
In this regard, she emphasized the importance of all employees adhering to these controls and standards, considering them a collective responsibility that requires continuous efforts to sustain them, develop their procedures and requirements, keep pace with their updates, and benefit from best global practices and experiences.
The statement noted that several success indicators achieved by the company in the fields of health, safety, and environment during the past fiscal year were presented at the ceremony. These included conducting more than 3,000 training sessions benefiting over 60,000 trainees.
It further added that the company also received eight international safety awards, 146 professional accreditations, and renewed three ISO quality certification standards for the next three years. Additionally, it achieved a 94 percent implementation rate in its campaign and events plan and secured second place nationwide in blood donation campaigns in Kuwait.
