Two Qatari firms awarded Gulf Green Mark

The Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD) yesterday awarded the Gulf Green Mark environment product declaration (GGM-EPD) in accordance with ISO standards to two local companies.
The awards were announced at GORD's third meeting of TC06-GSC technical sub- committee for green building at Ritz Carlton Hotel yesterday.
In his welcome address, Dr Yousef Al Horr, Committee Chairman and Founding Chairman of GORD, said: “We are pleased to have the honour of the presidency of the committee for Qatar. We warmly welcome all the members of the committee and appreciate their efforts of mutual cooperation and coordination. It is indeed beneficial to have such committees formed between the Arab Gulf countries, which will definitely contribute to the upgrading of specifications of materials and equipment for green buildings and their performance standards suited to out environment and the climate of the region.”
GCC Standardization Organization delegates, representatives of various Standardization Organization from gulf states such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain attended the meeting, among other experts.
On behalf of the Standardization Organization of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Eng Muhammed Al Dablan said: “It is important to established such committees as this committee in particular will play a major role in standardization at the level of the GCC countries. On behalf of the Standardization Organization, I assure all support to the committee in carrying out the tasks assigned to it in order to meet the objectives of the member states. ”
The certificate was awarded to SAMEET Concrete Industries and AI Waab Plastics for their commitment to manufacture products in accordance with the highest environmental standards and sustainability practices.