Oman Sustainability Week (OSW) Awards 2025 is set to recognise and celebrate organisations with exceptional sustainability practices during the OSW on May 11, 2025.

 

The OSW Awards, co-organised by Oman Environmental Services Holding Company - “be'ah” and Connect, utilises the Oman Sustainability Index framework to assess organisations’ performance in environmental, social and governance (ESG) areas. The index serves a dual purpose. 

 

Firstly, it will aim to provide an assessment platform, allowing organisations to measure their sustainability performance and integrate ethical practices into their strategies. 

 

Enduring nature

Secondly, it emphasises the enduring nature of economic, social and environmental responsibility commitments. The index framework is based on the internationally recognised Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standard and is the result of collaborative efforts with be’ah’s exclusive partner, the Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) in Chicago, Illinois.

 

The index will also help determine medium and long-term opportunities and risks for the participating organisations, encouraging them to remain dedicated to their sustainability goals and improve measurable transparency and integrity within their sectors. 

 

This will also give them the chance to evaluate their current sustainability standing relative to their industry peers. After the OSW Awards event, all participating organisations will receive feedback reports with detailed scores and suggested areas of improvement to pave the way for improvement. 

 

The OSW Awards is set to host an impressive gathering of senior dignitaries from multiple sectors, including the Ministry of Energy and Minerals and the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology. This distinguished event will also attract prominent C-suite executives and key stakeholders in the field of sustainability, highlighting its significance and broad industry support. The event has grown tremendously over the years, with 12 participants at its inaugural edition in 2022, 19 in 2023, and 28 in 2024. 

 

Oman Sustainability Index

“Over the course of the last three editions of the Oman Sustainability Index, various organisations have leveraged the self-assessment tool and detailed feedback reports to deepen their dedication to sustainable practices. Notably, some organisations have boosted their index scores by more than 30%, with one small to medium enterprise (SME) achieving an impressive 70% increase. 

 

“Participation in the OSW Awards is an invaluable opportunity for entities of all sizes—be they large corporations, SMEs, government bodies, or academic institutions—to align continuously with evolving global, regional and local sustainability trends including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Oman Vision 2040,” commented Dr Mohab Ali Al Hinai, Vice President – Sustainability and Circular Economy at be'ah. 

After being introduced at the last edition of the Awards, the ‘Eco-Mobility Award’ category will once again be incorporated, providing dedicated recognition to organisations that are contributing to the national Net Zero 2050 goal through assessment against a specialised framework established by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology. 

 

Organisations will be assessed through active projects, services, and initiatives in the Sultanate of Oman. The submissions will be judged by a distinguished panel, and during the last edition, a total of 8 organisations competed in this category.

 

The OSW Awards 'expression of interest' opened on September 1, 2024 and will close on November 21, 2024. A participant training session, conducted by be'ah Academy, is scheduled for December. Following this, the submission period will run from December 10, 2024 to February 13, 2025, with the winners set to be announced during the OSW Awards ceremony.--TradeArabia News Service