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Dubai Chamber of Commerce awards Centena Group ESG label - Emirates Projects
DUBAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARDS CENTENA GROUP ESG LABEL

Record-high environmental score of 83 per cent.

Centena Group, a leader in science, engineering, education and technology solutions, has secured the ‘Dubai
Chamber of Commerce ESG Label’ with a record-high 83 per cent in environmental performance,
demonstrating its leadership in energy efficiency, resource management and sustainable operations.

The assessment further evaluated Centena Group’s performance, emphasizing strength and key areas for
improvement, where the company scored 71 per cent in preparedness and awareness. The Group’s key
achievements, included reducing its carbon footprint through best-in-class conservation and energy-efficient
practices, closely monitoring resource consumption, implementing waste segregation for hazardous and
electronic waste, and setting quarterly reduction targets for energy and water usage.

Furthermore, the assessment identified opportunities for greater impact, such as optimizing transportation to
reduce emissions, investing in carbon offset initiatives like tree planting or renewable energy projects and
expanding waste reduction strategies to cover office and food waste alongside hazardous and electronic
waste.

Sanjay Raghunath, Chairman and Managing Director of Centena Group said: “At Centena Group, we
believe that real success lies in improving and creating a greater positive impact. While we take pride in this
achievement, it also reflects our long-term strategy to stringently evaluate ESG readiness across our divisions,
identify gaps and build a targeted growth plan. The ESG Label serves as a roadmap for organizations striving
to align with best global practices in sustainability, and we aim to take meaningful actions that benefit our
stakeholders, communities and the planet.”

Centena Group has been constantly embedding sustainability across its diverse business divisions. For
instance, its security division, ScreenCheck, helps to reduce waste generation and lower energy consumption
through rewritable ID cards, energy-efficient data center technologies, and AI-driven access control systems.
The Group’s industrial and analytical arm, Emphor IPS, supports companies in meeting environmental
standards by providing advanced water analysis and treatment systems, emission monitoring, and metering
solutions.

Similarly, Maritronics, its marine electronics business, safeguards marine ecosystems with ballast water
management systems and company’s education arm, ATLAB, empowers students with hands-on learning
tools in renewable energy, conservation, and sustainable mobility, equipping a new generation to tackle future
environmental challenges.

Building on the assessment results, Centena Group has set new objectives, including adopting the 3Rs
(Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) approach across its operations and expanding its waste management
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