TAQA joins the Global Call to Action against Poverty

The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA), a publicly listed company on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX: TAQA), today announced its participation in this year’s “Stand Up” campaign to support the Global Call to Action Against Poverty and Inequality movement. 

The Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) movement is a growing alliance of organizations calling for action from world leaders to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality. One of GCAP’s leading initiatives is the “Stand Up and Take Action Against Poverty and support the Millennium Development Goals”, in which millions of people across the globe stand united for 1 minute to declare their determination and promise to actively ensure that the Millennium Development Goals are reached by 2015.  

To begin the process of organizing a company wide Stand Up, TAQA chose to incorporate the 50 Days of Action leading up to this significant event. Beginning on Sept 1st, TAQA organized a number of initiatives aimed at raising awareness of global poverty and encouraging action from world leaders to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality. Employee initiatives included book and clothing donations for children in Africa and cash donations to buy World Health Organization approved mosquito nets to prevent the spreading of malaria in Ghana. To mark the close of the 50 days and to commemorate the Stand Up campaign, employees will gather and stand united for one minute on October 19th.

Speaking about the campaign, Peter Barker-Homek, Chief Executive Officer of TAQA said: “I am very proud of the efforts and commitment shown by our employees towards this important global initiative; I credit its success to their active participation and desire to change the world in their own small way”.

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