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What does averda do?
We are an environmental services company specialized in the cleaning, collection, recovery and disposal of waste. In short, we aim to solve environmental problems intelligently and efficiently.

Who are averda’s clients?
We serve municipalities, public organizations, commercial enterprises and the industrial sector, both state-run and private, as well as residential communities.

Where does the company currently have presence?
Our operations extend to the Lebanon, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

What is averda’s long-term strategy?
Our goal is to become the MENA’s leading environmental services company in both the public and private sectors.
We’ll realize this goal through our commitment to these strategies:

• Innovation through R&D
• Organic growth
• Company acquisitions and partnerships
• Investment in new technology

Describe the employee hierarchy from top management to the lowest level.
The company has a Board of Directors, which is the highest governing authority within the management structure. The company is run by the Chief Executive Officer with the support of the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Managing Directors of our different operations. Then there are levels of middle and lower management in addition to other specialists, drivers and the labourers who are the pillars of the company.

What is your status at large in the community?
We have been regionally and internationally acclaimed as a role model that upholds the highest standards in environmental services. We get involved with the community on many levels including our educational programme, averda Learn, which motivates students to care for the world around them and understand how their actions can influence the ecosystem they inhabit.

From major cities to remote villages, we collect and process thousands of tons of waste every day.

To maximise efficiency—and reduce our carbon footprint—we operate from different sites using several transfer stations, treatment plants and landfill sites.

This avoids unnecessary waste transportation across cities. Additionally, in the near future we will switch to gas, hybrid and/or bio-fuel engines to reduce our own engine emissions.

Our fleet management system combines GPS with other monitoring devices which perform route comparisons, driver evaluations and real-time checks of the vehicles.

Our vehicle maintenance unit provides the extensive support demanded by tough 24/7 working conditions, handling preventative and corrective maintenance, body repair and complete overhaul activities.

We build strong ties with the communities we serve.

We regularly invite schools and university groups to our premises to show students the full scope of our activities, the benefits of recycling and how to preserve the environment.

To give something back to the communities we serve, we transform organic material into compost, an excellent soil enhancer, which we distribute to farmers at no cost.

Through averda Research—our centre for environmental research and testing—we monitor this programme to maintain the quality of our compost as a natural fertilizer.

Additionally, we launched door-to-door collection of recyclable materials from many institutions, distributing free colour-coded bags and bins to enable separation at source.

There are many small steps we can all take to live more responsibly. Through promoting environmental awareness, waste reduction and recycling, we aspire to embed a new way of living in our communities.

We’re launching many new initiatives in the coming months. Please check back soon.

Every day, we come face to face with the impact of human activity on our ecosystem.

To improve our efficiency and reduce our own carbon footprint, we are committed to adopting industry best practices and technological innovations.

Our team of highly qualified engineers and specialists conducts all services in compliance with ISO standards, working around the clock to provide the level of service clients have enjoyed for almost two decades.

Our in-house R&D team, averda Research, provides technical, scientific, and analytical services, including laboratory analysis; research and development techniques; consultancy related to solid waste systems; waste by-products, water and wastewater; agriculture and other environmental issues.

All analyses are executed according to the laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Quality Assurance/Quality Control, and as per the ISO14001 Environmental Standards, best practices and governmental regulatory norms.

Our continuing success rests on the shoulders of our employees—truly our most valuable resource.

At averda, everyone has an equal opportunity to develop their skills and career. Moreover, we are committed to the well-being of our employees through our first-rate equipment and machinery, catering facilities and medical care.

Above all, we provide an environment where people can work with dignity and treat each other with respect.

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