Environmental and Social Initiatives
Al Hammadi is committed to serving its community not only through the provision of quality healthcare services but also through a variety of environmental and social initiatives aimed at building a better tomorrow for Riyadh and its residents. As such, the Group spearheads a host of environmental, social, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives targeted at reducing its carbon footprint, raising awareness, and furthering the training and development of its community’s talented youth.
Environmental Initiatives
In an effort to help preserve our environment, the Group has implemented several sustainability initiatives throughout its portfolio of hospitals. Notably, the Company installed an intelligent adiabatic cooling system that is expected to drastically decrease cooling electricity consumption (an estimated double-digit decrease). Additionally, Al Hammadi planted 100 trees in 2022, in line with its efforts to contribute to reducing pollution in the fast-growing Saudi Arabian capital. Following this initiative, the Group’s Board of Directors approved a proposal to plant a tree every day for the coming year, marking its sustained commitment to prioritizing community wellbeing through responsible practices, sustainability initiatives, and social development programs. Finally, the Group is resilient in its paper waste management initiative, with material decreases seen in printing and the introduction of electronic forms and signatures as an alternative to traditional hard copies. Al Hammadi aims to reach a target of 99% electronic paperwork by 2025. These initiatives are at the core of the Company’s environmental efforts, with a continuous focus on reducing its carbon footprint and minimizing its emissions. While significant progress has been made, management remains committed to furthering its environmental efforts and is currently studying a wide array of initiatives to help make 2023 Al Hammadi’s most successful year from an environmental footprint reduction point of view
CSR Initiatives
Al Hammadi focuses on the following three main CSR initiatives:
Raising healthcare awareness .
Training the future generation of healthcare workers and volunteers.
Improving quality of care through research and training.
Female Empowerment
As the Kingdom remains focused on diversity and inclusion, Al Hammadi is proud to be one of the champions of female empowerment in Riyadh. The Group has been focused on raising awareness, implementing training programs, and furthering women’s opportunities in its employment practices. As of the end of 2022, over 62% of the Group’s total staff were women, constituting 1,788 of a total of 2,864 members. Furthermore, two of Al Hammadi’s total six c-suite executives are women, currently filling the roles of the Group’s Chief Medical Officer and Chief Financial Officer for the Medical Support Service Company. In order to maintain its high proportion of female staff members and management, the Group constantly embarks on initiatives and campaigns geared at encouraging female workforce participation, including attending employment fairs and offering training programs for the most promising young talent.
Healthcare Awareness
The Group raises healthcare awareness across Riyadh with a variety of initiatives planned throughout the year. Mainly, Al Hammadi produces informed publications on the prevalence of NCDs, their risks, and the lifestyle choices associated with their spread across the Kingdom. These diseases include obesity, diabetes, hypertension, among many others. The Group also provide experienced specialists capable of providing the latest medical advice on the prevention of these diseases and overall safe practices. Additionally, the Group participates in several world health awareness days, leveraging the opportunity to spread knowledge and prevention measures to the community. 2022 saw Al Hammadi’s participation in several of these awareness days, including campaigns for cervical cancer awareness, diabetes awareness, hypertension awareness, hepatitis awareness, hand hygiene awareness, and others. Most notably, the Group set up external booths in shopping centers and public areas for cervical cancer awareness and world diabetes awareness days to better inform the public.
Training of new employees
Training Future Generations In its commitment to providing stellar medical services to all of its patients, Al Hammadi employs a detailed and comprehensive training program for all of its new staff members, including mentorship programs and lectures. These courses include new material added on a perpetual basis following our diligent research efforts in remaining updated with the latest in all medical research and technology. As such, new staff members are able to perform their duties with the most up-to-date information following a full training cycle. The Group is also adamant in attracting talented and intelligent members of the community by marketing the benefits of a medical career. Through several employment fairs, guest lectures, and awareness campaigns, Al Hammadi is able to offer tailored training programs, courses, and seminars to members of the community who are motivated to begin their medical profession
