The Stars of Sustainability

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The Stars of Sustainability

Tristar Group, the integrated energy logistics provider, shares their sustainability initiatives

Tristar’s Management Team drives a ‘Business for Purpose’ ethos which focuses on having a positive impact on the communities where it operates. The company has set a goal to decrease its dependence on fossil fuels and has initiated several projects to reduce its environmental impact across its operations. Some of these green initiatives include waste water treatment, EURO IV technology, green buildings, a biodiesel study and a rooftop solar project. 18

Waste Water Treatment

In order to address the safe management and disposal of hazardous waste water generated at its operations, Tristar has installed two Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP) at its offices in Dubai. The ETPs recycle the waste water to a standard that can be reused within the facility and irrigation, thereby reducing the use of freshwater. In 2019, 2.4 million imperial gallons of waste water was safely treated by the two ETPs.

EURO IV Technology

Tristar operates over 100 new vehicles in compliance with the European Emission Standard (Euro) IV. This standard defines the acceptable exhaust emission limits for vehicles sold across the globe. The Euro ratings impose stringent regulations on emission limits from the respective vehicle. The emission standards for vehicles, trucks and buses are defined by engine energy output in g/kWh.

Green Buildings

Tristar integrated green building standards when it built a new warehouse in JAFZA South and refurbished its existing warehouse in Jebel Ai Industrial Area No. 1. The JAFZA South facility received the U.S. Green Building Council LEED Gold certificate.

Energy intensive conventional lights have been replaced with LED lights at various operations and renewable solar lamps are used exclusively at its facility in Haiti. The company is assessing the feasibility of solar energy infrastructure at its other operations in line with UN SDG 12 on Responsible Consumption and Production and with SDG 13 on Climate Action.

With the LEED Gold certified JAFZA South facility, Tristar has achieved energy savings of over 300 MWh/year “ “

These green initiatives have also led to economic savings. The ETP project was implemented with the involvement of all key stakeholders, including employees, government entities and external agencies. By installing the ETPs, Tristar also achieved considerable economic savings in municipal wastewater disposal charges.With the LEED Gold certified JAFZA South facility, Tristar has achieved energy savings of over 300 MWh/year which translates to substantial economic savings as compared to operating a warehouse of its size with a total capacity of more than 15,000 pallet positions.

Tristar’s green initiatives are regularly communicated to internal and external stakeholders through workshops, quarterly newsletters and annual Sustainability Reports.