The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has been recognised as a global leader in innovation and creativity after winning eight international awards and honourable mentions in nine categories, at the awards ceremony in Arizona, USA, at the 75th Ideas America.
DEWA won three gold prizes in the idea of the year category, and team idea of the year. DEWA also received three silver awards: the performance excellence for savings per implemented suggestion award, the annual net savings per eligible employee, and performance excellence for total dollars saved.
DEWA also received a silver award for Safety Idea of the Year.
DEWA received the bronze award for the best programme administrator, the Kudos Award, and honourable mentions for the participating team, and another in the best communication excellence category, and an honourable mention in the Evaluator of the Year Award.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of DEWA, expressed his happiness with the achievement.
“Our efforts in innovation actively support our leadership’s initiatives to anticipate, shape the future, and prepare for changes,” he said. “The awards received by DEWA, for its innovative initiatives and projects from prestigious international institutions, are a testament to its superiority in establishing innovation as a work method and a culture. Ideas America 2017, the world’s largest platform for sharing best practices and innovative and creative ideas, is a product of continuous work and tireless efforts by teams that have adopted innovation and continuous development within their plans and strategies.”
Al Tayer added that DEWA has made it a priority to ensure a culture of innovation is widespread across the organisation. “DEWA provides all the opportunities to enhance and develop the knowledge and creativity of employees in a creative environment that stimulates creativity and innovation, and has raised the importance of innovation to 40 percent in its strategic plan. DEWA aims to focus on the future, the innovation and happiness of all stakeholders.”
