Alba supports Sakhir camping safety drive

ALUMINIUM Bahrain (Alba) donated BD3,000 to the Southern Governorate to provide services for safe camping this season.

Alba's chief executive officer Laurent Schmitt presented the cheque to Southern Governor Shaikh Abdulla bin Rashid Al Khalifa.

Present at the meeting were Alba human resources manager Abdulrahman Janahi and the investor and public relations manager Eline Hilal.

The camping season takes place every year during the winter season over a period of three months as campers pitch tents in the desert near Sakhir in the Southern Governorate.

Alba's sponsorship will support officials at the governorate in supervising, managing and cleaning the camping area, providing services to campers, and in ensuring safety principles are upheld during the camping season.

"Alba is not only known as a producer of high-grade aluminium products but is also widely recognised for commitment to employee welfare programmes, environmental conservation, community service as well as a wide range of corporate social responsibility initiatives," said Mr Schmitt.

"We are keen on further strengthening our partnership with the governorate in many programmes that serve to benefit the wider community."

In previous years, volunteers from Alba's Community Services Committee were involved in providing safety tips and instructions on first-aid to campers in the Sakhir area.

Apart from donation to worthy causes, Alba's credentials as a strong corporate citizen has been strengthened through activities and initiatives that include sponsorship of events, beach cleaning, road safety awareness, hospital visits, first aid and blood donation campaigns among others.