Kuwait: Limak Inşaat Kuwait S.P.C. announced today that the company is now officially recognized as a member of the Women's Empowerment Principles’ (WEPs) group of companies committed to making a difference for women in the workplace, marketplace and community.
Limak Inşaat Kuwait S.P.C. was added to the global list of over 2,275 signatories after signing the CEO Statement of Support for the program on May 30, 2019. Established in 2017 through the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) under the Foreign Direct Investment Law, Limak İnşaat Kuwait S.P.C. is an independent subsidiary of Limak Holding, one of the leading conglomerates in Turkey and the world. Limak strongly supports gender equality, economic empowerment and sustainability on a global level and Limak Investment has been a member of the WEPs’ list of global companies since 2015.
Limak Investment Chairperson Ms. Ebru Özdemir said: “We are pleased and honored to now have Limak Inşaat Kuwait S.P.C. enlisted amongst other highly respected international companies in different sectors, working together to achieve the same goals. It encourages us to further extend our ongoing support for women and promote professional programs that enhance their capabilities. We look forward to inspiring more women and seeing them placed in leadership positions in the construction world, as well as in business, politics, diplomacy, and academia.”
Established by UN Women and the UN Global Compact, WEPs work to advance gender equality and promote women’s economic empowerment through seven principles offering guidance on how to empower women by encouraging firms of all sizes, in all countries, industries, and sectors, to take decisive action towards gender equality.
Limak is a strong and long-term advocate of the advancement of women in engineering and has played an active role in women empowerment by adding permanent value to society in the countries it operates. In Kuwait, the company has undertaken various initiatives in support of women including the establishment of the ‘Kuwait’s Engineer Girls’ Program in May 2017 in partnership with Kuwait University and Turkey’s Boğaziçi University. The project-based learning program aims to empower female students’ leadership and management skills and help them envision their future careers in engineering. To date, there have been two generations of graduates consisting of 60 young female engineers, many of which have accepted job offers at Limak since completing the program.
The Kuwait program is modelled after a successful program launched by Limak in Turkey in 2015, the ‘Engineer Girls of Turkey’, where Limak has offered sustainable support to over 100 students at 30 different state universities across Turkey. The objective of these programs is to help the youth reach their professional career goals and transform them into capable and qualified individuals prepared to create a positive long-lasting impact in the world.
Limak operates in over 17 countries with more than 66,000 employees and across various sectors, including tourism, cement, energy, infrastructure, airport management and operations, port management, food, and aviation.
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About Limak İnşaat Kuwait S.P.C.:
Established in 2017 through the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority under the Foreign Direct Investment Law, Limak İnşaat Kuwait S.P.C. is an independent subsidiary of Limak Holding, one of the leading conglomerates in Turkey and the world.
In Kuwait, Limak’s completed projects include 5201 West Abdullah Al-Mubarak Infrastructure Works (2015-2017). Projects in progress include the Infectious Disease Hospital, Kuwait International Airport New Terminal II targeted to receive LEED Gold certification, and South Abdullah Al-Mubarak Infrastructure Works.
As a local industry leader and pioneer in the field of sustainability and construction, Limak sponsors and participates in a variety of events, seminars, and workshops which focus on empowering and supporting women in the engineering field and encourages sustainable environmental practices. The company launched the "Kuwait Engineer Girl's" program focused on empowering and supporting women in the engineering field. Through this program, Limak offers seminars and workshops to female engineering students in Kuwait through 200-hours of additional construction and project-related material. The first cohort of the program was successfully completed in March 2018 with 24 graduates, the second cohort was completed in April 2019 with 30 students, and applications for the third cohort are currently underway.
In regards to the environment, activities undertaken by Limak include the first edition of Kuwait’s “Green and Clean Conference and Exhibition” held in October 2018. Limak participated in this initiative as an exhibitor and panelist. This stems from the company’s worldwide effort to raise awareness on sustainable construction as a national priority, and promote the company’s view that a collaborative effort by the industry and government is needed to encourage the adoption of green technology and sustainable innovation.
Based in Ankara, Turkey, Limak Holding was founded in 1976 and operates in over 17 countries with more than 66,000 employees across various sectors including tourism, cement, energy, infrastructure, airport management and operations, port management, food and aviation. Limak is listed on the ”Top 250 International Contractors” list published by Engineering News Record and is recognized as one of the three fastest growing construction companies in the world by International Construction Industry Magazine.
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