Oman- PDO holds Eco SME expo to mark environment day

1/17/2016 5:26:56 AM

(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat-

Petroleum Development Oman marked the 2016 Omani Environment Day by holding an exhibition for 12 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have launched businesses in environmentally friendly services and products.

A press release stated that the event was attended by hundreds of PDO employees and environment specialists.

Twelve SMEs including four student companies participated in the exhibition. 'Products and services on display ranged from those on tyre and plastic recycling to water treatment palm mulch usage in planting natural gas cylinders and eco house creation' the release added.

Besides showcasing new Omani start-ups or those who are looking to launch new businesses the Eco SME exhibition was aimed at helping PDO identify the types of support that can be provided to these companies.

'Sustainability is at the heart of everything that we do at PDO and central to achieving our ambitions in this regard are protecting Oman's environment and supporting SMEs as part of our in-country value (ICV) programme. The exhibition provided an opportunity to combine both areas and to develop our relationships with these new businesses' Raoul Restucci managing director PDO said.

'I think that everyone found it an informative and a valuable learning experience and it was clear that the SMEs were keen to develop their technical and commercial understanding. 'From the exhibition we have already identified several opportunities that are consistent with our environmental and ICV ambitions.'

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