CORPORATE PROFILE 2011

“Maintaining the equilibrium between the

environment, economy and society.”

Al Tawazun Environmental Consultancy is a locally-based company providing specialized

environmental services for a wide variety of projects in the UAE and Middle East region such as

environmental impact assessment (EIA), LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design),

green building expertise, environmental audits, social impact assessment (SIA).

In an increasingly globalized world, businesses and their consumers are growing ever more

aware of the reality of climate change, environmental degradation and the importance of

incorporating environmental and sustainable strategies into their business policy and ethics.

Al Tawazun Environmental Consultancy offers companies the environmental know-how by

which they can reduce the impact of their operations on the environment while

simultaneously becoming more sustainable and profitable in the long-term as well as

benefiting the society that they ultimately serve and function in.

"Tawazun", meaning equilibrium in Arabic, refers to a state of harmony

between competing influences. In Al Tawazun Environmental Consultancy

we believe in striking the perfect balance between seemingly opposing

forces: the economy, the environment and society.

The key points of our strategy are as follows:

Small-business approach that focuses on a dynamic customer relationships

Quality results that fit each client’s unique vision while simultaneously

contributing to the ultimate goal of sustainability.

The promotion of environmental protection and awareness of

environmental issues and amongst clients while enabling

them to meet their targets without compromising their vision.

Researching and implementing innovative technologies to

promote and maintain a realistic model of sustainable development

in the UAE and beyond

Utilizing a diverse roster of specialists on a subcontract basis in

order to offer competitive prices and deliver creative, tailored

solutions to the client.

Al Tawazun is committed to delivering the highest quality consultancy services with the aim of

fulfilling the client’s project goals while safeguarding the environmental and social integrity of the

United Arab Emirates and the wider Gulf Region.

Customer Relationships

Quality

Environmental Protection

Innovation

Cost effectiveness

Established in early 2010 in order to cater to the need for specialized environmental

Consultant services within a slowing economy and increasingly degraded environment, Al

Tawazun provides a wide variety of environmental and green building consultant services.

Al Tawazun Environmental Consultancy is founded and owned by Asil Hassan Rashid. With a

B.A in Geography (The Human Environment), Minor in Anthropology and a graduate diploma

in Environmental Impact Assessment from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, Asil is an

environmental consultant and LEED AP with experience in conducting environmental,

sustainability and social assessments and surveys for waterfront developments, resorts,

mixed-use developments, industrial facilities, as well as environmental management systems

(ISO 14001) and environmental audits specifically in HSE-related fields in the oil and gas

Industry.

Some of the credentials and qualifications held by Al Tawazun are:

LEED AP (Building, Design & Construction) and LEED for Existing

Buildings: Operations and Maintenance , 2009.

Member of Emerging Green Builders (EGB) of Canada Green

Building Council (CaGBC), Quebec chapter.

Working relationship with major developers and government

organizations in Dubai such as Nakheel, Sama Dubai, Dubai

Customs and RTA, as well as major consultancies and suppliers in

the region such as Royal Haskoning, PHE Gulf, GreenEco Building

Material Trading LLC, GECO Mechanical & Electrical Ltd (Al Batha

Group).

Knowledge of environmental regulations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

and close contacts in the two main regulating authorities Dubai

World-Environment, Health and Safety Section (EHSS) and Dubai

Municipality, as well as Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah Municipalities.

Sound understanding of Canadian environmental laws and

regulations.

Al Tawazun Environmental Consultancy is a sole proprietorship owned and managed by Asil

Rashid. In order to maintain a competitive edge in today’s challenging market, Al Tawazun

has built and maintains a diverse network of outsourced professional expertise and pool of

resources that it calls on occasionally as the need arises. The network of professional

experts specialize in the following areas:

Air quality EcologyArchitecture LEED Green

Building

Consultancy

Waste

Management

Environmental

Management &

Planning

Armed with specific knowledge of UAE environmental laws and regulations and particular

experience in offshore developments, Al Tawazun is perfectly poised to deliver a wide spectrum of

consultant services. These services include:

A.Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Being Al Tawazun’s main area of expertise, our team is fully qualified to

undertake all aspects of an EIA study for a diversity of project types, from

artificial island developments, mixed-use and waterfront developments to

industrial facilities. Our work includes the preparation of baseline studies,

the actual impact assessment of various environmental, social and

economic aspects - positive and negative - weighted on a significance

scale, and the preparation of realistic and economically feasible mitigation

measures and the implementation of monitoring procedures. We also act

as coordinators, liaising between the client and the relevant authority to

ensure the client obtains the approval for their respective projects.

B. Environmental Baseline Surveys

The baseline study forms the core of the entire EIA report. It is the

platform on which the EIA study is based and can then move forward.

Through its extensive network of experts, Al Tawazun can offer to

undertake a variety of environmental surveys such as air quality (air

quality dispersion modelling), sediment and water quality (sampling,

comparison of results of laboratory analysis with local and international

regulations), noise and traffic assessments etc.

C. Environmental Management Plan

Based on the findings of the EIA report (and the assessment of the

cumulative and residual impacts and mitigation measures), Al Tawazun

can develop a comprehensive environmental management plan (EMP)

broken down into a Construction Environmental Management Plan

(CEMP) and Operation Environmental Management Plan (OEMP). By

doing this, contractor’s requirements (for CEMP) and facility management

requirements (OEMP) are integrated and streamlined with the long-term

monitoring procedures to ensure proper execution of mitigation measures

and assess performance against the plan for the duration of the project.

E. LEED and Sustainability Assessments/ Green

Building ConsultancyAl Tawazun provides green building consultancy services such as sustainability

design reviews and LEED assessment services (specifically for LEED Building,

Design and Construction and LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations &

Maintenance 2009) through its qualified LEED APs. These services include:

assisting the client in achieving the relevant certification by pursuing the required

number of credits; energy modelling; feasibility studies of CAPEX and

OPEX on the different credits available; researching potential

suppliers of innovative green technologies in the region; conducting

workshops to update and advise the client on the LEED process and

the best credits to pursue; liaising with the US Green Building Council (USGBC)

and uploading documentation on the USGBC LEED Online template.

D. Social Impact AssessmentBased on the concept that people and the economy are closely interlinked with the environment, especially

in areas where local people derive their livelihoods directly from the natural world, public participation,

which forms of the core of SIAs, are an integral part of EIAs and the overall decision-making process. Al

Tawazun, through its network of multilingual experts is able to undertake stakeholder consultations

(through various techniques such as open-ended questionnaires, workshops and interviews) with the

affected parties and ensure that the impacts of development on their culture and livelihoods are mitigated

or minimized.

G. Corporate Social ResponsibilityCSR is a widening field in which corporate ethics are improved and their obligations towards the society and

environment they operate in are focused on by implementing the triple bottom line approach (people, planet

and profit).Al Tawazun can develop CSR initiatives for companies and provide recommendations to achieve

their full potential in terms of sustainability.

H. Oil and Gas HSE-related services

Al Tawazun can assist in conducting internal audits and implementation of EMS

(Environmental Management Systems), preparing emergency scenario reports,

and assisting in road safety procedures.

F. Coastal Zone ManagementThe practice of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) utilizes a holistic,

sustainability-oriented dynamic approach to the management and protection of

coastal areas and fisheries within the context of development, that considers all

aspects of the coastal zone such as the biophysical, socio-economic and

political boundaries. Al Tawazun can undertake feasibility studies, mapping of

natural resource areas (coral reefs, fisheries etc) through GIS technology,

develop a co-management framework for coastal areas that includes beach

restoration /rehabilitation, sustainable tourism and empowerment of local

fisheries.

While Al Tawazun operates on project basis whereby it sub-contracts the services of the diverse network of

professionals it has built over time, there are a few key players:

A.Asil RashidOwner and CEO of Al Tawazun Environmental Consultancy, Asil has obtained BA in Geography Specialization:

The Human Environment, Minor in Anthropology) in 2001 and a Graduate Diploma in Environmental Impact

Assessment in 2006 from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. As an environmental consultant and LEED

AP (Building Design + Construction and Existing Buildings: Operation & Maintenance) she has acquired valuable

experience in conducting environmental, sustainability and social assessments, as well as environmental

management systems (ISO 14001) and environmental audits specifically in HSE-related fields in the oil and gas

industry. During her career, Asil has worked closely with major developers and government organizations in

Dubai such as Nakheel, Sama Dubai, Dubai Customs and RTA, as well as the two main regulating

authorities Dubai World-Environment, Health and Safety Section (EHSS) and Dubai Municipality. Having

acquired her environmental education from Canada, Asil also has a sound understanding of Canadian

environmental laws and regulations. Asil is a native Arabic speaker, fluent in English with a working knowledge of

French.

B. Susan KomuhangiSusan has extensive experience in environmental consultancy, impact assessment, waste

management, report writing, research and is very knowledgeable in different environmental aspects.

She has gained valuable international experience in the UK, Uganda and the UAE. She has earned a

Bachelor’s of Environmental Management (2004) from Makerere University in Uganda and a MSc in

Environmental Consultancy (2007) from University of West England.

C. Ahmed MosaAhmed is an architect and LEED AP BD+C with several years of experience in the UAE and Cairo. He has

a Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering from Cairo University (2004) and is currently working on his

masters degree in "Sustainable design of the built Environment” from the British University in Dubai while

pursuing his career as an architect and consulting engineer. He has worked on projects for a number of

consultancy offices such as ARUP, Buro Happold, Arrowstreet, HDR, ZNA, Callision, CRJA, and Hyder.

Ahmed also has experience in LEED energy modeling and has developed a keen interest in the process

and practice of environmental assessments and ecology.

EIA for existing industrial facility at Dubai Investment Park, Dubai, U.A.E

Al Tawazun was recently contracted to conduct an environmental impact assessment study for the new branch of an existing aluminum and glass assembling factory and a powder coating plant located at Dubai Investment Park, Dubai, U.A.E. The main proponent is Multiforms Architectural Facades Specialists. The study included a brief visual survey, a stakeholder consultation with the main proponents, the preparation of an environmental impact statement and an environment safety and health (EHS) plan.

EIA for construction and operation of a laundry and dry cleaning facility at Al QusaisIndustrial Area, Dubai, U.A.E

Al Tawazun was commissioned to carry out an environmental impact assessment study for the construction and operation of a laundry and dry cleaning service for Radiant Dry Cleaners and Steam Laundry Services. The study and subsequent report included the assessment of impacts on water quality, air quality, waste management, recommendation of mitigation measures, an environment, safety and health (EHS) plan and an environmental management plan. The activities also included liaising with the regulatory authorities to obtain the environmental permit for the new facility.

LEED assessment (Commercial Interiors) for SGS office build-out, Sausalito,

California, U.S.A

Al Tawazun was recently involved in a LEED assessment for LEED Commercial Interiors for an office build-out. The main proponent was SGS and GreenStep Education was the main consultant. The project included assisting the client in pursuing credits for certification in the various categories of LEED for Commercial Interiors, 2009 such as Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Materials & Resources. Al Tawazun was also involved in uploading the various documentation and project details on the LEED Online template on the USGBC website.

EIA for the construction and operation of Dubai Refreshment Company Green Field Factory, Dubai Investment Park, Dubai, U.A.EAl Tawazun was commissioned by the design consultants, Royal Haskoning, to carry out an environmental impact assessment study for the construction and operation of a beverage factory located in Dubai Investment Park, for the client, Dubai Refreshment Company. The study and subsequent report included the assessment of impacts on soil and groundwater quality, air quality, traffic, noise, waste management, recommendation of mitigation measures, a construction environmental management plan (CEMP) and an operational environmental management plan (OEMP). The scope of work also included developing contractor’s requirements for construction, submission of the EIA report, liaising with the regulatory authorities, Dubai Municipality and obtaining the required Environmental Permit for the new facility.

While we realize that Al Tawazun Environmental Consultancy is

still very young, we are optimistic about its bright future as a

key player in the environmental consultancy field in the Middle

East region. We aim to maintain our client-oriented approach

while at the same time forging strategic partnerships with other

companies in order to provide a wider variety of services to our

clients. Furthermore, we aim to expand our core team with

varied skills in waste management, marine resources

management, carbon emissions, renewable energy resources,

among others, while maintaining our flexible structure of sub

contracting freelance professionals in order to maintain our

competitive edge in today’s challenging market.

THE WAY FORWARD…

Al Tawazun Environmental Consultancy

P.O.Box 23934, Dubai, U.A.E

Telephone: (+9714) 352-4904

Mobile: (+97150) 345-2733

Fax: (+9714) 295-8564/ (+9714) 352-9273

Email: asil.rashid@altawazunenvironment.ae

Or visit our website at www.altawazunenvironment.com