Sheikha Wafa Hasher Al Maktoum recognises Hala Badri's commitment to corporate responsibility

Dubai, UAE, 8 June 2014: Under the kind patronage of HE Sheikha Wafa Hasher Al Maktoum, Hospitality Management Holdings (HMH) bestowed the HMH Award for Excellence on Hala Badri, Executive Vice President, Brand and Communications, du. The Award recognizes Badri’s commitment to corporate responsibility and her contributions to initiatives in the UAE.

The Award was presented by Laurent A. Voivenel, CEO, Hospitality Management Holdings, during a ceremony held at [location]. He stated that Badri is an ‘ideal role model’, by ‘playing a remarkable role in taking the lead to support meaningful development programmes and sustainable initiatives that have had an enormous impact on the well-being of our community.’

“It is an honour to receive this Award, and I am truly grateful to HE Sheikha Wafa Hasher Al Maktoum and Hospitality Management Holdings,” said Badri. “Corporate responsibility is at the core of our company, in line with our corporate mission to ‘add life to life’. We are committed to empowering the people of the UAE through the creation of, and participation in, initiatives that allow us to better serve the community. This includes contributing to a sustainable knowledge-based economy, and supporting the transition to a Smart City, as envisioned by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai. Through our corporate responsibility actions we hope to inspire others to follow in our footsteps.”

The Sheikha Wafa Hasher Al Maktoum and HMH Award for Excellence is a tribute to exceptional women who play an extraordinary role in UAE society.