Aluminium conglomerate’s investment evidences commitment to community development.
United Arab Emirates, 10 April 2016: Emirates Global Aluminium (“EGA”) – one of the world’s five largest primary aluminium producers – is the Diamond Sponsor of the Genius Reflections Competition 2016, the results of which will be announced on 11 April. Organised by Union Arab Photographers, Emirates Photography Society, Photographic Society of America, Society ARS Lumen and Global Photographic Union, the Genius Reflections Competition attracts entries from professional photographers from around the world. A total of 101 awards will be presented across the competition’s five entry categories.
Commenting on the sponsorship, Khalid Essa Buhumaid (Senior Vice President, Government Relations) said, “EGA strives to make a positive impact in the communities where we operate. By sponsoring the Genius Reflections Competition, we are supporting an initiative that encourages creative expression and offers a valuable opportunity to showcase the growing arts culture in the UAE. Community-based initiatives such as this support the UAE's socio-economic growth and set a good example for the country’s younger generation to follow their passion for the arts.”
EGA’s collaboration with Genius Reflections Competition 2016 is part of a long-term commitment to offer financial resources and expertise to a broad range of events and activities that contribute to EGA’s positioning as a responsible business, committed to sustainable development to the benefit of all stakeholders.