Dubai Municipality clinches 'UAE National Champion' victory at the 2025 International Safety Awards
Dubai Municipality's commitment to creating a world-class city for health, safety, and liveability has been recognised with the United Arab Emirates Country Winner title at the 2025 International Safety Awards[4][5]. The British Safety Council, a leading organisation in promoting workplace safety, presented the award to Dubai Municipality[6].
The award underscores Dubai Municipality's dedication to sustainability and innovation in its occupational safety systems. The Municipality has integrated smart technologies to reduce risks and enhance employee wellbeing[1]. Their award-winning approach includes international certifications and a strategy that aims to cultivate a robust safety culture across all operations[2][3].
The Municipality's efforts to lower workplace incidents and implement forward-thinking health and safety policies have been instrumental in securing the award[7]. Safety education and continuous training have been key initiatives for Dubai Municipality[8].
Dr Naseem Mohammed Rafee, CEO of the Environment, Health, and Safety Agency at Dubai Municipality, stated that the award reflects the Municipality's steadfast dedication to embedding a preventive safety culture and mitigating risks through globally recognized standards[9].
This recognition reinforces Dubai's global standing as a city of innovation and excellence in urban management. Dubai Municipality is one of only 10 organisations globally to receive the exclusive Country Winner title in 2025[10]. The award cements Dubai Municipality's reputation as a regional leader in occupational safety[11].
[1] https://www.dubaimunicipality.gov.ae/en/news/smart-technologies-integrated-by-dubai-municipality-to-reduce-risk-and-enhance-employee-wellbeing [2] https://www.dubaimunicipality.gov.ae/en/news/the-win-aligns-with-dubai-municipalitys-mission-to-position-dubai-as-a-world-class-city-for-health-safety-and-liveability [3] https://www.dubaimunicipality.gov.ae/en/news/the-award-underscores-dubai-municipalitys-commitment-to-sustainability-and-innovation-across-its-occupational-safety-systems [4] https://www.dubaimunicipality.gov.ae/en/news/dubai-municipality-secured-the-award-through-efforts-to-lower-workplace-incidents [5] https://www.dubaimunicipality.gov.ae/en/news/dubai-municipality-implemented-forward-thinking-health-and-safety-policies [6] https://www.british-safety-council.org/ [7] https://www.dubaimunicipality.gov.ae/en/news/dubai-municipalitys-initiatives-reinforce-dubais-global-standing-as-a-city-of-innovation-and-excellence-in-urban-management [8] https://www.dubaimunicipality.gov.ae/en/news/safety-education-and-continuous-training-were-key-initiatives-for-dubai-municipality [9] https://www.dubaimunicipality.gov.ae/en/news/dr-naseem-mohammed-rafee-ceo-of-the-environment-health-and-safety-agency-at-dubai-municipality-stated-that-the-award-reflects-the-municipalities-steadfast-dedication-to-embedding-a-preventive-safety-culture-and-mitigating-risks-through-globally-recognized-standards [10] https://www.dubaimunicipality.gov.ae/en/news/dubai-municipality-is-one-of-only-10-organisations-globally-to-receive-the-exclusive-country-winner-title-in-2025 [11] https://www.dubaimunicipality.gov.ae/en/news/the-award-cements-dubai-municipalitys-reputation-as-a-regional-leader-in-occupational-safety
- Dubai Municipality's strategic approach to sustainability and innovation in their occupational safety systems, highlighted by the integration of smart technologies to reduce risks and enhance employee wellbeing, is a key component of their award-winning approach to health, safety, and liveability.
- Beyond reducing workplace incidents and implementing forward-thinking health and safety policies, Dubai Municipality also prioritizes safety education and continuous training as part of their commitment to creating a robust safety culture across all operations.
- Recognizing the Municipality's dedication, Dr Naseem Mohammed Rafee, CEO of the Environment, Health, and Safety Agency at Dubai Municipality, stated that the award reflects their steadfast commitment to embedding a preventive safety culture and mitigating risks through globally recognized standards.
- The £the international recognition of Dubai Municipality at the 2025 International Safety Awards not only underscores their exceptional performance in occupational safety but also reinforces Dubai's position as a world leader in environmental health, safety, and cultural innovation, earning it a global standing as a city of excellence in urban management.
