Al Mulla Automobiles hosts Kuwait GBC for ‘Green Talks’ initiative
Firm highlights plug-in, hybrid vehicles coming to Kuwait in near future
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 22: Al Mulla Automobiles in partnership with the Kuwait Green Building Council hosted the “Green Talks” at the Mercedes-Benz boutique in the Avenues, with the theme of the talks entitled “Towards Sustainable Transportation”.
The event was the inaugural event for Al Mulla Automobiles program entitled “Mercedes-Benz Keynotes” in which it looks to collaborate with local groups and entities to highlight a variety of subject matters ranging from entrepreneurship to sustainability.
The 4th iteration of the “Green Talks” series took place Monday, Feb 17, at the Mercedes-Benz Boutique in the Avenues Mall. The speakers included, Michael Ruehle, General Manager – Mercedes-Benz Kuwait, Mrs Sandra Draskovic, General Manager – Kuwait
Green Building Council, Talal Al-Wazzan CEO, Meshal Esbaitah COO – Imdad Kuwait, Jassim Al-Awadhi, Founder – Kuwait Commute. Guests included members
A group photo from the event.
of the Kuwait Green Building Council, Al Mulla management and thought leaders in the fields of environmental sustainability.
The Kuwait Green Building
Council (Kuwait GBC) is a national, non-profit organization that is committed to developing a sustainable property sector for Kuwait by encouraging the adoption of green building practices. The Kuwait GBC was formed as an initiative in 2009 with organizations and businesses from different industries in Kuwait, and legally established as a company in 2017. It is uniquely supported by both private and public sectors in Kuwait, united in one common goal to provide leadership and to advance green building principles for protecting the environment and ensuring sustainability.
“Green Talks” is a seminar style event specifically geared towards environmental awareness; green building practices, sustainability and resilience, with all-round wellbeing in mind. This event aims to engage Kuwait community with the green building trends, economic, environmental and social sustainability, and importance of being environmentally conscious.
Commenting on the occasion, Michael Ruehle, GM – MercedesBenz Kuwait stated: “We were excited to host and participate with the KGBC for the Green Talks initiative and use this opportunity to showcase the work being done by Daimler AG towards sustainability, and to highlight the plug-in and hybrid vehicles coming to Kuwait in the near future. We look forward to building on the success of this initiative and hosting a series of talks in the future covering a wide range of subjects as part of our dedication towards engaging with the public at large.”
Also commenting on the occasion, Khaled Al-Mashaan CEO of ALARGAN and Chairman of KGBC stated: “We were happy to partner with Al Mulla Automobiles Co for this edition of KGBC Green Talks as we believe it’s important to raise awareness on CO2 emissions and sustainability in transportation as a whole. We look forward to more collaborations of this kind in the future.”
Al Mulla Automobiles Co looks forward to growing and expanding on its community outreach programs through a variety of initiatives. For more information and queries related to Mercedes-Benz Kuwait passenger cars and vehicles, please contact our customer service on 1-887-888, follow us on Instagram @mercedesbenzkuwait or visit our website at www.kuwait. mercedesbenzme.com.