Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading ICT provider, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD) to strengthen its sustainability initiatives. The agreement focuses on collaboration in research and assessments aimed at enhancing Ooredoo’s sustainability performance and identifying practical opportunities for continuous improvement.
Headquartered at Qatar Science and Technology Park, GORD is a research and development institution with a strong global footprint in sustainability. Its work spans standards development, green building certification, performance testing, advisory services, and capacity building, with activities aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and Qatar National Vision 2030.
Under the MoU, GORD will support Ooredoo through specialised research, expert evaluations, and sustainability assessments to help advance the company’s sustainability roadmap. Dr Yousef Alhorr, Founding Chairman of GORD, said the collaboration brings together research-led insight, digital innovation, and globally recognised best practices to embed sustainability more deeply across operations and infrastructure.
Mohammed Al-Madadi, Executive Director – Administration at Ooredoo Qatar, said the partnership will enable the company to further improve its environmental performance while contributing to national sustainability priorities.
