Introducing the Eco-Mobility Category at OSW Awards

New to the OSW Awards in 2024 is the ‘Eco Mobility’ category to recognise organisations that are contributing to the national Net Zero 2050 goal. With the introduction of a dedicated recognition for eco-mobility, Oman Sustainability Week aims to reinforce the nation's endeavor to create an economy with net zero emissions and spotlight the mobility sector innovators who are on the forefront of accelerating sustainability transformation.

In partnership with Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, and Oman Environmental Services Holding Company – be’ah, the Eco Mobility category will assess organisations through active projects, services, and initiatives in the Sultanate of Oman. The organisations will be assessed through a bespoke standalone framework established by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology.

A prestigious judging panel of senior representatives from five organisations; Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Environment Authority, Civil Aviation Authority and Sultan Qaboos University, will each independently review and grade each submission.

Submission Process and Framework

Organisations providing submissions for the Eco Mobility category will be required to complete a submission. The submission form comprises of four questions, each with a defined maximum word count, and weighted percentage used to calculate the overall score:

Overall contribution towards achieving Net Zero 2050

  • 40% weighted score
  • 400 words

Innovation and ingenuity

  • 20% weighted score
  • 200 words

Scalability

  • 20% weighted score
  • 200 words

Impact to society

  • 20% weighted score
  • 200 words

In addition to the completed submission form entrants are permitted to provide a supporting PDF document that is no more than 2-pages in length.

The judging panel will independently assess each submission with an overall score established across the four questions. The average score will be established through the average rating provided by each member of the judging panel.

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"We encourage all government and private institutions to adopt initiatives and projects that serve the national trend towards reducing emissions; in line with Oman's Vision 2040 and Oman's commitment to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and achieving zero carbon neutrality by 2050; in various sectors and fields, including: electricity, energy, environment, waste and water treatment, as well as the transport, communications and information technology sector; in which we seek to adopt and support a number of digital projects and technologies such as electric vehicles for which we have provided about 100 an electric charger distributed in most governorates of the Sultanate of Oman.

We also invite those interested to participate in the "Future Mobility" Initiative, which will be held within the activities of Oman Sustainability Week to support the goals of environmental mobility in the Sultanate of Oman, as the initiative will represent an effective platform for pioneers in the transport industry to showcase the latest technologies and innovations in the field of environmental mobility, which will enhance the Sultanate of Oman's endeavor to create a zero-carbon economy.”

His Excellency Eng. Said bin Hamood bin Said Al Mawali
Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology