King Salman Energy Park (Spark), a fully-integrated industrial city coming up near the Saudi city of Dhahran in the Eastern Province, said it has secured four ISO certificates from Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection and certification.
These are ISO 9001 Quality Management System, ISO 45001 Health and Safety Management System and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and ISO 55001 Asset Management System certifications.
With these certifications, Spark has adopted an integrated management system approach to business risks, including quality, health & safety, and environmental management. Spark has protected the value of their physical and non-material assets.
Spanning an area of 50 sq km, Spark is being developed with a vision to become the leading gateway to the regional energy sector, offering a complete spectrum of services to support business growth in the kingdom.
It offers infrastructure with international specifications for global investors in crude oil and gas industry and refining, petrochemical industries, electric power, and water production and treatment.
On the key achievement, Saif Al Qahtani, President and CEO, said: "We at Spark are extremely proud of achieving ISO certification, showcasing to our customers, investors and partners that our services operate at the highest quality standards."
"Spark and its employees are committed to continuous improvement, ensuring that we are dedicated to developing and improving the processes and systems required to maintain our ISO accreditation," he noted.
Bureau Veritas said it has contributed to the sustainability agenda of Spark with integrated management system certification and asset management system certification.
"Since 1828, Bureau Veritas’ mission has been to shape a world of trust. We are very proud to strengthen our relationship with Spark for their strategic project by supporting them to adopt best practices in line with the most recognized international standards while safeguarding assets, maintaining value and ensuring customer trust and personnel safety," remarked Hanna Jabour, the director for I&F MER District at Bureau Veritas.
"Through independent auditing, certification and verification, the energy park has successfully completed the certification process," he added.
