Sustainability and CSR in Business: The importance of encouraging and developing sustainability and corporate social responsibility in all areas of business and society is paramount to a successful future for all. I was proud to Chairperson of the judging panel for the Gulf Sustainability and CSR Awards recently as these awards play such a major role in showcasing, recognizing, and rewarding the efforts of regional companies to become leaders in sustainability and CSR attitudes and activities.
There are so many companies and individuals across the region implementing outstanding sustainability and CSR initiatives, whether they are large corporates, dynamic start-ups, or established SMEs. Whether it’s ensuring sustainable investment into the future, donating to or volunteering for charitable causes, or encouraging a company culture that prioritizes environmental ethics, there are a huge amount of variations in the way organizations are transforming the practices and the markets in which, they do business. And this has already begun: sustainability and CSR have truly become part of the vision and mission of businesses – at UAS they are very much part of the core principles that drive and inform both our internal and commercial activities.
In a professional sense, so much can be done to improve economic and environmental sustainability. For example, installing renewable power sources, conserving energy and power consumption, upcycling and recycling, and being continuously conscious of the long-term implications of product development on ecosystems, air quality, and natural resources.
Our internal activities also demonstrate our commitment to giving back to society. In early 2018, we began a new corporate social responsibility initiative called UAS CARES that continues to see us reinvesting in the wider community. We’ve volunteered our time and resources to worthwhile causes and worked as a team to help those less fortunate than us. Ongoing sustainability is also encouraged by the development of innovative technology. UAS has invested heavily in our UAS Evolution® suite to make it the most time and cost-efficient, as well as powerful and multi-tasking aviation technology on the market. The result is a decrease in the need for extra resources and energy and an assurance that the future of business aviation sustainability is bright. I was encouraged by the efforts I witnessed at the Gulf Sustainability and CSR Awards and look forward to seeing more development and innovation in the future.
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Marketing Team UAS International Trip Support | - 10/01/2019
Mitch Launius
Instructor Pilot for 30 West IP
Mitch is the CEO of 30 West IP where he is also an instructor providing pilot training on international procedures. With an illustrious career of over 34 years in the cockpit, Mitch has acquired over 13,000 hours of flight time flying worldwide, with over 9,000 hours of this in Challenger and Gulfstream aircraft. He is an experienced safety officer and was also an IS-BAO project manager for a fortune 500 flight department. He has presented on Safety and Operations topics at the NBAA International Operators Conference and the Canadian Business Aviation Association Convention and is currently on the NBAA International Operators Committee and serves as the North Atlantic Regional Lead. Mitch is also a member of an FAA working group on General Aviation International Authorizations and Tabletop Exercises (GIATE). He was recently selected to represent IBAC as a member of the ICAO Personal Training and Licensing Panel (PTLP) and was also recently named as a 2020 recipient of the NBAA Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award for his contribution to the business aviation community.
Henry ‘Duke’ LeDuc
Director Of Operations, Americas, UAS International Trip Support
Duke has been a dearly respected member of UAS Americas team and the UAS global family for more than five years. A safety-oriented, FAA-licensed aircraft dispatcher, he oversees all of the operations of the elite UAS Operations Team. With twenty-five years of experience in aviation overall with more than fifteen years of experience in international flight planning and VVIP trip coordination, he is responsible for the development of the dispatch training program and involved in the strategic development of UAS Americas. With a myriad of rich aviation experience behind him, he has extensive experience in worldwide operations with both corporate and charter environments, including seven years as Operations/Dispatch Manager in an industry-leading, Fortune 500, IS-BAO Stage III Certified corporate flight department. Duke is frequently asked shares his knowledge at major industry events and is currently serving on the NBAA’s International Operators Conference (IOC) Planning Committee.
Dudley King
President and Founder, FlightBridge
Dudley is the Founder and President of FlightBridge, which he established in 2011 and has been focused on technology solutions for the private aviation industry since 2006. Since he graduated from Dartmouth in 1988, he has worked with an array of companies listed anywhere from VentureWire to the Fortune 100. A rare blend of executive, entrepreneur, and consultant, Dudley’s executive roles have included acting CIO positions for several companies and tech advisory services to CEOs trying to rebuild their technology organizations or looking for an external, professional point of view. Highly skilled at deeply understanding his customer’s business challenges and drawing from a long and varied experience in information technology services, Dudley excels at designing technology solutions to solve their problems.
Dr. Paulo Alves
Global Medical Director, Aviation Health, Medaire
Paulo has extensive experience in medical advisory in the aviation industry. As a cardiologist, he provides technical guidance and analysis for MedAire’s MedLink medical advisory service and is MedAire’s liaison with civil aviation regulators and industry associations. Paulo worked with Varig Brazilian Airlines for 23 years, 10 of which were spent as General Medical Manager. A member of the MedAire Medical Advisory Board, Paulo is also President of the Ibero-American Aerospace Medical Association, a member of the International Academy of Aerospace Medicine, a member of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Safety Committee, a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), and a Fellow of the Civil Aviation Medical Association. Throughout his illustrious career, Paulo has held industry leadership roles including Chairperson of the AsMA’s Air Transport Medicine Committee, President of the Airlines Medical Directors Association, President of the Brazilian Society of Aerospace Medicine and was a member of the IATA Medical Advisory Group from 2002 to 2006.
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