Jeddah, May 2009: Bupa Arabia, the Kingdom’s leading health care insurance provider, has added another award to its growing collection by winning first place in the Best Work Environment for Women category. This follows the recent announcement of Bupa Arabia’s award win as one of the top ten companies in the Best Work Environment category.

Both awards, presented by HRH Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz at a ceremony in Riyadh, are the result of a survey conducted to assess the quality of work environments in Saudi companies during the year 2008.

Bupa Arabia is the first ever winner of the newly instituted Best Work Environment for Women award, while it is the second year running that the company has ranked in the top ten Best Work Environment category.

In a speech given at the presentation ceremony, the Deputy Minister of Labour, Dr. Abdulwahed Al Hameed, stated that the awards target the Saudi business sector to drive the evolution of work environments in the Kingdom and support Saudi human resources, especially women.

Expressing his appreciation of the two honours of recognition, Tal Nazer, Managing Director of Bupa Arabia, said: “These awards are a testament to our commitment to our values and to fostering a positive and healthy work environment that attracts the top talent of the region on terms of full gender equality, Furthermore, the awards reinforce the image of Bupa Arabia as being a company committed to the development of our people as a key differentiator for us.”
Congratulating the Bupa Arabia management team and employees, he went on to say: “Both awards reflect your dedication and commitment to achieving our business goals, living our values, and creating an equitable and positive work environment for everyone.”

Bupa Arabia’s commitment to providing the best working environment for its employees is complemented by its corporate social responsibility activities, which include a proactive role in contributing to the educational development of the Kingdom’s youth for the long term benefit of Saudi society.

Active in Saudi Arabia since 1997, the Bupa Group’s joint venture with the Nazer Group was renamed Bupa Arabia in 2008. Bupa Group is one of the largest shareholders in Bupa Arabia. One of the largest international private health insurance companies, the Bupa Group serves more than 8 million members in over 190 countries and employs over 46,000 worldwide.