ZaraAnnual-English2010

Board of Directors’ Report Annual Report 2010
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Position Salaries Transportation
Allowance
Lina Mazhar Hassan Annab
(B) Remuneration of senior executive management
Bonuses
Other
Benefits
Total JD
General Manager 100,800 0 30,000 0 130,800
21. (A) The Company’s contribution towards environmental
protection
Zara Investment demonstrated its commitment to the environment with the
implementation of a comprehensive JD 1.4 million plan covering a variety of largescale
green projects. These projects aimed to utilize the latest international environment
protection methods in all of our operations in Jordan, coupled with a number of smallscale
environmentally friendly programs such as paper recycling and the use of energysaving
light bulbs in several properties.
Ahmad Ibrahim Mohammad Jamjoum
Chief Financial Officer 66,000 3,000 18,500 600 88,100
Based on an extensive environmental study that was conducted for all of our hotels, we
embarked on the following clean production projects that resulted in:
Haitham “Mohammad Nazih” Nureddin Hanbali
Financial Controller 46,740 1,260 2,400 0 50,400
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Preservation of water resources by almost 50,000 cubic meters.
Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, with expected annual reduction of CO2
estimated at 3,700 tons.
Successful use of alternative sources of friendly energy through the partial switch to
solar energy in several of our properties.
Beneficiary
19.
Medical Aid for Palestinians
Hikmat Road Safety
Ministry of Labor
Ramadan Packages
Others
Total
Donations paid by the Company during the fiscal year:
Amount JD
1,200
8,118
12,000
3,000
1,719
26,037
The hotels also donated the amount of JD 14,200 to various charities and collected
the amount of JD 83,449 from its customers for the benefit of King Hussein Cancer
Foundation.
20. Contracts, projects and obligations made by the issuing Company
with its subsidiaries, sister or allied companies, the Chairman,
members of the board, General Manager, or any Company employee
or their relatives
There are no contracts, projects, obligations made by the issuing Company with its
subsidiary, sister or allied companies, the Chairman, members of the board, General
Manager, or any Company employee or their relatives.
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The substitution of diesel use by LPG systems for partial heating purposes.
The award of all of our hotels of ISO 22000 certification.
Setting a benchmark for a more environmentally-conscious tourism and hospitality
industry, a key sector for the economy of Jordan.
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21.
(B) The Company’s contribution in servicing the local community
The Company plays a key role in the locations of its operations, one of the most important
aspects of which is the creation of employment opportunities for the local community. In
addition to employment, the hotels offer their facilities to students of neighboring schools
looking for hospitality training. In 2010, our hotels provided over 100 on-the-job training
opportunities hospitality students in the Food and Beverage, Housekeeping and Kitchen
departments. Zara is now actively working on establishing a center of excellence for
hospitality training aimed at catering to the residents of the Jordan Valley.
Moreover, the Company actively and continuously seeks opportunities where, by virtue
of its expertise and through transfer of knowledge, can contribute in assisting and funding
the capacity building of various carefully selected hospitality training centers.
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