The efforts exerted in this regard vary in degree and intensity from one company to another. Some of these management systems are based on the International Environmental Rating System. The ultimate aim of these efforts is to obtain ISO certification. An Environmental Technical Committee comprising all the major industrial companies and the Environment Department has been formed. The main objective of the Committee is to provide a discussion forum for the evaluation of the environmental protection legislation and attendant regulations.
Most companies are keen to participate and collaborate with the regulatory authorities.
Environmental impact assessment studies are being conducted for all new major industrial installations since 1992. Most companies are taking the responsibility for providing employee training programs on environmental issues. Some have already implemented in-house training sessions for their line management and are planning to take it down to the lower levels of their operational hierarchy. All major companies have formed environmental protection sections or departments to look after and assess the environmental impacts of their operations. This information was provided by the Government of to the fifth session of Qatar the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development.