RIYADH: The National Water Co. has won the King Khalid Award for its environmental sustainability standards.

Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz, chairman of the board of trustees of the King Khalid Foundation, who also heads the awards committee, presented the NWC with the prize for 2025.

The NWC’s CEO Fuad bin Ahmed Al-Asheikh Mubarak received the award at a ceremony on Monday at the KKF’s headquarters in Riyadh.

He thanked Prince Faisal, the judges, and members of the awards committees for nominating the NWC.

According to an NWC press release, the awards criteria include a company’s net-zero emission strategy in line with the Kingdom’s 2060 goals.

In addition, there are criteria for waste-removal standards, and the reuse of gases generated from sludge to produce bioenergy at the Ajyal and Hit plants. 

In addition, the judges based their decision on alternative energy generation, solar projects, water-loss management targets, and reusing treated water for afforestation.