EGA recruits 113 Emirati women in 2024, accelerating Emiratisation efforts
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced it hired 113 Emirati women in 2024, accounting for more than half of the 220 Emirati recruits who joined the company this year. EGA has set ambitious targets for female representation, aiming for women to hold 25% of supervisory roles by the end of 2024 and 15% of all roles by 2026. Currently, women make up 23.3% of supervisory positions and 9.6% of all roles at the company.
EGA’s Emiratisation rate reached 44.3% at the end of 2024, one of the highest among major industrial companies due to the large proportion of industrial roles within the organization. EGA now plans to boost Emiratisation further, targeting a 50% rate by 2027, which will require the recruitment of up to 600 UAE Nationals over the next three years.
Of the Emiratis hired in 2024, 144—including 65 women—joined EGA’s National Training Programmes, designed to prepare high school graduates for technical and administrative roles in both operational and office environments. The company also reported that most participants in its Graduate Training Programme in 2024 were women. Graduate trainees undergo 18–24 months of training, including operational shifts to prepare for supervisory roles.
Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, CEO of EGA, highlighted the company’s role in advancing the UAE’s industrial strategy, Operation 300bn, stating, “Over 71% of our 2024 Emirati recruits joined operational roles, supporting our vision of industrial excellence and contributing to the UAE’s long-term economic development. Our Emiratisation efforts continue to position EGA as a leader in national talent development and innovation.”
In 2024, EGA participated in 14 national career events, including job fairs and recruitment initiatives in collaboration with government entities like the Dubai Government Human Resources Department and the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology. The company now employs over 1,300 UAE Nationals, with more than half under the age of 35.