Share this article Share this article RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In a major move towards realising its local and regional sustainability ambitions, Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia has eliminated all single-use plastic from its operations across the Kingdom. The achievement marks Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia's local efforts in support of Virgin Group's wider aspirations to boost its sustainability credentials globally. These group-wide actions ultimately aim to help realise a number of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals as the company moves to reinforce its position as a responsible corporate citizen. Commenting on the achievement, Yaarob Al-Sayegh, Chief Executive Officer at Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia, said: "As a digital trail-blazer, our focus has always been to make mobile better, not just through our services but also by driving positive social and environmental impact through everything we do. As we celebrate Earth Day, we want to highlight our success in completely removing single-use plastic from our operations in Saudi Arabia as a starting point reference for all Saudi companies in telco and beyond. This action not only helps our brand to move closer towards responsible consumption and production, but it also allows us to provide a more environmentally friendly mobile carrier service for every customer in the country."