Innovative personality Joe
Issa, who is a Certified Public Acountant, has tipped Kingston to play the
big-city role that it should, stating it has a responsibility to do so.
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| Joseph Issa Founder Cool Group of Companies |
“Big cities all over the world – Kingston
included – attract the best human capital from around the country and abroad,
and as the big city, with more people and economic activity it will also
consume most of the country’s energy base and generate most of the waste,
including CO2 emision into the atmosphere, which is the main contributor
to global warming.
“As Jamaica’s largest
city Kingston must take responsibility for generating economic and social
prosperity for its residents, who have to endure the waste, and most of whom
were lured from other areas of Jamaica, with the promise of a better life for
themselves and their families, whom they left behind in communities across the
island.
“These rural communities have
been deprived of their skills base and experties to help them develop and grow,
and have suffered from family dislocation, which has further impeeded their
development,” argues Issa, who is a successful businessman, philantropist, and an
advocate for the protection of the environment.
Issa, who along with Times
Magazine and UNESCO has touted the readiness of the city of Kingston to be many
things, including the 2017 must-visit city and the music and entertainment capital
of the world, stated that current undertakings will enhance several of its goals.
“Efforts to redevelop
downtown Kingston including the wharf and harbour, those initiatives aimed at establishing
more music and culture museums, restaurants and hotels, entrepreneural
education to build a cadre of new entrepreneurs, and technology training to
build capacity, will take the city some way towards increasing the social and
economic pie for the people and enhance the visitor experience,” he said.
While noting that there
is a trickle down impact on other parishes, Issa also highlighted their plight:
“Waste generated in the city that does not end up in its drains, gullies and
harbour will surely surface on country roads, drains, riverbeds and coastlines,
with negative impact on fish santuaties.”
On the basis that every
challenge presents an opportunity, Issa said increased awarenes of recycling
and waste management is not only creating jobs, but is also reducing waste around
the island – a project in which his Cool Oasis gas stations participate.
Issa was reacring to a news
release by Subhash Patil, partner and head of the government and public sector
consulting services team for PwC (PriceWaterhouse Coopers LLC) in India, in
which he stated that “cities are responsible for the lion’s share of the earth’s
energy consumption, waste output, and greenhouse gas emissions.”
He adds that “clearly,
cities need to innovate solutions which will drive human civilisation to a
sustainable future,” as he highlights PwC Russia’s report – 'Cities Readiness
Index' – in which Singapore came in at No. 1 in terms of digital economy
infrastructure.
PwC Russia is one of many
offices located around the world to service thousands of clients in many areas.
PwC first came to Russia in 1913, and reopened its doors for good in 1989 with
an office in Moscow. It has since become “the largest network of firms in
Russia providing audit, consulting, and tax and legal services,” according to
its website.
The Moscow office is said
to employ over 2,000 people, of whom 93 are foreign nationals from 26 different
countries. The remainder is believed to be Russian citizens from 80 different
regions. Over 35 top managers at PwC are women, and the average age of staff is
29.Its clients in Russia are said to represent over 2,000 companies, more than
200 of which are listed in the RAEX-600.
PwC Russia has several
publications including: 2017 Retail Industry Trends; Consumer Packaged Goods
Trends; and Customers
are calling the shots: It’s time for retailers to get fit for the digital age.
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