DAVOS, Switzerland, January 21. This is the
third international award presented to SOCAR among 210-250
companies worldwide, but it is the first such award for the SOCAR
Carbamide plant in Azerbaijan and Central Asia, Murad Abdullayev,
SOCAR's Director of Digital Technologies, told reporters at the
Davos Economic Forum, Trend reports.


Commenting on the inclusion of the SOCAR Carbamide plant in the
World Economic Forum's prestigious Global Lighthouse Network and
the awarding of the Digital Lighthouse Award, Murad Abdullayev
noted that this achievement demonstrates that the systematic
digital transformation being carried out at SOCAR is moving in the
right direction:


“The company is implementing digital transformation not only for
the purpose of applying technologies or implementing specific
projects, but also in accordance with strategic goals - increasing
efficiency, transitioning to environmentally friendly energy, and
improving the use of new technologies by employees. These
transformations at SOCAR are also of great importance for our
country.”


SOCAR's Chief Digital Officer also stated that the training of
local specialists and the implementation of exemplary projects for
other companies can be considered an innovative example of digital
development in the country.


Meanwhile, SOCAR Carbamide has been accepted into the
prestigious Global Lighthouse Network of the World Economic Forum
(WEF) and has also been awarded the forum's Digital Lighthouse
Award.







As a result of the systemic transformation and innovative
activities carried out over the past three years, the SOCAR
Carbamide plant has distinguished itself among the world's largest
enterprises and was initially included among the finalists in
2025.


Following this, experts from the World Economic Forum conducted
an on-site assessment, as a result of which the plant was accepted
into the Global Lighthouse Network and also received the Digital
Lighthouse Award.


Previously, the Digital Lighthouse Award was received by the
SOCAR Petkim petrochemical complex and the SOCAR STAR refinery. At
the same time, SOCAR Carbamide became the first enterprise
operating in Azerbaijan to achieve this recognition, as well as the
first fertilizer plant in the world to receive this award.