business
Majid Al Futtaim Reskills and Redeploys More Than 1,000 Employees
Dubai, 24 March 2020 – Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has activated an employee redeployment programme across the region, which sees more than one thousand leisure, entertainment and cinema employees being reskilled to join the company’s Carrefour business on a temporary […]
Youth Hub Hosts Roadshow for Corporate Finance Woman of the Year Award
EY and its corresponding Youth Council, developed with the support of the UAE Youth Council, kicked off its second annual Corporate Finance Woman of the Year (CFWY) competition in the United Arab Emirates in December 2018. The initiative encourages Emirati women to pursue careers in the private sector, particularly within transaction services and corporate […]
e-UAE
In 2018, online shoppers represented 62 per cent of the population in the UAE. As e-commerce is being driven by young consumers, fast adaptation from big companies and governmental focus on transitioning to the digital economy, it is becoming a hard-to-ignore topic for businesses who wish to remain relevant. According to the United Nations Conference […]
Sustainable Finance – The Why & The What (Part 2)
by Jaison John, Partner, Avia Management As mentioned in the earlier article, the 2 most common aspects of sustainable finance are that they have: a long-term view to create a lasting impact an interrelationship between environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues and financial issues such as financing, lending, and investment decisions A brief overview of […]
Sustainable Finance – The Why & The What (Part 1)
by Jaison John, Partner, Avia Management Although financial products have existed since the 1970s, socially responsible investing is evolving and has witnessed some landmark changes in the last 3 – 5 years. Many firms have been using terms such as SRI, ESG, and Impact investing interchangeably, but in practice, they are quite different. Having a […]
Digital-savvy consumers
In 2018’s edition of IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2018 released in June 2018, the UAE moved up one place in the overall list, from the 18th to the 17th place, ahead of developed economies such as Germany, New Zealand, Ireland, France and Japan. UAE remained the top nation in digital competitiveness within the Middle East. According […]
Green Jobs and One Economy Pillar: Sustainability
Today we still hear people who speak about the traditional three pillars of sustainability encompassing environmental friendliness, socially acceptability and economically viability. Does this definition still make sense in today’s economy? The significance of the other two pillars need to be reevaluated in today’s economy taking into account the overall costs that non-sustainable practices involve. […]
Creating International and Long-Lasting Impact
The Green Bond designed to operate under the FAB Green Bond Framework has been specifically designed to be used for climate and environmental projects. A green bond – or climate bond – is a bond specifically designed to be used for climate and environmental projects. According to First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), at the end […]
Dubai Exports Enables 5000 Female Entrepreneurs Access to the Marketplace
Dubai Exports joined forces with the International Trade Commission and UPS to launch SheTrades MENA, a regional initiative as part of a global platform enabling female entrepreneurs. Dubai Exports joined forces with the International Trade Commission and UPS to launch SheTrades MENA, a regional initiative as part of a global platform enabling female entrepreneurs to […]
UAE – Regional and Global Pioneer in Green Investments
Innovation and green investments are used by UAE-based companies to establish green projects regionally and globally. During the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)’s Assembly and Council, held in Seoul in November 2018, HE Dr Thani Bin Ahmad Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, said the UAE will contribute US$1.5 million annually from 2019 […]
