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Green Funding for Reshaping the Energy Sector

The Dubai Green Fund , with the goal of transforming Dubai with the least carbon footprint, has already raised AED 2.4 billion through an agreement with National Bonds. In 2015, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, […]


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The Next Evolution In Smart Cities And Green Building: Focusing On The Performance Of Existing Buildings

At the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), we believe that data and performance are the next frontier of green building and an integral component of smart city development. Over the past two decades, data and technology have transformed the market and changed nearly every aspect of life, increasing the rate and ease with which we […]


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Nayef Shahin

How were the values and beliefs of Sheikh Zayed ingrained into the community you grew up in and how did it impact you personally? Well I think the mission and vision of Sheikh Zayed, is planted in all Emiratis. It’s more of lifestyle, where the projection of his vision was more of what an Emirati […]


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Sara Al Madani

You’ve started and manage a number of businesses, and are on the board of several organisations. What is your overall approach to sustainability and human development and how do you go about instilling these values into the workplace? To be sustainable is not just something you apply at work, it’s something you apply in your […]


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Product Assessment Key To Sustainable Manufacturing

The characteristics of a company’s products’ are critical to the environmental performance of the business, as well as the customers’ ability to manage their own environmental impact. The quality of the products, often more than anything else, helps to define the reputation of the business, inspire the employees in their daily activities and decisions and […]