sustainability
Future of Fashion: The Circular Theory
By Najia Qazi, Founder of Sustainable Narrative The rise of ethical and eco-friendly has led to the circular fashion theory which means that clothes, shoes or accessories that are designed, sourced, produced and provided with the intention to be used and circulated responsibly and effectively in society for as long as possible in their […]
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 […]
BALLY Announces New Mountain Preservation Effort And A Dedicated Peak Outlook Foundation
24 March – The Swiss luxury brand returns to Mount Everest sponsoring community-led clean-ups throughout the Himalayas and beyond BALLY reinforces its mountain preservation agenda in 2020, following the milestone commitments set with the launch of its Peak Outlook initiative in Spring last year, which included the first-ever clean-up expedition of Mount Everest from base […]
Millennium Hotels & Resorts, Ali Al Zaabi pays homage to the UAE
Millennium Hotels & Resorts, Ali Al Zaabi pays homage to the UAE Dubai, March 22 – Millennium Hotels and Resorts – Middle East & Africa pledged to provide all its rooms and facilities to support the nation overcoming the difficulties during the current situation. On March 19, the company posted a tweet by Mr. Ali […]
Interview: Adam Smith
Dubai, March 22. Adam began his professional career in the United Kingdom. He trained as a City & Guilds qualified piping engineer, delivering turn-key projects throughout the UK for various SME companies. Adam then migrated into the ‘Facilities Management’ side of the construction business with the EMS Group, focusing on specialised contracts for large multinational […]
Ditching Single-Use Plastics
Dubai, March 22. KRUSH Brands is on a mission to disrupt the conventional food industry and guide others to follow suit. KRUSH Brands is a Dubai-based company founded by Canadian entrepreneur Ian Ohan. This is the group behind brands like Freedom Pizza and Salad Jar. KRUSH Brands is a full-service, multi-kitchen, brand development, operating […]
Is COVID-19 Good for the Climate?
By Ivano Iannelli, 22 March Linked to climate change, the frequency and intensity of natural disasters have been increasing for decades. For this reason, there is a necessity to plan for and evaluate their risk, in addition to establishing effective communication with the affected populations. With the development of communication channels and the growth of […]
Coronavirus causing “devastating blow” for the hospitality sector
The spread of infectious diseases is invariably linked to travel. Today, tourism is a colossal global business that accounts for 10.4% of the global GDP and 10% of global employment. The pain will be felt in every industry as the supply chain of tourism involves everything, from agriculture and fishing to banking and insurance. The […]
Creating Sustainable, Liveable, and Resilient Communities
Dubai, March 19 By: Dr Samar Hamad The concepts of sustainability, liveability, and resilience are key to building better communities. Many times, these terms tend to be used interchangeably, as they all involve policies and planning objectives that are supposed to provide good quality of life for communities. However, each one of these concepts […]
Sustainable Fashion – MANGO is setting the standard
Dubai, 18 March – MANGO For A Sustainable Tomorrow – 100% of cotton used in garments will be sustainable by 2025 The company is also planning to increase the use of recycled polyester in its garments to 50% by 2025, and for 100% of cellulose fibres used to be from controlled sources by 2030 The […]
