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Made In The UAE
“Beyond the Pitch is all about the youth in the UAE working together to achieve economic and environmental sustainability through diversifying the economy, fostering innovation, preserving the land and marine environments, and developing clean and renewable energy sources.” In an effort to support the UAE’s commitment to establishing an innovative and diversified economy, startAD, the […]
ZS Screw Blowers Lower Energy Consumption & CO2 Footprint For Union Cement
Union Cement Company’s vision is to reduce the company’s CO2 footprint and make the plant more environmentally friendly, according to Hamad Khalfan Al Marri (Acting General Manager at UCC). Compressed air is one of the largest energy consumers in UCC’s operations and has been ear-marked for an area of overhaul and innovation to help reduce […]
Smelting for sustainability/ Sustainbility smelting pot
How does Emirates Global Aluminium define sustainable development? The principles of sustainability are embedded in everything we do at EGA. We are a strong supporter of the UAE Vision to ‘ensure sustainable development while preserving the environment, and to achieve a perfect balance between economic and social development’. Sustainable development has been defined by the […]
Q&A with The Sustainabilist
What does winning the Sustainability Champion mean for you as a representative of Armani Hotel Dubai? I am delighted to receive such a prestigious recognition as it acknowledges and celebrates Armani Hotel Dubai’s contribution in advancing sustainability within the UAE’s hospitality industry. We are extremely motivated and inspired to serve as a model for the […]
Welcome To The Virtual World
Industry 4.0 is the intelligence behind the maximum efficiency of tomorrow’s world. But how does collecting data today help businesses stay sustainable while predicting what will happen tomorrow? Intralogistics experts, Swisslog, have the answer. The fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0, is connecting companies to the virtual world – a world in which information technology […]
Learning The Sustainability Lesson From Sheikh Zayed
By HE Abdulla Kalban, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Emirates Global Aluminium Since 2011 EGA has reduced total CO2 emissions per tonne of aluminium produced by 10%. We have pioneered the role of Emirati women in heavy industry and more than 17% of people working at supervisory level and above at EGA are female. […]
Dubai Joins the Global Destination Sustainability Index
In 2018, Dubai became the first city in the Middle East to join Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index, a group dedicated to highlighting best practices and responsible business-tourism initiatives. The Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index is a collaborative business initiative created to help Destinations and Convention Bureaus, drive the adoption, promotion and recognition of responsible […]
The Future Energy Role Model
“It is important that we continue raising awareness in Dubai on the benefits of retrofitting and its positive impact on the environment.” In line with the new targets set out by Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO) this year, Ali Al Jassim, CEO of Etihad ESCO, recently inaugurated the first session of Dubai’s Energy Efficiency […]
Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman
Over the years, Ramada Hotel and Suites Ajman, led by General Manager Iftikhar Hamdani, has been actively leading sustainable tourism initiatives within the UAE’s hospitality sector. As a testament to its successful green campaigns, the hotel has won several awards, citations and certifications including Green Globe, making it the first hotel in Northern Emirates to […]
EGA Signs Agreement With VITO
“Finding viable uses for this by-product is a challenge for our industry globally, but we aim to reduce and even eliminate the need to store new bauxite residue in the longer term.” Abdalla Alzarooni, EGA’s Vice President of Technology Development & Transfer. Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside […]
