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Evoteq, Announces the Appointment of Jihad Tayara as its new CEO

Evoteq, a key subsidiary and digital transformation catalyst under the Bee’ah group of companies, has recently announced the appointment of Jihad Tayara as its new Chief Executive Officer. Evoteq, is quickly cementing its position as the region’s premier technology management partner developing impactful and disruptive technology solutions for customers to facilitate operations by increasing efficiency, […]


Saving Energy

The Sustainabilist interviewed Ali Al Jassim, CEO of Etihad ESCO , on their role in the built environment, their services and vision for the future. 1. Have sustainability and environmental issues always been a passion of yours? How did you first get involved, and how did you develop your passion? Yes, since my early engineering days, […]


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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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Electric drives represent the future of mobility

By Kivanc Arman, Vice President for Automotive Aftermarket, Bosch Middle East, Turkey and Iran By 2030, roughly one-quarter of all cars and light trucks on the road will be electric.  In the coming years, our roads are set to see more and more electric vehicles, from small scooters to transporters and trucks and even off-highway […]


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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 […]


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Interview with H.E. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer

How are the principles and vision of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan being integrated within DEWA’s own corporate culture this year? A hundred years ago, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was born. He was the Founding Father of the UAE and oversaw its rapid development as a nation on the world […]


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Pedalling Sustainability

“During the summer, the heat is unbearable. But yet we do see men on motorcycles, so why not bicycles?” With everything from converted camel tracks to new state of the art cycling tracks, there’s a palpable boom in cycling events and businesses growing around the city’s mission to encourage a more pedestrian environment. “Dubai isn’t […]


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Closing The Loop On A Product Lifecycle

Nike has taken recycling to a whole new level. Starting in 1993, Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe programme saw the company turn thousands of worn-out old shoes into synthetic turf, low impact flooring, tracks, fields and playgrounds. The Nike Grind programme is designed to eliminate waste and close the loop on Nike’s product lifecycle by collecting post-consumer, non-metal-containing athletic shoes […]


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Mubadala’s Petroleum & Petrochemicals CEO, Musabbeh Al Kaabi

1.  What role does Mubadala play in the 24th World Energy Congress?  As a global investor, we are honoured to be among the primary hosts who will welcome heads of state, 70 ministers, 500 CEOs and 4,000 delegates to Abu Dhabi. Alongside the other major energy players here in the Emirates, we look forward to […]


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WGES to Present Dubai’s Global Achievements in Sustainability

The World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2019 will be held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on 20th-21st October at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre with the theme ‘Innovative Technologies for a Sustainable Economy’, in conjunction with […]