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Portrait of a Nation
Have you always wanted to be an artist? Who encouraged you the most? I decided to be an artist from the age of 9 years old, when I started drawing pencil portraits. The atmosphere around me was all about art. My family and my teachers have played a major role into what I have achieved […]
Here is One Good Thing
Founded in 2017 by Bridgett Lau and Michael Cooke, One Good Thing is the result of an epiphany – a diagnosis of cancer, a memorable trip to Asia, and the inherent desire to make people feel good. The idea was simple; support innovative, social enterprises around the world, give them a platform to expand 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 […]
Voices of Future Generations – Tell us your Story!
Isobel Abulhoul is the CEO of the Emirates Literature Foundation and the founder of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, the Arab World’s largest celebration of the written and spoken word. Isobel has received a great number of awards and accolades over the years for her work She also co-founded the beloved Magrudy’s bookshop back […]
Al Ain Farms, First UAE Farm to Pledge Commitment to Animal Welfare
Al Ain Farms, UAE’s first and largest locally integrated dairy brand, announces its Animal Welfare Pledge, making a clear commitment to protect and ensure the wellbeing of each of its 15,000 cows. The promise is part of Al Ain Farms’ dedication to continue to provide the best environment and living standards for their cows through […]
100% Recycled Plastic Bottles Face Masks
DGrade has announced the launch of the new Greenspun® Face Mask made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. The Dubai based company known for recycling plastic bottles into clothing and accessories developed the reusable fabric face mask to help reduce PPE waste and divert plastic from landfill. The fabric face masks are made with DGrade’s […]
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Energy to support ADSW
Masdar, host of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), today announced that Abu Dhabi’s Department of Energy (DoE) will support the global platform for accelerating sustainable development as ADSW’s Principal Partner. The partnership with the DoE will support ADSW’s initiatives and events, which are bringing global leaders together virtually from 18 – 21 January 2021, to […]
Five Reasons to Use Mobile Payments
Can you imagine life without your phone? Smartphones today pack in everything you need and yes, we do end up needing them for everything – from emails, texts and entertainment, to ordering lunch and Instagramming it too. Just when you thought smartphones couldn’t get any more indispensable, enters mobile payment. This digital mode of payments […]
Tariq Al Ghussein, Taqeef Chairman and CEO discusses the iMatter Initiative with The Sustainabilist
Why was iMatter established? Today’s youth is growing up in a generation full of innovation and possibilities – where technology is revolutionising the job market. Research[1] shows us that 65% of children will work in a job that doesn’t currently exist. And, that careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) are where the newest […]
Global Grad Show Interview
Universities are a breeding ground for future leaders. How can investors and organisations support students who have the vision to make a change? Universities around the world are a breeding ground for many of today’s social impact startups, supporting the development of ideas that can have a positive impact in areas such as healthcare, education, […]
