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baraka Uncovers Why Investing in Sustainable Entities is the Future
baraka, a commission-free investment app for the Middle East, in partnership with VentureSouq and startAD, co-hosted a panel session highlighting the importance of impact investing on 26th October at the DIFC Innovation Hub. The discussion covered key topics including the intentionality of impact investing, how to effectively measure impact, its significance for future generations, as […]
TRSDC to Deliver Saudi’s First Underwater Excavation on Red Sea Coast
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has partnered with the Ministry of Culture to unite efforts in the fields of archaeology, heritage, history and sustainable tourism along Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. Among the agreements signed was a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Heritage […]
The Green Tile
In 2013, Dr. Nicolas Calvet joined the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology which is now a part of the Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi. Onboarding as an Assistant Professor, Dr. Calvet created the Masdar Institute Solar Platform, the first platform in the UAE dedicated to research and development on Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and […]
Terrain FUZE Supporting Public Health
Polypipe Middle East, the leading provider of sustainable climate and water management solutions in built environment for the region, is launching Terrain FUZE – a high-performance drainage solution that supports health, wellbeing and sustainability. The new specialty solution is manufactured from high density polyethylene (HDPE), which offers diverse social, economic and environmental benefits ranging from […]
TRSDC Publishes Inaugural Sustainability Report
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has unveiled its inaugural Sustainability Report detailing its pioneering approach to sustainable development and achievements to date, and commitment to transparency and accountability. The report, titled ‘Laying the Foundation for a Sustainable Destination’, contains a comprehensive overview of how […]
dnata Supports Global Relief Efforts of the International Humanitarian City
dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has donated three pieces of cargo handling equipment to Dubai-based International Humanitarian City (IHC), the largest humanitarian hub in the world, to support the organisation in facilitating rapid relief and first responses to crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, at a global level. dnata has donated a […]
Denmark and the UAE, the Energy Transition
What would you say are the top 3 environmental issues that your country is handling? Denmark has made the energy transition its top priority, in addition to our commitment to ensuring high water quality, and the third environmental issue is reforestation. Also, Denmark has some of the most ambitious climate goals in the world, aiming […]
BCG Finds More UAE Consumers Willing To Go Green
With less than 250 days to the start of EXPO 2020 public awareness concerning the mounting challenges stemming from global warming is reassuringly high in the UAE as the government, organizations, and civil society continue to play their part in embracing environmental sustainability initiatives. Despite significant efforts by all those involved consumers still face obstacles […]
Summertown Interiors Supports Takeda in Achieving LEED Certification
Takeda’s new Middle East headquarters, completed this June by Summertown Interiors, was awarded LEED Silver Certification by The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Located in the prestigious One Central Development in the Central Business District of Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA), Summertown delivered the 2,075sqm’ design and build’ office for the global Japanese pharmaceutical […]
Organisations shouldn’t fold on government’s sustainable paper initiatives
‘Going green’ will protect the bottom line for companies as eco-conscious consumers set the criteria for products of the future By Alexandria Robinson, Show Director, Paperworld Middle East Dubai, UAE: In the wake of the eco-conscious consumer, there has been a noticeable shift in the way products are designed, and it has been led […]
