Polypipe Middle East Launches a New Noise Reducing Drainage System

Polypipe Middle East has launched Terrain Q, a polypropylene, easy-to-install high-performing drainage system incorporating multi-layer technology into the Middle East. Terrain Q can be used for a variety of commercial and residential high- and low-rise buildings, designed to offer a single-source solution for acoustic drainage alongside the region’s market leading Terrain drainage systems from Polypipe […]


Water Efficiency: Saving Water, Energy, and Money

By: Samar Hamad   The global water demand (for agricultural, industrial, and municipal/domestic uses) is continuously increasing due to the rapid population growth, the change in their socio-economic characteristics, and water consumption patterns. According to the UN World Water Development Report 2019, the global water consumption has been annually increasing by approximately 1% since the […]


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 […]


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 […]


L’Oréal for the Future

A year ago, you launched your transformational programme, L’Oréal for the Future, and highlighted key targets as well as achievements. Where are you now with this programme, and how much have you achieved since? Since the launch of L’Oréal for the Future in June 2020, we have been working with teams worldwide, with our subsidiaries […]


The UAE Probe Mission to Mars – The Countdown has Begun

Dubai: The UAE is set to launch the Arab world’s first mission to Mars early in the morning of Friday the 17th of July. The nation that sent its first astronaut in space just 10 months ago and its interplanetary ambitions are soaring. Launching from the Tanegashima​ Space Centre​ in Japan, the Hope Probe will […]


The Rise of Sustainable Design in times of COVID ’19

By Najia Qazi, Founder and Creative Professional at Sustainable Narrative   Sustainable movement is on the rise in MENA, with growing awareness and the advancement of sustainable practices in the region. Initiatives and road maps have been introduced and continue to be supported in order to understand the current dynamics of sustainability. The “new normal” […]


Veolia Middle East shares its top tips on how to support World Environment Day and World Oceans Day

The first week of June brings the opportunity for people around the world to reflect on the importance of preserving the environment and oceans. With World Environment Day taking place on 5th June and World Oceans Day taking place on 8th June, there is no better time to show support for the beauty of the […]


Flexibility is Key

The GCC power sector needs greater flexibility if it is to effectively integrate renewables into its electricity generation infrastructure, according to one of the world’s leading energy market consultants. Brendan Cronin, Head of Management Consulting Middle East, AFRY was speaking ahead of his participation in the thought leadership plenary sessions of the first Middle East […]


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 […]