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Sustainability Reporting Increases in Top UAE Companies
Corporate sustainability reporting has increased from 44% in 2017 to 51% in 2020 among the top 100 UAE companies. The increase has been driven by a greater commitment to national initiatives and efforts to gain stakeholder confidence by proactively communicating ESG performance. This is one of the key findings of The time has come, the […]
Developing the Green Sukuk Market
A Sukuk is an Islamic bond that generates returns to investors without contravening Shari’ah Law, a green Sukuk is one in which proceeds from the Sukuk investment can only be used for climate friendly investments. A green Sukuk can be invested in by both Islamic and conventional investors and provides a high degree of certainty […]
Virgin Mobile UAE Urges Collaborative Approach to Climate Change
As world leaders seek new ways of tackling climate emergency at the ongoing COP26 Summit, Virgin Mobile UAE, part of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), is taking a key step to drive the brand forward to achieve its aspiration of becoming carbon negative by the end of 2022. To help make this aspiration a reality, Virgin […]
JinkoSolar Achieves Major Technical Breakthrough
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that it has achieved a major technical breakthrough on its N-type monocrystalline silicon solar cell. JinkoSolar has set a new world record for the fourth time in a year with […]
Abu Dhabi and India Collaborate to Save the Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican From Extinction
The International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC), the global leader in pre-emptive species conservation, has joined forces with the Wildlife Institute of India to save the Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican from extinction in India. In coordination with the Rajasthan Forest Department, the two entitles agreed to collaborate in conserving the Great Indian Bustard […]
Egypt builds the world’s biggest agricultural drainage treatment, recycling and reuse plant
H.E President AbdelFattah El Sisi has officially inaugurated Al Mahsamma agricultural drainage treatment, recycling and reuse plant in Ismailia Governorate today. The project has a capacity of 1 million m3/day and is built in an area of 42,000 m2, making Al Mahsamma the largest plant of its kind in the world. The project worth USD100 […]
13th Annual ASDA’A BCW Arab Youth Survey: Climate Change
More than half of young Arabs (56%) said they are concerned about climate change, and a similar number will boycott a brand seen to be operating in a way that damaged the environment. This compelling sentiment, which reflects the growing concerns towards climate change, climate action and the regional governments’ role in mitigating climate issues […]
TRSDC Awards Contract For Shurayrah Bridge
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has appointed ARCHIRODON to design and build a 1.2km iconic bridge which is part of the 3.3km crossing to its main hub island, Shurayrah. ARCHIRODON, a leading EPC Global Group, will provide engineering, procurement and construction support to complete […]
DHL Launches first-of-its-kind Mobile Innovation Center
In the presence of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Group, and Chairman of Dubai Airports, DHL, the leading international logistics service provider, has launched its Mobile Middle East and Africa (MEA) Innovation Center in Dubai. The first-of-its-kind 450-sq m […]
Breathable Sand Holds Big ROI for Entrepreneurs
Dake Rechsand, a Dubai-based company offering sustainable solutions for decentralized rainwater harvesting and desert farming, is advocating the adoption of breathable sand technology, to empower agri-entrepreneurship in the MENA region. The global organic food market surpassed a valuation of $100 billion last year. This meteoric growth can be attributed to the influx of entrepreneurs into […]
