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24 Winners Selected for Spinneys F&B Incubator Programme
Locally-owned supermarket Spinneys today announced the winners of its incubator programme for micro food and beverage suppliers in the UAE, which launched in May 2020. Participation in the programme surpassed Spinneys’ expectations with more than 160 local businesses entering submissions of an exceptionally high standard. In response, the grocer has increased the number of winners, […]
TRSDC and KAUST Sign Landmark Master Research Agreement
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has signed a Master Research Agreement (MRA) with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). The agreement, which is open for renewal after five years, follows extensive collaboration between the two organisations on flora and fauna assessments, marine […]
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 […]
Bee’ah Expands Portfolio of Zero-waste Solutions with Launch of Biomass Facility
Bee’ah, the Middle East’s sustainability pioneer, officially launched its new Biomass Facility at the Bee’ah’s Waste Management Complex in Al Sa’jaa, Sharjah. The plant will process 200 tonnes of cellulous and carbon-based waste daily, the equivalent mass of 16 standard school buses, to generate alternative fuel for industrial manufacturing as part of the UAE’s push […]
Interview: Adam Smith
Dubai, March 22. Adam began his professional career in the United Kingdom. He trained as a City & Guilds qualified piping engineer, delivering turn-key projects throughout the UK for various SME companies. Adam then migrated into the ‘Facilities Management’ side of the construction business with the EMS Group, focusing on specialised contracts for large multinational […]
Breathable ‘Magic’ Sand for Ending UAE’s Food & Water Deficit
Dake Rechsand, a collaboration between South Africa’s Dake Group and the Rechsand Technology Group from Beijing, today announced the launch of their revolutionary ‘magic sand’ technology and its affiliated sand-made product range in the Middle East region. The joint venture is the result of their mission to take these innovative technologies to the global market […]
Smart Acres Vertical Farming Company Set To Launch in UAE This 2020
Expected to launch in the third quarter of 2020, Smart Acres will be the UAE’s latest addition to the hydroponic vertical farming industry, set to bring a green and efficient way of producing a new set of clean crops locally. Currently in the proof-of-concept stage, Smart Acres is located in Abu Dhabi on the Armed […]
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 […]
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 […]
Going “Green” Roofs
By: Dr Samar Hamad Green roofs are popular green design features that can be incorporated into the design of highly dense urban centres to enhance the sustainability and energy performance of buildings without disrupting the existing architecture. They are typically installed on flat (or slightly sloped) rooftops of any building or structure (such as […]
