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ADDC Expands ‘Green Corner’ Initiative to Attract More Customers to Energy-Efficient Products
Abu Dhabi Distribution Company (ADDC), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), announced today that it has expanded its Green Corner initiative to LuLu Hypermarket outlets in Al Wadha and Mushrif Malls to attract more consumers to energy efficient products. The initiative supports ambitions to reduce 20% of Abu Dhabi’s water and electricity […]
Interview with Jessica Préalpato, Ambassador at Expo 2020
Earlier this year, the France Pavilion at the Expo 2020 appointed award-winning pastry chef Jessica Préalpato as one of the ambassadors for the event. Jessica’s innovative and nature driven style of cooking made her stand out and led to her being voted “World’s Best Pastry Chef” in 2019 at the World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards. […]
Access the Top Panel sessions from EAFOL
Dubai, April 7 The 2020 Emirates Airline Festival of Literature seems a long time ago. But we are now be able to relive some of the top sessions from the Festival, starting today! For the first time, the Emirates Airline Festival will be publishing an incredible selection of Festival sessions on their YouTube channel, with […]
The Red Sea Development Company Announces Exceptional Results in ESG Assessment
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has achieved an overall score of 84 out of 100 in its first-ever ESG-assessment and benchmark exercise by Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). GRESB assessed The Red Sea Project against standardized targets for Environmental, Social and Governance. It […]
Interview with James Michael Lafferty, CEO of Fine Hygienic Holding
UAE-based Fine Hygienic Holding‘s products have been in our homes long before the pandemic, from facial tissues to paper towels, as well as baby and adult care goods. As a result of the pandemic and the subsequent mandatory safety measures, we can now easily recognize the Fine logo on a very important product – the Fine […]
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 […]
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 […]
Noor Abu Dhabi Trains UAE Students To Become Solar Professionals
Noor Abu Dhabi, the world’s largest stand-alone operational solar photovoltaic (PV) plant located in Abu Dhabi’s Sweihan region, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi University to offer internships to students in the company’s solar power plant. The move has made Noor Abu Dhabi an ideal platform for training national engineers and […]
The UAE’s Journey to Sustainably
By Maya Abou Jahr, Researcher PhD The road ahead beckons us to usher in a harmonious sustainable society. After agriculture, industrial, and information age, the fourth wave of economy is the wave of sustainable development or the quest for sustainability (Alleem, 2014, p. 13). The future will belong to companies and people who are far-sighted […]
Bottle it Up: Go Plastic-Free with Sprudel Dispensers
Shawn Green is the man on the mission to change the way Dubai drinks water. Mr. Green was inspired to create a wave of change in the way the UAE perceives and consumes its water and as a result, he founded Sprudel, an eco-friendly water company whose products have trickled into offices, restaurants and cafes, and homes […]
