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The RE-NEW Water Challenge
Xylem (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company committed to developing innovative solutions for the world’s water challenges, has partnered with Water Alliance through its CSR arm Xylem Watermark, to launch a first of its kind water innovation challenge for students in the UAE, called RE-NEW. Running over the course of February to April […]
The Future of Payments
The Sustainabilist spoke with Senior VP at IDEMIA MEA, Julia Schoonenberg, on the prospects of future payments and how the pandemic may have acted as a catalyst in reaching the current level of adoption of novel transaction modes. In her current role, Julia leads the Financial Institutions business for Middle East & Africa region at […]
Decoding India’s e-mobility Policy Landscape
In a rapidly transforming mobility paradigm, India has some inherent strengths and comparative advantages. The country also has a little of the legacy of resource-blind mobility unlike other economies of similar nature. India also has fewer vehicles per capita than other major economies without carrying much of the baggage of other economies that were built […]
Overcoming the Nurdles
“If we can change the perspectives of residents, however little, we know these changes plant the seeds for a stronger collective of environmentally conscious residents. ” says Suparna Mathur, Director of Community Outreach at NYUAD and organiser of The Great Nurdles Hunt Initiative, an advocacy initiative promoting marine conservation through community volunteering in the UAE. […]
Trina Solar Vertex modules take Middle East solar market into the era of 500W+ output
Dubai, UAE: April 7, 2020 – Trina Solar Co., Ltd (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”) has announced that it has signed a sales agreement with the Yemeni photovoltaic firm Ai Raebi, to supply 6MW of Vertex series modules to high-efficiency distributed PV projects in the Middle East. The acquisition of the order signals the […]
Spinneys Launches ‘Power of Plants’ Initiative
Locally-owned supermarket Spinneys has launched its ‘Power of Plants’ initiative in the UAE. As part of its corporate sustainability programme ‘Let’s Do Better Together’, the campaign aims to inspire customers to enjoy a more sustainable diet and healthy lifestyle by shopping plant-based products. With big plans for 2021, including the official launch of its […]
Tadweer Opens Expanded Used Tire Recycling Facility
Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer) announced the opening of its expanded used tire recycling facility in Abu Dhabi. Run in strategic partnership with the private sector, the facility aims to ensure the safe disposal of used tires to avoid public health and environmental risks. To ensure the facility’s success, Tadweer has contracted with Tarheel […]
Young UAE Environmentalists Honoured by Bee’ah
Over 250,000 students from KG to Grade 12, 6,000 teachers and 500 schools have been engaged with Bee’ah School of Environment since 2010 26 winners across 500 UAE schools were awarded prizes across three competitions worth AED 243,000 BSOE announces launch of two new interactive gamified learning platforms for young digital natives UAE, 8 September […]
Youth 4 Sustainability Opens Registrations for Virtual Forum
Masdar, one of the world’s leading clean energy companies and host of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), has announced the opening of registrations for the Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) Virtual Forum, a series of youth-led discussions taking place over three days, Monday, January 18, Wednesday, January 20 and Thursday, January 21, 2021. Throughout the […]
Sustainable Fashion – MANGO is setting the standard
Dubai, 18 March – MANGO For A Sustainable Tomorrow – 100% of cotton used in garments will be sustainable by 2025 The company is also planning to increase the use of recycled polyester in its garments to 50% by 2025, and for 100% of cellulose fibres used to be from controlled sources by 2030 The […]
