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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. […]
UAE Launched its First Mission to Mars
This morning, Monday 20 July 2020 at 1:58am local time, the rocket carrying Amal, the Hope Probe, to space took off from the Tanegashima Space Centre in Japan to the first-ever Arabic countdown for a rocket. The probe successfully detached from the rocket an hour later as the Mission Control room applauded and the UAE […]
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 […]
Spinneys Launches Incubator for Micro F&B Suppliers in UAE
Locally-owned supermarket Spinneys today launched its incubator programme for micro food and beverage suppliers in the UAE. As part of its corporate sustainability initiative Let’s Do Better Together, the initiative aims to fast-track supermarket listings for innovative F&B businesses in a bid to support local food production and stimulate economic growth in the sector. Committed […]
DEWA and HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer win two prestigious governance awards from Cambridge IFA
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has won the two most important awards at the Global Good Governance Awards 2020, organised annually by Cambridge IFA in the UK. This adds to DEWA’s global achievements. DEWA won the 3G Leadership Award 2020 (Government Sector), while HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA won […]
Ditching Single-Use Plastics
Dubai, March 22. KRUSH Brands is on a mission to disrupt the conventional food industry and guide others to follow suit. KRUSH Brands is a Dubai-based company founded by Canadian entrepreneur Ian Ohan. This is the group behind brands like Freedom Pizza and Salad Jar. KRUSH Brands is a full-service, multi-kitchen, brand development, operating […]
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 […]
UAE Mission and IRENA to co-host inaugural “Renewables Talks” to address industry’s greatest challenges
The UAE Mission to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and IRENA will co-host the Agency’s Members for the first of its quarterly “Renewables Talks” on 13 May 2020, in a virtual webinar. Set to be hosted every three months throughout the year, the first Renewables Talks will assemble IRENA’s Permanent Representatives and the broader […]
Advancing Deep Retrofits in the UAE
Majority say deep retrofit of buildings with 50% energy savings achievable in the UAE
Winners Announced: Gulf Sustainability & CSR Awards
On Wednesday, 21st October, Awards International hosted a wonderful 4th edition of the Gulf Sustainability and CSR Awards! At the event, the region’s top companies detailed their work to improve environmental and social responsibility in the Gulf – and we were delighted to hold the Awards Ceremony live in Dubai for the first time since […]
