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Say No to Plastic
The international James Dyson Award winner, 24-year old Lucy Hughes from the University of Sussex (UK) attempts to solve the problem of both single-use plastics and inefficient waste streams by harnessing fish waste to create a unique plastic alternative, MarinaTex. MarinaTex is a bioplastic made of organic fish waste ordinarily destined for landfill or incineration […]
COVID-19: The Upcoming Digital Tsunami in Retail
By Dr. Saeeda Jaffar, Managing Director and Head of Middle East, and Tanveer Awan, Managing Director, Strategy and Performance Improvement Practice, Alvarez & Marsal, Dubai The boom in the GCC’s retail industry comes with a number of challenges, the newest of which is the pandemic Over the past few years, ecommerce has witnessed an […]
Paint It Green, the Art Campaign for World Mangroves Day
All proceeds for the sale of this collection will go towards the support of local artists and mangrove reforestation initiatives under the M4M umbrella, with the majority donated to the latter.
ECI Collaborates With Masdar for UAE’s Renewable Energy
Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE’s Federal export credit company, has signed an agreement with Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, to work on initiatives aimed at supporting investment in renewable projects that will contribute to reducing carbon emissions. Under this MoU, ECI and Masdar will explore establishing political and commercial risk insurance solutions […]
Protecting the Credibility of Sustainability-Linked Loans
By Michael Wilkins, Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Finance, Corporate & Infrastructure Ratings, at S&P Global Ratings. The benefits of an awareness of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities – and the potential financial implications of ignoring them – has driven a proliferation of sustainability-linked debt instruments in recent years, […]
Fifth Expo 2020 International Participants Meeting
Expo 2020 Dubai and its 190-plus participating countries are committed to working together to achieve shared goals and are making strong progress with preparations for the global event, which will begin on 1 October 2021. Organisers, members of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee and BIE representatives, plus participants, commercial partners and government officials from […]
Bee’ah Expands into Saudi Arabia Winning 3 New Contracts in Madinah
Bee’ah, the Middle East’s award-winning sustainability pioneer, is expanding into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in support of Saudi Vision 2030, after being awarded three contracts for waste management services in Madinah, covering the North, West and East regions. Bee’ah services will be conducted for 70 percent of the city, serving a population of 1.2 […]
Tadweer Joins International Solid Waste Management Association
Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer) announced that it has become a Platinum Member of the Vienna-based International Solid Waste Management Association (ISWA), a non-governmental, independent and non-profit association that aims to promote and develop the waste management sector worldwide through facilitating the exchange of information and expertise on all aspects of solid waste management. […]
IWC Schaffhausen Launches Paper-Based Watch Straps
This pioneering creation is the result of in-depth research and development and reflects IWC’s ongoing commitment to innovation and responsible watchmaking IWC has long led the luxury watch sector in the development of cutting-edge materials and is now proud to introduce new watch straps made primarily of paper from responsible sources. Conscious of the importance […]
Online Platform opens the way for meditation in Arabic & English
ShalaOnline is the wellbeing platform we need, especially during the pandemic. The Sustainabilist spoke with Tamara Hachem, CEO and Founder, about the physical and mental wellbeing matters addressed in both Arabic and English on ShalaOnline.com 1. What is ShalaOnline and what services does it offer? ShalaOnline.com is an on-demand streaming platform of online yoga […]
