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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 […]
Adoption of renewable energy sources in response to climate change
By Vivek Agarwal, Director at KPMG Lower Gulf Sustainable energy innovation is of critical importance in achieving the global climate targets. Vivek Agarwal, explores how technological solutions and a canny funding strategy can help make adopting renewable energy sources more feasible. In 2017, human-induced global warming hit approximately 1°C above pre-industrial levels8. The Paris […]
Bee’ah Launches Region’s First Solar Energy Landfill Project
Bee’ah, the Middle East’s leading sustainability pioneer, announced that it will convert 47 hectares of Al Saja’a landfill area into a state-of-the-art solar energy facility in Sharjah once the landfill is capped. This is the first of its kind in the region solar energy landfill project set to generate more than 42 megawatts of energy […]
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 […]
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, […]
L’Oréal’s Vision of the Beauty of the Future
As part of its permanent quest to offer consumers products that are ever more effective, safe and respectful to the environment, L’Oréal commits to an important transformation of its Research & Innovation through adopting a ‘Green Sciences’ (Biosciences) approach. By 2030, 95% of its ingredients will be derived from renewable plant sources, abundant minerals, or […]
Idiosyncratic Modular Bags – Sustainability Really is the New Fashion
Thinking laterally, Third Culture Co has been exploring the conversation around our relationship and understanding of the environment and single use plastic, for the last two years. With 2 years in the making, the Idiosyncratic modular bag focuses on functional usability with a balance in design. In a day and age where we are mostly […]
Sustainable Building Post COVID-19
By: Dr Samar Hamad Communities around the world are worried about the consequences of opening up their economies in the post COVID-19 era; how to control the spread of the disease and what precautionary measures need to be considered to ensure the health and wellness of community members. People are aware that the pandemic […]
Armstrong Fluid Technology Hosts Virtual Fire Experience
Armstrong Fluid Technology is hosting a virtual fire safety experience for the MEA region from 17th – 20th January 2021. The fire safety experience will provide a digital platform for the fire safety industry to share industry updates, showcase innovations and forge new partnerships. The event will include an opening address from Todd Rief, CEO […]
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 […]
