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6 Questions for the Company Providing the Ingredient That Makes Working From Home Possible
The Sustainabilist spoke to RAW Coffee Company Co-Owner and Managing Director, Kim Thompson, about the disruption caused by COVID-19 on RAW’s business model and how they have adapted to the new circumstances. As avid coffee drinkers ourselves, we are passionate about sustainable and ethically sourced coffee whose quality never fails to impress our tastebuds. RAW […]
Nespresso Launches New Capsules using 80% Recycled Aluminium
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 21st September 2020 – Nespresso has announced the launch of the first coffee capsules on the market made using 80% recycled aluminium, as part of the company’s continued journey towards circularity, going further to minimize waste and maximize reuse of product materials.The move closely follows the introduction in March of new […]
Tadweer Announces Results of Pest Control Operations in Q3
The Pest Control Projects Department at Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer) announced the results of its pest control operations during the third quarter of 2020. Covering the Emirate’s three regions including Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra, the operations aimed to control pests that pose public health risks by treating pest-infested areas and […]
ITA Takes the Spotlight at WETEX
Italy pushes to exploit green energy opportunities to help economies recover from COVID-19
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 […]
Global Sukuk Issuance Set To Increase In 2021
Market conditions should remain buoyant throughout 2021, with record-low interest rates and abundant liquidity. S&P Global Ratings forecasts total sukuk issuance of about $140 billion–$155 billion this year, thanks to a recovery in issuance in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. This compares with a drop in issuance to $139.8 billion in […]
UAE’s 20by2020 Initiative Lights Up Remote Community in Egypt
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 17 September 2020 – The Zayed Sustainability Prize has announced that solar-powered lighting solutions developed by one of its previous winners have been installed in the Egyptian village of Habisha, in the Asyut Governorate – as the latest deployment from the UAE-driven humanitarian initiative, 20by2020. With an aim to improve standards […]
Webinar: Carbon Pricing in the EU and GCC
Putting a price on carbon is the most economically efficient way to reduce CO2 emissions and is an important mechanism under article 6 of the Paris Climate Agreement. The EU has the largest carbon market in the world and plans to implement a border carbon tax adjustment for goods coming into the region. The GCC […]
The Pressure is On
By Alain Kaddoum, General Manager, Swisslog Middle East The world is crippling with the adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Border restrictions and lockdown measures are bound to cause a massive negative short-term impact on consumer spending, investments, and disruptions to international trade. On the other hand, the disrupted manufacturing operations around the world […]
World Security Becomes UAE’s First Service Provider to Introduce Smart Helmet for Covid-19 Detection
World Security, the innovative security solutions provider of DP World, UAE Region has unveiled a new Smart Helmet that is designed to make contactless detection of people potentially infected with COVID-19, and help ease the movement of traffic in areas where it operates, while ensuring the highest levels of safety and security. World Security is […]
