Trending Articles
Takeaways From the Covid-19 Experience
By Niranjan Gidwani, Former CEO of EROS Group Dubai Until now, our world has always been referred to as the VUCA WORLD – a world of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity AND Ambiguity. VUCA is an acronym drawn from the leadership theories of Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus. However, taking inputs from a renowned strategic trainer, […]
Ministry of Climate Change & Environment, Dubai International Academic City, Dubai Knowledge Park Establish Environmental Collaboration
Dubai-UAE: 9 September, 2020 – The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) alongside Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) and Dubai Knowledge Park (DKP) today announced a strategic partnership that aims to initiate collaboration and exchange of expertise in environment, climate change, and related fields. His Excellency Sultan Alwan, Acting Undersecretary at MOCCAE, and Mohammad […]
Conceptual Design Thinking: The Development Process in Sustainable Fashion
By Najia Qazi, Founder of The Sustainable Narrative Fashion is a global industry worth 2.4 trillion dollars employing millions of people and said to be one of the world’s most polluting industries. The lack of transparency and trace ability across fashion supply chains is also a major challenge. But we all believe that fashion […]
GE Commits to Carbon Neutral 2030 Goal
GE aims to achieve carbon neutrality across its own operations by 2030. The company’s commitment covers more than 1,000 facilities worldwide and will focus on new operational investment, waste elimination, and smart power sourcing. The move will support the continued generation of reliable power while at the same time aligning to the important sustainability and […]
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 […]
Home Away from Home
Summertown Interiors, the UAE’s leading fit-out contractor specialising in green interiors, recently completed the fit-out of the new Headquarters for the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO). Located at Dubai World Trade Centre’s prestigious One Central Tower, the GDMO is responsible for implementing strategic communication plans for the Government of Dubai, as well as disseminating […]
d3 Launches Architecture Festival 2020
Dubai Design District (d3) today launched the inaugural d3 Architecture Festival in partnership with the Royal Institute of British Architects Gulf Chapter (RIBA Gulf Chapter), establishing the emirate’s first platform to showcase regional architecture, urbanism and sustainable development. The inaugural edition of the d3 Architecture Festival is set to run from 11 to 13 November […]
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 […]
Can sustainability be intrinsic part of our work life?
Over the last half century, one of the key focus among various working white collar professionals across industries is to explore significant increases of productivity leading to increase in total output value. From a macro economic perspective, such productivity is primarily linked to technology based automation and various innovations. However, we often forget the human […]
Creating Healthier Living Spaces
Adam Smith, Managing Director of Polypipe Middle East. Currently, we find ourselves in an extraordinary situation. The challenging socio-economic climate has instigated significant changes for us, both personally and professionally. This, in turn, has encouraged businesses to find new ways to support the global “stay at home” movement and focus on our remote working […]
