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 […]


Highly Efficient Project makes Progress

The Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Energy, Christian Bruch, and Emirates Global Aluminium CEO Abdulnasser Bin Kalban have met to review progress on a highly-efficient power generation facility under construction at EGA’s Jebel Ali site and discuss potential future cooperation. Siemens Energy is leading the construction of the AED 1 billion state-of-the-art power block at […]


Tickets for Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2021 Go on Sale

Tickets are on sale from 12:00 tomorrow, Thursday 14 January for the region’s premier literary event, the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature (29 January-13 February). Nobel prize winner Malala, Booker nominees Avni Doshi (Burnt Sugar) and Oyinkan Braithwaite (My Sister the Serial Killer) will be among the authors taking to the stage. Programme highlights also […]


Financing the Sustainable Recovery

By Marion Amiot, Senior Economist at S&P Global Ratings   As the rate of new coronavirus cases and deaths slows across the European Union, and governments look for lockdown exit strategies, more and more voices are calling for a green recovery. The EU is intending to use its pandemic recovery plan to reinforce its fight […]


ITA Takes the Spotlight at WETEX

Italy pushes to exploit green energy opportunities to help economies recover from COVID-19


Listening to Nature’s Whisper

By Anees Rahman Cheratta.   Me: What’s wrong with you? First Corona, then murder hornets, and now locusts? Why are you giving us such a hard time? Nature: What’s wrong with me! Listen deeply. You never had authority over me. Yet, you inflated my lungs with pollution and chocked my breath……you filled my blood with […]


Let’s Make This Summer Green

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) continues its annual ‘Let’s Make This Summer Green’ campaign, which includes a number of simple tips that society members can follow to reduce electricity and water use. This is part of DEWA’s strategy to encourage society members to adopt sensible practices, which help protect the environment and reduce the […]


Memorization to Innovation: Sustainability in Schools

By Yasmin Gulamhusein, Student   In high school we develop the tools that we need in order to go out into the world. We learn to analyze literary texts so that we can comprehend. We learn mathematical equations so that we can manage our finances. We learn different languages so that we can converse with […]


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 […]