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Sustainability and Social Impact – Do you have what it takes?
The 2020 hasn’t even entered its final quarter, but we can for sure tell it wasn’t an easy one. But, things seem to be getting better, the humanity has adjusted to the new normal and continued doing what we’re really best at as a species – getting the most out of the given circumstances. We’ve […]
Scientists Find Avenue To Attack Coronavirus
In the race to develop drugs to fight the new coronavirus, scientists at the University of Bristol say they’ve discovered that the virus’s infamous spike protein binds with a bodily acid that regulates inflammation and immune response. Their finding could open an avenue for new drugs that halt the pathogen’s potency and spread. Even […]
TRSDC Appoints daa International for International Airport
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has named daa International as the operator of The Red Sea Project’s unique and iconic airport. “The Red Sea International Airport will become a fundamental part of each visitor’s journey to this unique destination, and we believe their […]
Trina Solar First PV Manufacturer to Obtain Certification
Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a leading global PV and smart energy total solution provider, has recently obtained dual “Environmental Product Declaration” (EPD) certifications from UL, the global independent safety science certification institute, and EPDItaly, which is the first UL and EPDItaly mutually recognized EPD in photovoltaic industry, proving the Company’s […]
Depleting inventories: Learning to Safeguard the Supply Chain
By Francesco Antoniola, Supply Chain & Operations Network Lead – Accenture Middle East. The supply chain has always been an essential lifeline for people, getting goods and services to all types of customers everywhere quickly, safely, and securely. Never has this been truer than in the current unprecedented times of global restrictions due to […]
ACCIONA WILL BUILD ITS FOURTH DESALINATION PLANT IN SAUDI ARABIA
The Saudi publicly-owned company Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) has awarded ACCIONA and its partner RTCC the construction of the Al Khobar 2 desalination plant at Khobar, on the east coast of Saudi Arabia around 400 kilometres from Riyadh. It is a turnkey contract valued at around $500 million (€460 million). The facility will be […]
Farnek Launches State-of-the-Art Remote Energy Audit System
Leading UAE-based technology and sustainability-driven facilities management (FM) company Farnek, will utilise virtual video tools and online data collection, to provide building owners and tenants with recommendations to improve energy performance and cut costs, remotely. The remote system, which has been introduced due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting reduced operations and access […]
Media Accreditation for Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Now Open
Media accreditation for the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature is now open. The 2021 Festival is spread across three weekends, starting from 29 January and ending on 13 February. The Festival will begin at Jameel Arts Centre with sessions focusing on art and literature on 29-30 January, followed by the InterContinental Dubai Festival City for […]
Jafza Records 10.6% Increase In Retail And E-Commerce Business
Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the leading business and logistics hub, has recently recorded 10.6% growth in the retail and e-commerce sector with a total trade value of AED 37.6 Billion despite the sudden challenges facing both regional and global economy in recent times. More than 1000 companies from 96 countries play a pivotal role […]
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 […]