#Sustainability

Agthia Group is fostering UAE’s food security strategy

Exclusive: Alan Smith on Agthia Group’s growth and food security strategy

The group’s CEO explains how they are setting an example for the industry, contributing to UAE’s food security strategy

Sustainability

How sustainability is gaining importance in logistics services

Sustainability and supply chain resiliency are expected to reshape the global business environment

ACWA Power H1 2023 results Image Acwa Power

ACWA Power H1 net profit rises 26% to SAR684m

Operating income — before impairment, loss and other expenses — for the six-month period stood at SAR1,289m

ACWA Power wind turbine in Central Asia Image Acwa power

Saudi’s ACWA Power successfully installs Central Asia’s largest wind turbine

The 500MW Bash wind farm project is located in the Bukhara region of Uzbekistan

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McDonald’s UAE opens first outlet with all-female staff, features partial solar PV roof, EV charging ports

The latest venue features another ‘first’, as the branch has also introduced curbside ordering, allowing customers to place orders digitally from designated parking spaces

Reconciling human progress with environmental protection byPascal Grante, Chief Executive Officer, Veolia Near and Middle East image Veolia

Insights: Reconciling human progress with environmental protection

The UAE has put environmental protection at the heart of its development agenda for decades; it was the first country in the GCC to sign the Paris Agreement and launch its Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative

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UAE’s Masdar, Citaglobal Berhad to develop clean energy projects in Malaysia

The companies will join hands to develop renewable energy projects in Pahang, Malaysia

IUCN and RCU teams gather together to celebrate the launch of the IUCN IBEX tool Image RCU

The Royal Commission for AlUla, IUCN unveil new conservation assessment tool

 The new tool allows protected area managers to carry out self-assessment of facilities and practices against IUCN’s Green List standard

Polypropylene

Masdar, MCG, INPEX to explore commercial-scale polypropylene production

Polypropylene, a type of plastic material, is used to manufacture everyday items such as bottles, jars and food packaging

ACWA Power

Saudi’s ACWA Power granted land for 10GW wind project in Egypt

The power plant is expected to provide the Egyptian economy with $6.5bn in savings in annual natural gas costs and create up to 120,000 job opportunities

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Expo City Dubai: A look at its key milestones since launch

As it continues to grow, Expo City Dubai will welcome more businesses, SMEs, entrepreneurs, organisations, academic and research institutions in addition to residents who live in its communities

Mubadala Energy and Masdar Collaborate on Decarbonization and Energy Transition Initiatives image Mubadala Energy

Mubadala Energy, Masdar to collaborate on decarbonisation projects

The companies will look at developing technical solutions to decarbonise or improve the energy efficiency of upstream oil and gas assets among other initiatives

DIFC to host first edition of Future Sustainability Forum in Dubai image DIFC_WAM

DIFC to host first Future Sustainability Forum in Dubai

The inaugural forum will be held at the Ritz-Carlton DIFC on October 4-5

PureHealth aims for net-zero emissions by 2040

PureHealth pledges to reach net-zero emissions by 2040

The healthcare firm’s climate pledge is a decade before the deadline by when the world must reach net zero if it is to achieve the Paris Agreement goal

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Uber Green fares reduced in Dubai

Each Uber Green trip emits at least 25 per cent less carbon emissions than the average ride

Ayman Eissa on community engagement to drive sustainability

Insights: Using community engagement for long-term sustainable development

Sustainable development initiatives that have a community engagement element embedded into them work towards building capacities that are foundational in driving real change

UAE chases 7% growth to double economy to over $800bn

UAE sets target to achieve 40% cut in carbon emissions by 2030

Sectors such as power and water generation, heavy industry, transport, waste, buildings, and agriculture will reduce emissions as per specific sectoral targets

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Dubai’s plan to increase EV charging stations gains momentum

With the emirate’s focus on green mobility, DEWA aims to grow the city’s network of public EV charging stations by 170 per cent in less than three years.

Sheikh Hamdan inaugurates phase 1 of waste-to-energy Centre in Warsan Image Dubai Media Office

Sheikh Hamdan launches first phase of world’s largest waste-to-energy project

The facility can process two million tonnes of waste per year without any adverse environmental impact

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DEWA launches new summer campaign; promotes smart electricity, water use

The campaign encourages customers to benefit from DEWA’s smart services and programmes, understand their consumption patterns and prevent wastage

Here’s how Up-Fuse is turning plastic waste into trendy fashion

Yara Yassin, co-founder of Up-fuse, tells us how the slow fashion brand is wasting no opportunity to transform plastics bags, bottles and tyres into trendy fashion accessories

UAE restaurants on sustainability

Here’s how UAE restaurants are driving sustainability

Restaurants in the UAE have embraced sustainable practices to reduce their environmental impact and protect the planet for future generations

Talal Moafaq Al Gaddah, senior executive vice chairman of MAG discusses Reserve highlights Image mag Group

How MAG Group’s Keturah Reserve is blending sustainability, wellbeing and luxury 

Talal Moafaq Al Gaddah, senior executive vice chairman of MAG, shines the spotlight on the group’s new and exclusive development, Keturah Reserve, and shares how bio living can have a positive impact on people’s wellbeing

sustainable development

How cybersecurity is helping global sustainable development

Cybersecurity requires a holistic view of the many different factors that contribute to our digital security, says Kaspersky

The Green Block

Crypto Oasis Ventures, Roland Berger launch ‘The Green Block’ for Web3 sustainability

The initiative aims to develop and implement Web3 solutions pertaining to corporate governance, environmental sustainability and social responsibility

Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates phase 5 of Dubai solar park

Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates phase 5 of Dubai solar park

The fifth phase of the Dubai solar park is expected to power 270,000 homes and offset 1.18 million tonnes of carbon emissions per year

Millennium Hotels partners with Watermelon (Image: Supplied by Millennium Hotels and Resorts) 

Millennium Hotels partners with Watermelon on UAE food sustainability initiative

Watermelon has a dedicated team that sources and partners with local farmers and fishermen across the UAE

Relief, Recovery and Peace Day

UAE to introduce ‘Relief, Recovery and Peace Day’ during COP28

The UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment chaired the event, which examined the impact of climate change on the responsibilities and operations of UN peacekeeping and special political missions

Commercial Bank of Dubai green bonds issuance

Commercial Bank of Dubai raises $500m from debut green bonds

The proceeds from debut green bonds will be used to finance projects eligible under CBD’s Sustainable Financing Framework

Veolia-led consortium secures funding for hazardous waste treatment plant

Veolia-led consortium secures funding for hazardous waste treatment plant

Veolia will lead the waste management operations, leveraging its comprehensive expertise in hazardous waste treatment chain