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HSBC, Get in the Ring and Globally bring Living Business to the UAE for the first time

By Press release on February 5, 2020
Dubai - HSBC bank, Get in the Ring, and Globally will organize the first UAE edition of the Living Business Competition and Awards. The event kicks-off on the 20th of February and continues throughout the year until the end of October 2020. Since its launch in 2004 the HSBC Living Business Programme has been helping […]
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ION Drives UAE Green Ambitions by Developing Infrastructure for Electric Vehicle Mobility

By Press release on February 4, 2020
Dubai - The UAE-based sustainable and smart transportation company, has partnered with the Sharjah City Municipality (SCM), and Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) to supply, install and operate public electric vehicle charging stations across the city of Sharjah. The new charging stations will play an important role in accelerating UAE’s ongoing electrification of its […]
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Besix wins Dubai waste-to-energy project contract

By Press release on February 3, 2020
Dubai - Dubai Municipality has awarded Besix the contract to build and operate the Al Qusais Landfill Gas-to-Energy project. Besix will build and operate for 16.5 years renewable energy production facilities at Al Qusais, Dubai.  The project consists of capturing the gas from the Al Qusais landfill and treating it to produce electricity. This recovery […]
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Sabic's TruCircle initiative to close recycling loop

By Press release on February 1, 2020
Ryadh - Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) has outlined intentions for its TruCircle initiative to help close the loop on plastic recycling with global business figures and policy makers at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The four-day annual summit facilitates a series of high level debates that challenge global leaders to put forward […]
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SEWA recycles 360,000 litres of transformer oil during 2019

By Press release on January 26, 2020
Sharjah - The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority - SEWA - recycled more than 360,000 litres of transformer oils at 33 kV stations and reused the oil after treatment according to the best international specifications during 2019. The recycling process saved more than AED20 million after one of the ideas presented by employees was applied […]
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Splash 2020 calendar puts spotlight on sustainability

By Press release on January 23, 2020
Dubai - Splash, one of the largest high-street fashion retailers in the Middle East region, has reinforced the need for sustainability and preservation of the planet with the unveiling of its award-winning annual 2020 calendar. Shot creatively through the lens of photographer Dragomir Spassov and styled by Adriana Gerassimova, the calendar aims to educate and […]
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Saudi university dedicated to promoting recycling

By Press release on January 22, 2020
Jeddah - The King Abdul Aziz University launched a 10-day recycling campaign targeting 15 locations in the city of Jeddah. The objective is to collect surplus schoolbooks and papers as part of an initiative to raise environmental awareness around conservation as well as waste use. The project is continuation of the university’s recycling project, began […]
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Emirates adds plant-based options to January menus

By Press release on January 21, 2020
Dubai - With the rising popularity of vegan meals amongst its customers, Emirates is celebrating Veganuary on board by including an additional plant-based option on its menus for the month of January.  While vegan meals can be pre-booked on all flights and classes, this is the first time Emirates is including a readily available vegan […]
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Women empowerment platform launched in Sharjah

By Press release on January 21, 2020
Sharjah - Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, chairperson of Nama Women Advancement Establishment has launched ‘Elevate’, a platform to support women in the low- and medium-income countries in Asia, Africa, South America, and the Caribbean. In a bid to accelerate progress and mobilise the global community to expand women’s economic opportunities in these countries, Elevate […]
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APICORP Signs Solar Lease And Shared Energy Savings Agreements With Yellow Door Energy

By Press release on January 20, 2020
Damman - The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) - a multilateral development financial institution -announced today that it signed two agreements with Yellow Door Energy (YDE), a sustainable energy solutions provider in the Middle East, to install solar panels at APICORP’s headquarters in Dammam and retrofit the building with energy-efficient technologies.  The agreements mark YDE’s […]
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