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Written by Karim Mansour

How carbon sequestration and soil health can reap climate benefits in agriculture

By Written by Karim Mansour on September 20, 2022
The climate emergency needs to be tackled with every weapon in our arsenal, but one tool sits literally right beneath our feet. Soils, and the plants they generate, absorb about 30 per cent of the carbon dioxide emitted by human activity each year. Now Al Dahra Group is capitalising on this method of capturing and […]
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How turning unwanted furniture into art promotes the circular economy

By Written by Karim Mansour on June 6, 2022
UAE-based Think Upcycle collaborated with Living Business to promote local artists – while diverting furniture from landfill and giving back to society and the environment in the process A unique piece of art that also reduces your carbon footprint? That’s the proposition that Think Upcycle, a UAE-based marketplace for pre-loved quality household goods, offers UAE […]
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How one UAE company saved 1.65 million gallons of water in 2021

By Written by Karim Mansour on April 26, 2022
Getting your hands dirty may sometimes be the only way to drive lasting and sustainable change. That was quite literally the case with Future Architectural Glass. The multinational conglomerate achieved its first major sustainability goal with a sewage treatment plant at its UAE facility. From the outset, the project clocked several circular economy gains. It […]
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Mental health initiative strengthens ESG drive for BMMI Bahrain

By Written by Karim Mansour on April 12, 2022
Consensus is emerging about the importance of mental health in business environmental, social and governance (ESG) programmes, particularly in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Investors have led the charge, with more than 3,000 signatories to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) highlighting mental health as one of the top social issues they would prioritise. […]
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