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Green banking: Qatar eyes $75bn investment in sustainable finance in 2023

Published on January 25, 2023

Qatar has kickstarted a proactive drive to strengthen the domestic debt market in light of the “encouraging” potential for local bonds and Sukuks, announcing $75 billion in investments in sustainable finance this year. “There is an active drive in Qatar to strengthen the domestic debt capital market to diversify sources of funding and expand sustainable finance solutions,” […]

Zayed Sustainability Prize opens submissions for 2024 cycle

Published on January 24, 2023

The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s global award for recognising excellence in sustainability, has called small and medium enterprises, non-profit organisations and high schools to submit entries before the May 2, 2023 deadline. Submissions will be accepted through the Prize’s online portal. Entries have been invited in one of the five categories of Heath, Food, […]

10 steps to avoid greenwashing

Published on January 24, 2023

Over the last few years, companies have jumped into the climate fray with gusto, announcing net-zero commitments and speaking ardently about doing their part. But talk is cheap, and decarbonization is difficult. While a third of the world's largest companies have net zero goals, only 7 percent of those companies are on-track to meeting them. The rest […]

Xerox Emirates commits to a green future with its sustainability initiatives

Published on January 24, 2023

With sustainability at the core of its values, Xerox Emirates is contributing to a green future with the success of its sustainable initiatives launched in the recent years that include the Toner & Cartridge Recycling program with Enviroserve, the Print Releaf program and other internal Recycling initiatives. For generations, Xerox has stood for innovation, […]

Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi recognises influential Green Business Network members

Published on January 18, 2023

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) recognised 24 active Green Business Network members at a recent ceremony held in Abu Dhabi. At the same event, EAD awarded the Green Industries Label to Corodex Industries and Bristol Fire Engineering Industries, enabling them to use it to market their products. The gesture reflects the important role […]

A new way of living unveiled in Abu Dhabi with launch of the sustainable city – Yas island

Published on January 9, 2023

Abu Dhabi, UAE: Aldar Properties (‘Aldar’) in partnership with Diamond Developers has launched The Sustainable City – Yas Island, a sustainability-centric community offering a new way of life for residents in Abu Dhabi. The family friendly development, which builds on the strengths of The Sustainable City – Dubai, is a walkable community in the surrounds […]

TCI Sanmar launches the fourth GRI sustainability report entitled “Road to green production”

Published on January 2, 2023

TCI Sanmar Chemicals, the largest producer of caustic soda in Egypt and the largest manufacturer of Polyvinyl Chloride in the MENA region, announced the official release of its fourth sustainability report entitled “Road to Green Production”, which was developed in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, and in alignment with the United Nations’ Sustainable […]

Majid Al Futtaim receives Global real estate sustainability benchmark ‘Green star’ rating for 9th consecutive year

Published on December 27, 2022

For the ninth consecutive year Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has attained the ‘Green Star’ status from the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) for implementing outstanding sustainability practices across its Properties portfolio. The Company also achieved a full score for integrating […]

FAB launches sustainability-linked current account

Published on December 21, 2022

The UAE’s First Abu Dhabi Bank has launched a new sustainability-linked current account for corporate clients in an effort to help companies achieve environmental, social, and corporate governance objectives. As with traditional current accounts, FAB corporate clients will be able to use their sustainable accounts to retain their intraday liquidity for business needs, and to carry out daily payables and receivables, the bank said in a press […]

SEWA fights global warming challenges with renewable energy

Published on December 20, 2022

The Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) inaugurated a new car parking project equipped with solar panels that produce renewable and clean energy, as part of the authority’s efforts to achieve environmental sustainability and make a quantum leap in the course of its projects so as to keep pace with recent developments in the […]

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