Our first product is Literacy Coach, we use the world’s only AI & eye-tracking based literacy assessment and intervention to address the pressing global literacy challenge and elevate reading attainment levels of staff and employees. Our second product is Blue-Collar workforce development to f employability and leadership skills for analogue and online environments. We solve literary issues at the national level to helping organizations up-skill their blue-collar workforce, we have seen our education platforms uplift communities around the region and we hope to keep bringing this mission to life.
WABAG offers complete solutions throughout the water cycle to produce clean and safe water for drinking and industrial purposes, to prevent pollution by wastewater treatment, resource recovery & recycling.
With over 90 years of experience, our motto is to provide “Sustainable Solutions for a better life”. We aim at reducing the impact on the environment by use of sustainable practices.
Our service is based on a holistic life cycle model - extending from project inception / development to ongoing plant operations. We hold about 90 patents, which guarantee state of the art solutions for all water treatment challenges. Our objective is to progressively integrate clean and green technologies into what we do and reduce pollution through deployment of superior design, operation and maintenance processes and through energy efficient alternatives leading to environmental conservation and cost optimization.
Our planet is suffering from plastic littering but the issue is not about plastic as a material but how we use and dispose of it. One of the reasons is the behaviour of consumers.
ZeLoop empowers institutions and businesses to educate and incentivize consumers on eco-friendly gestures for a litter-free world.
Our solution is composed of a mobile phone application that will reward consumers for collecting plastic bottles.
The application is built on our in-house reward engine that serves as a platform where other eco-friendly applications rewarding citizens can be connected in a suite of solutions for sustainability and environment protection. The system is universal, it directs consumers to crowd sourced points of collection managed by third parties.
The only thing users have to do to get a reward is :
- Gather used plastic bottles
- Drop them at collection points
- Upload a picture of deposited bottles on the app
- Win tokens to get exciting rewards!
Culligan was founded in 1936, and is a global leader in water treatment, services and solutions for homes, offices, and industries. We are a purpose-led business, making a real difference in the health and wellness of individuals and communities by delivering clean, safe, great tasting water.
We design, engineer and manufacture water & wastewater treatment equipment and formulate & blend water treatment chemicals to create clean, safe, healthy water for every need.
We provide complete sustainable water & wastewater solutions for every industry.
Amal Glass is a wearable device that enables the blind and visually impaired people to Live their daily lives independently. Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, the glass has 13 Application in Arabic and English languages As knowing current time, recognizing currency, reading text box and localizing themselves at the streets in addition to recognize products in supermarket and much more.
Alba gas signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a regional unit of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI EMEA) to help reduce Alba’s carbon footprint.
The two companies plan to conduct a feasibility study on utilising the technology to capture carbon to reduce Alba’s plant emissions, the state agency said.
The MoU – first-of-its-kind with an aluminium producer – will lay the foundations to conduct a feasibility study on utilising the technology to capture CO? from flue gas, developed by MHI Group in collaboration with Kansai Electric Power Company, to reduce Alba’s plant emissions for decarbonisation, Alba said.
The signing ceremony was attended by Alba’s board chairman Shaikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa and Kentaro Hosomi, MHI EMEA chief executive, in the presence of Alba CEO Ali Al Baqali and chief power officer Amin Sultan, in addition to senior officials from MHI Group.
Source: Zawya
Under the patronage of Dr. Abdul Hussain Bin Ali Mirza, President of the Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA), Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail, and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has signed a 6.2 megawatt-peak solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with Yellow Door Energy, the leading solar developer for commercial and industrial businesses in the Middle East and South Asia. The virtual ceremony was attended by Mr. Mahmood Al Aradi, Chief Investment Officer of the Bahrain Economic Development Board, Mr. Ibrahim Al Zu’bi, Chief Sustainability Officer at Majid Al Futtaim Holding, dignitaries from the Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA), the Supreme Council for Environment (SCE), the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), and representatives from Majid Al Futtaim, Carrefour Bahrain, and Yellow Door Energy.
The agreement will bring clean energy to The Bahrain Mall, operated by Carrefour Bahrain, and will be the largest private solar plant in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Spanning over 40,000 square meters, the rooftop solar plant is expected to generate 10 million kilowatt-hours of clean energy in its first year of operation, equivalent to reducing carbon emissions by 6,300 tonnes. Over 11,600 solar panels will be installed to meet 50% of the shopping mall’s energy consumption needs.ADVERTISING
During his opening speech, Dr. Abdul Hussain Bin Ali Mirza expressed his thanks and appreciation to the wise leadership of the Kingdom of Bahrain for the unlimited attention and support that the Sustainable Energy Authority receives from them to achieve the sustainability goals and developments of the Kingdom of Bahrain, in addition to their belief in the important and pivotal role of sustainable energy and providing an appropriate environment for major projects and investments.
Dr. Mirza stated that the signing of these agreements comes as a result of the cooperative efforts between the Sustainable Energy Authority and the private sector that evokes pride, and embodies unity of purpose and the integration of efforts between the government entities and the private sector. This project constitutes an important shift in the provision of energy to major commercial projects, as this is one of the largest private sector projects to install solar energy systems on a commercial building to-date.
Dr. Mirza also took the opportunity to commend the initiative by Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and their commitment to this important project. He stressed that the brand’s keenness to benefit from renewable energy and lower their overall carbon footprint, as well as the inclusion of the concepts of sustainable energy and environmental conservation in their development plans and strategies, reflect the company’s interest to activate their role in supporting the Kingdom's efforts towards the sustainable energy transition.
Hani Weiss, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Retail, said: “The Kingdom of Bahrain, like other Gulf countries, has made clear its sustainable vision for the future, with the Bahrain Economic Vision 2030 setting a national renewable energy target of five per cent by 2025 and ten per cent by 2035. These ambitions require the support of the private sector, and that’s why Majid Al Futtaim and Yellow Door Energy have partnered to bring clean energy to The Bahrain Mall. We hope these acts will serve as an inspiration for more companies to follow the same example and join the contribution towards a more sustainable future.”
Jerome Akel, Country Manager of Carrefour Bahrain at Majid Al Futtaim Retail, said: “This momentous solar power purchase agreement with Yellow Door Energy enables us to save cost, reduce carbon emissions and take a step closer to our Net Positive Strategy. This will not only help us take forward the company’s vision of creating ‘great moments for everyone, everyday’ but it will also allow us to translate the savings and environmental benefits into memorable experiences for all visitors at The Bahrain Mall every year.”
Rory McCarthy, Chief Commercial Officer of Yellow Door Energy, said: “This is Yellow Door Energy’s first project in Bahrain, and we’re honored to continue our partnership with Majid Al Futtaim and Carrefour across the region. As the leading solar developer with 120 megawatts of solar assets in the Middle East and Pakistan, Yellow Door Energy looks forward to commissioning the solar plant and to bringing affordable and clean energy to more leading businesses in Bahrain that is in line with the Kingdom’s National Renewable Energy Action Plan.”
As Carrefour Bahrain leads the solar plant project for the next 20 years, Yellow Door Energy will also invest and support the project by building, designing and maintaining the solar plant. This agreement is part of the full renovation and expansion plan at The Bahrain Mall, which will be completed by 2022, and reflects the commitment to bring the mall the latest in innovation and customer experience.
Source: Zawya
Mondelēz Bahrain Biscuits said it has implemented a new, cloud-based technology that will help the company efficiently monitor and help reduce use of electricity, water, and natural gas at its Bahrain factory.
Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Resource Advisor will help the operations team measure and manage energy and sustainability initiatives across the 250,000 sq m facility that produces brands such as Oreo and Barni.
Through capturing and analysing data from the factory’s operations, EcoStruxure Resource Advisor gives the facility’s management a real-time view of energy and water usage, allowing them to compare this data with their sustainability targets and benchmark against other Mondelez factories.
The software, which can collect and combine data points from meters, energy and building management systems, electrical equipment, utility providers and other sources, provides insights into energy and water usage that will help identify how the factory can be made more energy and water efficient.
“We are proud to be collaborating with Schneider Electric Gulf for the implementation of the EcoStruxure Resource Advisor platform at our state-of-the-art facility, as our aim is to ensure that this factory remains an example in the area of sustainability. This platform will help us simplify data analysis and reporting, allowing us the opportunity to learn how we can make this factory greener and more efficient through reducing the use of electricity, water, and natural gas. Furthermore, we’ll be able to compare ourselves against other Mondelez factories globally and bring their experiences as we look to manufacture as sustainably as possible in the Middle East,” said Omar Nassef, Plant Director at Mondelez Bahrain Biscuits WLL.
The company further said that the implementation of this new cloud-based technology comes in line with its commitment: “Mondelēz International is working hard to build a more sustainable supply chain and has committed to science-based targets to reduce our carbon footprint all around the world and create a positive impact on the world and the communities we live in.”
Since its inception, Mondelez Bahrain Biscuits has remained committed to integrating sustainable practices at the forefront of its business operations and setting ambitious goals to promote sustainability. In 2020, Mondelez Bahrain Biscuits recorded significant improvement vs. 2018, with a 65% reduction in CO2 emissions across its manufacturing operations, 72% reduction in priority water usage, as well as a total waste reduction by 70%, successfully marking a key milestone toward sustainable development.
Based on an open, interoperable software architecture, Resource Advisor is designed to evolve with a facility’s critical energy and sustainability needs. Sustainability teams have access to a library of templates for reporting frameworks, such as CDP, GRESB and GRI, and can map data to multiple frameworks that require similar information. Leveraging the power of Resource Advisor, sustainability, finance and energy teams can collaborate, identify inefficiencies and drive performance using a common, clean data set.
“Our mission is to support facilities across the Gulf region with effective and measurable sustainability solutions. EcoStruxure Resource Advisor is a platform that allows facility owners to see, measure and improve on their energy and sustainability initiatives across any site,” said Waseem Taqqali, Vice President for Field Services at Schneider Electric Gulf.
“The Mondelez team will use this application to further improve and make more sustainable what is already one of the most impressive factories in the Gulf. And we are happy to be part of this Sustainability journey with the team,” he added.
CHEP, the supply chain solutions company, has announced a two-year contract renewal plus increased business with Nestlé Middle East & North Africa (MENA) to replace traditional white exchange pallets with a CHEP managed pallet pooling solution throughout the region. The switch from white wood to CHEP pooled pallets is expected to streamline Nestlé’s supply chain, while reducing cost and driving sustainability benefits mainly reducing de-forestation and less CO2 emissions.
Nestlé is the world's largest food and beverage company. With its regional head office located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Nestlé operates 25 factories in 19 countries across MENA. The Nestlé product portfolio in the region currently exceeds 60 brands in a wide range of categories: dairy and infant nutrition, bottled water, chocolate and confectionery, coffee creamers, breakfast cereals, culinary products and pet food, among others.
Stefano Crotti, Nestlé Head of Logistics MENA, said: “For Nestlé, the Middle East and North Africa means growth with sustainable operations, talent and innovation. Improvements in service to customers, quality and cost have been important drivers to switch from white pallet exchange to CHEP, as well as the strategic fit of CHEP being our recognised partner across our supply chain. Furthermore, the sustainability advantage that is built into the CHEP’s ‘share and reuse’ business model is important to contribute to a circular economy and in meeting Nestlé’s commitment for Zero net emissions by 2050”.
Marco Salort, CHEP MENA Commercial Director, said:. “Nestlé is a key strategic global customer for CHEP. We share a vision of the future based on sustainability and responsibility towards our environment”.
“We at CHEP understand that our customers are an extension of our activity and consider them to be part of our company. We have collaborated very openly to successfully develop a long-term model built around service excellence, cost efficiencies, process standardisation and sustainability. The MENA agreement provides a clear framework under which we can continue to partner together to build ongoing efficiencies and value’’.
