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Background of organisation, values and goals: Extent to which a brief overview of the background of the organisation, the core values, how these relate to ESG & why the organisation aims to be involved in ESG are provided.
Provide a brief overview of the background of your organisation, and how and why your organisation aims to be involved in ESG.
"Focused on sustained growth and strongly diversified for balanced exposure across Qatar’s growing economy, Aamal’s operations comprise of over 29 business units with market leading positions in the 4 key sectors. Aamal is highly cognizant of its responsibility towards the environment and society."
Summary of project: Extent to which a clear summary is provided on the project outlining the objectives, impacts & results as well as the benefits this has had to the organisation & particular team involved in the project.
Provide a clear summary of your project outlining the objectives as well as the benefits this has had to your organisation and particular team involved in the project.
"Aamal has been able to boost its waste recycling by reusing waste water and material. The Company installed recycling and waste segregation facilities across several locations in Qatar to handle and process the waste generated by our subsidiaries’ operations and activities. Aamal ReadyMix recycles wastewater and reuses it for washing mixer vehicles aiming to minimize wastage. Solid concrete waste is segregated into ingredients and reused. Moreover, used oil and filters are sent to recycling factories instead of dumping."
Objectives: Extent to which a clear breakdown of the targets that were set to achieve throughout the project, including reference to the impact this has had on the organisation and external party are provided.
Provide a clear breakdown of the targets you set to achieve through your project, including reference to the impact you expected on your organisation and any external party.
Aamal aims to reuse maximum capacity of its waste water and reuse the by-product in order to reduce it's environmental footprint.
Impacts & results: Extent to which details are provided on how the project has benefitted the sustainability realm as well as the organisation, team & the stakeholders
Provide details on how your project has benefitted the sustainability realm as well as your organisation, your team & your stakeholders if relevant.
"Our industrial sector (Aamal ReadyMix & Aamal Cement) leads and strives hard with commitment towards sustainability and environment protection via stringent measures and strict implementation of recycling policy. Aamal ReadyMix is proud to state that it was re-certified for continuation of ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 standards after a successful audit of its implemented standards which adds to the credibility of the sustainable practices and projects at Aamal ReadyMix"
How does this project fit within your overall sustainability goals and ambitions?
This projects fits as one of the core pillars principles of Aamal's responsibilities towards the society and environment.
Supporting evidence: Extent to which details are provided for supporting documents and a clear summary of metrics relating to impacts & results, base case metrics that are relevant to the project.
When did you complete the project or expect the project to be completed?
12/5/2022
What method/technology was used to achieve the water savings?
Recycling plants type LRT (German Manufacture)
Expected annual water savings (gallons)
3,324,000 Gallons
What are your expected annual water savings (%)
50%
Estimated ROI (months)
N/A
Did you partner with a third party to implement this project?
No
Team engagement: Extent to which a clear overview is provided on how the team & stakeholders collaborated to drive & implement your project or initiative. Details on number of staff involved in project.
Provide a brief overview of how your team & stakeholders collaborated to drive & implement your project or initiative. Please include details of number of staff involved.
Balexco CFO has been closely working with Engineer Yusuf Ameen on the project right from the pre tendering stage till the signing of the LOI. The maintenance team have been involved during the tender stage. Engineer Yusuf will continue as a Solar Project coordinator on behalf of Balexco. The Ministry Renewable energy team has supported the team throughout this process and have promised to continue the support through the implementation stage as well. Balexco's external lawyers have been involved in the legal review. Balexco's stakeholders have been very supportive as well.
Future implications & brief strategy: Extent to which a clear overview is provided on how the participant will move forward with the specific project, and its longand short-term implications if known.
Provide a brief overview of how you will move forward with this specific project, its future (short-term & long-term) implications if known. Please include metrics where appropriate.
The Solar Project is a 30 year project and will take 10 months’ implement. Even though the signing of the PPA is getting delayed due to the delay in Joint venture formation, the structural analysis and design stage will start from LOI signing so as not to delay the project. The Energy audit will be the early deliverable and based on their recommendations, the company shall put a framework to implement the suggested recommendations in avoiding wastage and improving energy efficiency. The work has already started on some of the expected short term benefits like changing of halogen lamps to LED.
Feeding the world sustainably is our primary aim. With our technology, it is possible to grow food in hot desert climates, while reducing the carbon, energy, and water footprint of agriculture. We use innovation to have a positive impact on the environment, communities, and economies we operate in.
RedSea’s multi-technology 10,000m2 demonstration greenhouse in Al Ain will be used to showcase and develop cutting edge sustainable agriculture technologies in Abu Dhabi to drive adoption in the UAE. The facility is designed to mimic the most common greenhouse style in the GCC but is set up to demonstrate (A) RedSea Technology on one side and (B) existing growing methods on the other side. This project is significant for RedSea as it is our first in the UAE and allows for scaling our technology for 1000 local farmers as well as globally for application in other regions with hot climates.
"The positive impact on the local community is economic, environmental, and social. Our baseline 5-year project plan includes these targets: *200,000m3 freshwater saved *1000 tonnes sustainable fresh produce sold to local market *$2 million of import substitution *15 local jobs created (4 high skilled) *~$50 million sales from technology showcased on site by 2026 Further positive impacts can be generated by adding future manufacturing facility to produce technologies in Abu Dhabi. Additionally, RedSea benefits from new IP and patents generated from ongoing technology development filed in AD."
As the world’s population continues to grow, demand for food is rapidly increasing. Current estimates suggest our planet will need to grow 50% more food by 2050. Globally, agriculture accounts for 70% of the drain on freshwater resources – increasing to 85%-90% in hot environments. Solving this problem in a sustainable way is critical and a core pillar of RedSea’s strategy. Recent global events like the pandemic, the Suez Canal supply chain disruption, and spiralling costs of global goods transport have further highlighted the urgent need for local, sustainable food production. Our AgTech platform deployed at our UAE project site enable agriculture in hot climates. These technologies can have significant sustainability impacts when deployed on a global scale. Our turning around of marginal land will grow in importance as sustainable food becomes an even higher priority globally.
Our technology improves food security, reduces carbon use in the sector and overall freshwater consumption. We are breaking the food-water-energy nexus by delivering technologies for hot climate agriculture aligned with our ESG goal: fully renewable energy sources at CEA sites by 2027.
11/2/2022
The RedSea greenhouse combines the following technologies to deliver water savings: *Transparent heat absorbing nano-material embedded within the roof, *Recirculating deep water culture system with root-zone cooling, *Solar powered thermal battery system allowing for night cooling and dehumidification, *Saltwater evaporative cooling system utilising highly brackish groundwater without the need for desalination, *Climate adapted IoT sensors with remote monitoring, alerting and increasingly autonomous command & control system, *Resilient genetics in rootstocks allowing high temperatures to be tolerated by crops.
10,566,882 Gallons
70%
48 Months
Yes
Which solution provider/ company did you work with to achieve this?
Silal
The project was a collaboration between our deployment, plant science, and technology teams with 11 primary employees involved (17% of our company) and many more providing input. Each team implemented innovations to drive the project. First, our deployment team utilized modern methods of construction enabling a rapid build without the need for concrete. Our tech team deployed novel active & passive cooling and agrivoltaic systems. Our plant science team contributed a unique saltwater irrigated fodder trial. Also, our finance team raised the funding for an HSBC green loan for the project.
Our technologies ultimately enable growing foods in places once thought as the antithesis of agriculture. There are many regions globally with hot desert-like environments. By establishing our project in the UAE, we can demonstrate to the rest of the world the potential for applying RedSea’s sustainable technologies and processes in countries such as Mexico, United States, Egypt, and Singapore. We can achieve savings of 300 L of freshwater per kg of produce, enabling greater production localized to sales destinations - hence improving food security and reducing food miles.
Metito is a global leader and provider of choice for total intelligent water management solutions with operations covering three business areas: design and build, specialty chemicals, and utilities and is supported by the company’s 3 founding principles of Impact, Sustainability, Innovation.
Apply state of the art chemical program to withstand more stressful water condition in the operation reducing the demand of fresh DEWA water and ability to use recycled wastewater as feed water for district cooling leading to water circular economy. We had the opportunity to work on minimizing both energy and water footprints using treated water for application in the district cooling plant instead of the traditional application using fresh water. Additional benefits included such as reduction in energy & CO2 emission involving 6 -10 members of the Metito Chemical team.
"Aim: Reducing freshwater consumption and recycle the domestic sewage - Recycled wastewater for district cooling plants - Period: January to August 2022 - 100,000 to 150,000 m3. Additional Benefits: Reduction of the carbon footprint more than 4.0 tons of CO2/day (based on 2.5 Kg CO2 per m3 of Desalinated water. The CO2 emission 7.5 kg CO2 per m3 in certain cases depending on the desalination technology used to produce the water) as opposed to using desalinated seawater for the same application. Saving on the cost of land that would have been required to build a standalone plant.
"1. Turning waste to wealth by recycling wastewater and reusing it efficiently as a readily available water resource rather than disposing of it and desalinating, precious and costly, fresh water 2. The cost of securing makeup water to feed the cooling towers is reduced to almost one fourth (1/4) as compared to desalinating fresh water for the same application 3. Save the environment from polluted water 4. Reduce the carbon footprint by using treated sewage rather than using seawater with desalination plant which is very high in power consumption"
Project fits our overall sustainability goals and ambitions and effectively contributes to UNSDGs, as follows: 1. Goal 6: Clean water and Sanitation, 2. Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, 3. Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, and 4. Goal 13: Climate Action
12/31/2025
New water chemical treatment innovative technology that allows the use of recycled treated water and handling hard water (with higher TDS). Software modelling to simulate water conditions that assured the end users that plant integrity is maintained under various possible conditions. Remote live control and monitoring (Metito4 automation platform) of the cooling system allowing in real time and accurate application of the treatment process.
211,638 Gallons
4%
24 Months
"Metito Chemical team demonstrated capability to operate the cooling system with less freshwater demand (operating at higher cycles) by applying new approach to water treatment and online monitoring, which led to reducing the demand of fresh water. Besides showing the capability of the new program to handle the use of recycled treated water in partial or fully as a replacement of fresh water for the cooling purpose of the plant Implementation of online monitoring and automation of the treatment feeding system which allowed reaching the optimum level of water demand. Team headcount - 6 to 10"
"1. Move to higher utilization of treated wastewater as the main source of water instead of fresh water (DEWA) maximizing saving of fresh water demand 2. Apply same technology across different district cooling plants across the GCC 3. Develop world class projects and foster strategic partnerships; EMICOOL strives to preserve the environment through reducing the eco-footprint of its developments. 4. In the future, continue to bring innovation & technology to projects in both stages: Construction & Operation Stages to enhance resource efficiency and minimize water & energy footprints."
Green Touches was founded in 2015, an all-natural & ethical company forging 3 distinct services, eco cleaning, eco products & eco integration. Our vision is to create a clean, healthy living & work environment. As UNGC members, both the SDGs & ESG has been our business strategy since our foundation.
"We produce natural disinfectant, cleaning & laundry products, that kill pathogens, bacteria and germs. With no harm to people, pets or the environment. All products manufactured in the UAE. Objectives for the factory: - A product available to all - competitive pricing & inclusivity - water & energy saving - plastic saving by making our own plastic bottles using locally sourced PLA - carbon neutral - renewal energy - secured supply chain - EV delivery vans Benefits - sustainability for the company in a volatile market - partnership to achieve sustainability - created new jobs"
"Targets & impact achieved to date: * Local production to ensure transparency of our supply chain, from seed to cradle *To bring to market safer cleaning products and disrupt the FM Industry using traditional product supply i.e. prove that natural products are as effective *Improve health and wellness for all stakeholders e.g. employees, B2B, B2C *protect our environment from harmful chemicals entering the ground water *reduce water waste *reduce plastic use *Net zero waste *Use of renewal energy to power the plant *Organisational growth *Capture market segment"
Sustainable practices are no longer innovation, they are the expected standard. We are contributing to a sustainable future with our local manufacturing and our practices. We are supporting an ever-growing eco-aware B2C market and developing cost effective eco products to drive change within the B2B sector. Year to date we have used 357,570 litres of water to make product, a saving of 5,721,120 litres of fresh water that would have been used to make conventional products. Not only do we use less water but we also do not pollute the water. Our team gets to work in a non-toxic environment, both from the cleaning side and production side as opposed to a traditional factory using chemicals such as formaldehyde, phosphates, dyes, chlorine bleach, SLS, artificial fragrances etc. 20% Of our freshwater resources are contaminated by laundry detergent contamination alone. We benefit all.
Our project is in total harmony with our sustainability goals which is our business strategy. Our aim is to disrupt the FM industry & show the market the dangers of toxic chemicals in traditional production on our health and environment.
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Electrostatic processing
3,000,000 Gallons
99%
18 Months
It is vastly acknowledged that to achieve sustainability we must make partnership and collaborative ventures to drive change. Green Touches is 7 years in business driving forward the sustainability agenda, as UNGC members following the 17 SDGs and developing a sterling reputation in the market. An opportunity presented itself to partner with another company to produce our own range of natural products. We are implementing a project which will disrupt the market, we operate with utmost transparency and accountability and will be an example of how a company can achieve true sustainability.
As we develop our products we will integrate more automation and energy saving. We will apply all/any new technology on the market as we seek continuous improvement for the integration of environmental sincerity. We will seek a second round of funding to develop personal care products. We will pay special attention to our employees as they are the biggest asset a company can have. We intend to incentvise our staff through education and ownership development.
A new concept in the world of botanical gardens that plays a several major roles towards society, including the environmental, educational, cultural and recreational role. The gardens focuses more on palm trees ,however it makes sure to be eco-friendly with all the available techniques provided.
"Our vision Aims to display and preserve the various types of palms found in the local international environments. The Garden is the first of its kind in the sultanate, which provides home to the types of palms found in the world. It aims to enhance and disseminate knowledge about palm trees associated terminology, and the methods of conserving and conserving them. The compony also focuses and supports projects that urges sustainability and provide better solutions that can save the environment. one of these projects is Astrolabe On-Site Wastewater Treatment System."
"Astrolabe on-site wastewater treatment system is an Omani brand that established in 2014. The System is compact and integrated, designed and manufactured in order to achieve the highest standards of quality, sustainability and reliability of water Astrolabe has launched two packages of products over the past two years The first package includes two unique products: 1-MZ-1.7 with capacity of 450 Gallon/day 2-MZ-2.5 with capacity of 660 Gallon/day Both of the two models are targeting homes for reusing the treated water to irrigate the home garden and expand the green area and farms."
"The 2d package includes 6 products: 1-MZ-5 with capacity of 1320 US Gallon/day 2-MZ-7.5 with capacity of 1980 US Gallon/day 3-MZ-10 with capacity of 2640 US Gallon/day 4-MZ-15 with capacity of 3960 US Gallon/day 5-MZ-20 with capacity of 5300 US Gallon/day All of the models designed and manufactured to cover the commercial needs such as Labor camps and residential buildings What distinguishes Astrolabe products from the rest of the rest products in the market, is that the Astrolabe systems: - There are no moving mechanical parts inside the treatment chambers, which makes the system in a state of permanent stability - The system is specially designed to withstand climate fluctuations in terms of cold and high temperatures, which makes the system capable of producing clean water throughout the year."
the intelligent design of Astrolabe systems makes it very difficult to find any kind of insects inside the treatment chambers, which makes the system one of the distinguished options in this field.-@ Astrolabe systems do not emit any kind of noise-@ Astrolabe systems do not emit any unpleasant odor.
9/11/2022
Domestic MZ model, a lightweight commercial treatment system that can treat all wastewater in one tank and reduce costs through simple installation procedure, efficient treatment process and energy-saving electrical componentsIn order to have an integrated, stable and reliable system, it is necessary to focus on the quality of the active components installed within the system to ensure that they work harmoniously with each other. In addition, it is necessary to have accurate knowledge of the nature and type of pollutants likely to be present in the wastewater in order to know the most appropriate way to treat and dispose of them without causing any pressure on the performance of the treatment system. Therefore, all Astrolabe systems are equipped with the finest types of media and bacteria incubators, which may reach up to 3150 2/m3 in some models. Astrolabe systems designed in a way that makes them the best among the rest of the other systems regarding the speed of reaching the stage of functional stability, which will not exceed 15 days in the case of Astrolabe systems, while it may reach 45 days in the rest of the systems.
250 Gallons
60%
30 Omr a month
we are only4 employees in this compony, we just completed a month and a half from the usage of the astrolabe treating water system although we started seeing good and satisfyingly results on the project and as it was promised and garneted. So our next plan is for our garden to be an intermediary between companies and people to tell them more about this project and give them the chance to see the results in our garden in orderoth to be convinced with it.
other than what was said above, we believe that it is very important to provide this kind of projects everywhere. To assure the sustainability needed, to save the earth, to provide easier and better solutions for all the problems that our environment faces. few homes and companies uses the same system, but when we choose to provide it we had in my that this project needs to be everywhere and our job is to aware more people about it and make sure that water systems will change to become for eco-friendly and more sustainable.
