Environment

Eng. Tarek El-Gammal, Chairman of the Board of REDCON Properties, has been elected as a member of the Board of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).  Eng. El-Gammal was elected …

Water purification company Sprudel has announced that it is partnering with business consultancy firm The Storey Group to realise the Sprudel Mangrove Forest initiative, planting 100 mangrove trees. Shawn Green, …

SCG International has announced it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Buna Al Mamlaka (BUNA) to introduce “green” construction technologies in Saudi Arabia.  The MoU will facilitate …

Shangri-La Hotels has announced that it has partnered with UNISOAP UAE, a Goumbook-powered soap recycling campaign, to recycle soaps in its flagship properties in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.  It was …

Ducab Metals recently participated in the 29th edition of the CRU World Aluminium Conference (CRU), hosted by the International Aluminum Institute (IAI) in collaboration with the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) from …

UAE-based The Surpluss has become the first climate tech startup in the MENA to receive B Corp certification.  The Surpluss offers the world’s first B2B platform that allows businesses to convert underutilised resources into revenue through …

The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) has announced a cooperation agreement with Hertech Ltd, aimed at providing “innovative” digital sustainability solutions to ADCCI members and private sector representatives …

As countries around the world experienced record temperatures last year, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres declared, “We must turn a year of burning heat into a year of burning ambition.” But to …

Masdar City, an Abu Dhabi-based sustainable urban community, has announced the opening of the region’s largest pump track, designed for bicycles, scooters, skateboards, rollerblades, and wheelchairs. The pump track, located in Masdar Park, …