"SUSTAINABILITY"

Multinational bank Standard Chartered has launched sustainable finance variants of Borrowing Base Trade Loans (BBTL). BBTLs are structured to meet businesses’ specific financing requirements and allow them to obtain financing …

RailDirect, a joint venture (JV) between Etihad Rail and DHL Global Forwarding, has formed a strategic partnership with consumer goods multinational Unilever. Signed at Global Rail 2024, the agreement will …

Spanish infrastructure company ACCIONA has secured sustainable financing worth €300 million. According to the multinational, this financing will fund projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions and fostering sustainable growth in …

The Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC) Fund has launched a call for projects targeting the safe and sustainable management of chemicals and waste in developing countries.   The fund—made up of …

Total sustainable bond issuance reached $16.7 billion in the first nine months of 2024 in the Middle East, according to S&P Global Ratings. This is down 18 per cent from …

The UAE National Food Loss and Waste Initiative (ne’ma) and the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for international cooperation to tackle food loss …

Abu Dhabi-based AI solutions company AIQ and G42 company Inception announced a partnership this week focused on advancing AI models in the energy sector. “Joining forces with Inception in this …

The startup and investor event Expand North Star wrapped up today, having hosted a record number of attendees, including participation from 65 unicorn companies with a combined market value exceeding …

In a landmark report, the Global Commission on the Economics of Water recently identified water markets as a fundamental solution to the world’s escalating climate-driven water crisis. The logic is simple: …