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Beyond ONE, a digital services provider and TMT-sector investment and operations company, has made its first investment in the protection of endangered rainforests.
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside of oil and gas, has partnered with HILT CRC to advance research on the decarbonization of alumina refining.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced the postponement of the launch of its second nanosatellite, DEWA SAT-2, citing unfavourable weather conditions.
The world's tallest hotel, Ciel, is nearly complete with a 99% overall completion rate, according to The First Group.
Sustainability is becoming a crucial consideration within the Middle East's luxury travel sector, particularly in the UAE, where 61% of respondents are willing to pay extra for sustainable tourism experiences, according to YouGov's Global Travel & Tourism Whitepaper.
As such, the upcoming 30th edition of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM), to be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 1-4 May, will focus on trends and opportunities within the high-end travel segment, as well as exploring sustainable travel in line with the conference's theme, "Working Towards Net Zero."
The event will showcase innovative ways in which industry leaders are delivering luxury, sustainable travel experiences, with speakers to discuss the environmental impact of luxury hospitality and the most successful methods of carbon offsetting.
LuLu, one of the leading retailers in Saudi Arabia, has taken a significant step towards sustainability by announcing the installation of a solar project at their warehouse located in Riyadh.
Collaborating with Kanoo Renewable Energy and CleanMax, the initiative aims to generate 0.87 million kilowatt-hours of electricity during its first year, thus reducing LuLu’s carbon footprint and achieving considerable energy cost savings.
The Jeddah Municipality has achieved a major milestone in the Haramain Road rainwater drainage solutions project, completing over 88% of the construction in the Al-Nakheel neighbourhood.
The project covers an area of approximately 5.76 square kilometres and aims to provide a full rainwater drainage solution for the neighbourhood, which extends to Palestine Street.
Audi Al Nabooda's General Manager, Neil Lines, has addressed the issue of "range anxiety" in an exclusive interview with Arabian Business.
The Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer) and OMV have joined forces to explore joint opportunities in sustainable feedstocks for fuel and chemical production.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two companies aims to leverage their experience and resources in order to identify and develop sustainable and innovative solutions that support the conversion of waste into an asset.
Dubai-based technology and car services provider CAFU has developed an autonomous and unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) to accelerate its commitment to planting one million Ghaf tree seeds across the UAE.
The custom seedball planting technology and tracks specifically designed for desert conditions are expected to quadruple the number of seeds planted and ensure their survival.