With support from and in collaboration with the AlKhobar District Municipality and Giving Hands Volunteers, including e-support from AlKhobar.net, Rawabi Holding went on a second clean up round on January 24th 2013 as part of a joint and sustained environmental awareness campaign to clean the main roads in the city of AlKhobar involving volunteering Rawabi Holding Employees, students…

touch, the leading mobile telecommunications operator in Lebanon managed by Zain, inaugurated its activities for this year with a distinguished green initiative, as its employees and managers planted 100 wild evergreens (Oak, fir trees…) in Baabda’s protected forest, in cooperation with Terre Liban association. This protected area, with all its greenery and health benefits, stands as a home to hundreds of various birds and plants. Worth mentioning that Baabda forest was chosen because it is…

Green Globe announces certification of Mövenpick Resort Hurghada, Egypt. Following Mövenpick Hotels & Resort's commitment to Green Globe certification for all properties worldwide, Mövenpick Resort Hurghada saw its very first certification audit in November 2012.

The property has demonstrated…

Dr R Seetharaman, Group CEO of Doha Bank spoke at the Third World Climate Summit held during the COP 18 Summit in Doha recently that there is a need to find ways of engaging new private investors, particularly institutional investors to help address the climate financing gap.

He was addressing a…

Building on its success in 2012, the Zayed Future Energy Prize, launched in 2008 and managed by Masdar, will award five distinct categories during its 2013 awards ceremony.

The initiative represents the vision of the late Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founding father of the UAE, who championed environmental stewardship…

John Irvine, the managing director of the Lebanese waste management company averda, talks about ReVa, a reverse vending machine. The company, which started in Beirut 30 years ago, entered the UAE in 2006. The recycling machine, co-sponsored by Tecom Investments and averda, was launched in the first week of December.



What does the machine do? Where are these installed?

Users can exchange plastic bottles and aluminium cans for Air…

The Middle East is on its way to becoming a global hub for energy efficiency and renewable technology, one of the region’s green pioneers has told RTCC.

Nawal Al-Hosany is Director of Sustainability at Masdar in Abu Dhabi, the world’s first zero-carbon city and also a research institution, clean-tech investment portfolio and energy producer.

Speaking in Doha, Al-Hosany believes the oil and gas-rich…

The Centre of Waste Management - Abu Dhabi honoured the contractors for their commitment in supporting the cleaning and waste treatment activities in the city following the UAE's National Day celebrations.

The ceremony, which took place at the headquarters of Centre of Waste Management- Abu…

GE is highlighting its energy sustainability initiatives and commitment to complement the efforts of Middle East governments to manage their ecological footprint at the Arab Forum for Environment & Development (AFED) to be held from November 29 to 30, at the Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel in Beirut.…

Crescent Petroleum, the Middle East's oldest private oil and gas company, has highlighted the need for responsible companies in the Arab World to develop and adopt environmental policies for sustainable development as part of their growth strategy.

The company has joined as a regional partner…

Panasonic employees and UAE residents gathered at Dubai’s Al Mamzar beach for the 11^th edition of Clean-Up Drive 2012. The event was organized under the auspices of the Philippine Consulate General of Dubai, and is part of the global Clean-Up the World initiative from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Globally, the Clean-Up Drive engages an estimated 35 million volunteers in 130 countries each year, making it one of the world’s largest community-based…

Green Globe announced re-certification of Movenpick Hotel Deira in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Since its opening two years ago, this upscale hotel has demonstrated outstanding efforts and innovation in the fields of operational efficiency and corporate responsibility, marking the hotel group’s ambitious commitment to secure region-wide certification of all its Middle East properties.

“It’s a great achievement for the Movenpick Hotel Deira to be re-certified, reaching 90% of…

Experts from a panel discussing the costs of green buildings and implementing environmentally friendly building measures, agreed that there should be incentives in place to encourage businesses and individuals to be more active in helping the UAE to reduce its carbon footprint.

Many of the…

Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence (DCCE) Carbon conceptualizes, manages, executes and monetizes greenhouse gas reduction measures. By doing so, DCCE address climate change and promote sustainable development across the region in an economically viable way.

The Emirate of Dubai is becoming a low…

Majid Al Futtaim Properties, the leader in ownership, development and management of shopping malls together with hotels and ‎communities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has successfully completed its second annual energy conference, which was held for its employees, sister companies and suppliers, at the Pullman Hotel, earlier this month.…

Green Globe announces re-certification of Moevenpick Hotel and Resort Al Bida'a Kuwait. For years this luxury hotel has been engaged in numerous environmental activities, following Moevenpick Hotels and Resorts corporate responsibility business strategy.

"We are thrilled to be re-certified for…

With the market for consumption of lighting fixtures in the GCC region having already touched the US$1 billion mark in 2010, leading international manufacturers and suppliers will be setting their sights on Light Middle East 2012, the region’s premier trade and networking platform, which gets underway in Dubai today (Monday, 1st October).*



Organised by Epoc Messe Frankfurt, the 2012 edition of the regional lighting design industry showcase, will take place at the…

As part of its corporate social responsibility strategy, leading financial institution Mashreq Qatar held an environmental staff-program at the Dahl Al Hammam Park recently.

The bank's entire management team and over 30 bank staff participated in a mega environmental clean-up project at the Dahl Al Hammam Park, which is located in Doha's Medinat Khalifa. The impressive park is…

The Dubai Chamber Sustainability Network announced the launch of the 'Be Responsible-Rethink Waste Campaign' to call on businesses and the public for action to reduce, reuse, and recycle. This campaign has been created by the group members in partnership with Dubai Municipality.

This campaign is…

The Islamic Development Bank is looking to resource-rich Kazakhstan and Central Asia as a fertile ground for investment, with the launch of a $50 million renewable energy fund Monday and plans to finance agricultural projects, an official said.



The Saudi Arabia-based multilateral bank’s private sector arm, the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), said it was considering financing farming projects in Kazakhstan from its $600 million agribusiness…