Chief Sustainability Officers Insights
Reimagining Health Practices for a Sustainable World
The health sector has been long been at the forefront of innovation that impacts humanity. From the development of drugs...
The Rise of Sustainable Cities in the Gulf Region
The Gulf region is witnessing a rapid and transformative shift towards a more sustainable future, driven by factors such as...
Can technology offer the much-needed route to decarbonise our economies?
Ambitions and commitments to cut carbon emissions to achieve net-zero goals have proliferated over the last 5 years. However, as...
Towards a More Sustainable Future: Innovative Tools to Combat Climate Change and Promote Responsible Practices in the Agri-Food Sector
In the face of escalating climate change concerns, it has become imperative for the agri-food sector to adopt sustainable practices...
Digital Technologies to Accelerate Smart Cities: Part 1
For all of us in the climate movement, history has shown that COP 15 in Copenhagen failed to deliver on...
How can sustainable investors benefit from artificial intelligence?
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help to generate better, more timely, and cheaper information for sustainable investments. AI can also help...
Capital Projects in the Era of Sustainability: A Global Infrastructural Shift
Paving the path to a sustainable tomorrow: embracing a global infrastructural transformation Infrastructure services, such as the supply of drinking...
Leveraging Digital Technologies to Transition from Net Zero to Regeneration
According to Hubertus Meinecke, the Managing Director for BCG’s climate practice, 800 of the Fortune 2000 have established net-zero targets....
A new hope: four reasons why synthetic biology may hold the key to solving carbon capture
Introduction In 1796, an English doctor named Edward Jenner developed the first ever vaccine by exposing children to cowpox. Fast...
How Climate Finance Can Drive a Sustainable Future
Climate change is an existential threat that requires urgent action. The Earth's temperature has increased by 1.1˚C since pre-industrial times,...
Decarbonizing Food: Precision Fermentation as the Next Frontier in Climate Technology
The way we feed the world today is unsustainable. Our food system is responsible for one third of global greenhouse...
Designing for Responsible Behaviour
Plastic waste that is improperly managed (mismanaged) is at significant risk of leakage to the environment. Packaging waste, primarily consisting...
Decarbonizing the Power Industry: The Role of DC Power and Smart Buildings
With the ongoing environmental crises and the accelerated pace of climate change, decarbonizing the power industry has become an imperative....
Repurposing Agribusiness for a Circular Future
Agriculture contributes 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions and about 45% of high-temperature absorbing methane emissions. Besides, more than 75%...
Growth drivers of the climate tech sector
More than 25% of all capital invested in early 2022 went into climate tech. Eight out of ten investors surveyed...
Catalyzing change: decarbonizing industrial processes for a sustainable future
In the face of escalating climate change and the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, decarbonizing industrial processes has...
Investing in a low-carbon future – is it time to rethink our priorities?
Nature-based carbon projects have been gaining increased attention in recent years due to their potential to help combat climate change....
Role of Technology In The Shift To A Low-Carbon Future
Sustainability has become an increasingly important measure of how an organisation performs, operates, and grows in a dynamic business environment....
Powering a Sustainable Future: The Role of Digitalization and IoT in Electricity Grids
Electricity grids are the backbone of our modern world, enabling the delivery of electricity to homes, businesses, and industries. However,...
PODCASTS
Ai in Sustainability – A view on Cybersecurity and Data Centres
Know more about leveraging Ai in sustainable business and dig deeper into cybersecurity and dat analytics with Insticc Digital CEO...
Building Cities of Tomorrow – by CEO of URB, Baharash Bagherian
Know more about the Cities of Tomorrow from Baharash Baegherian - Having previously led designs of various sustainable cities including...
Opportunities and Challenges in the Parking Industry
Know how Naviparking is leveraging the opportunities and addressing challenges in the parking industry. A podcast with Marek Stawiński, Founder &...
UAE’s Net Zero Pursuance & Achieving Energy Efficiency
A podcast with Faisal Ali Al Rashid, Senior Director, Demand Side Management, Supreme Council of Energy, discussing UAE’s Net Zero pursuance...
Sustainable Investment & Finance
A More Impactful Strategy for Sustainable Investing
The effectiveness of sustainable investing has been challenged, with critics like Tariq Fancy describing it as a mere placebo. Amidst...
UN Reports $4 Trillion Gap in Sustainable Investment for Developing Countries
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reported a $4 trillion gap in sustainable development investments for developing countries, signaling a...
White Paper – Decarbonising Through Regulations In Finance
GITEX Impact Council on Decarbonising through regulations in finance will publish a White Paper with recommendations for financial institutions, regulatory...
The 2023 Climate Risk Landscape
Assessing climate risks, setting strategy, engaging with clients, assessing climate opportunities, and meeting regulatory and stakeholder requirements are the most...
Energy Transition And The Changing Cost Of Capital: 2023 Review
The cost of equity and debt is lower for renewable electric utilities with a higher share of solar and wind...
The current state of play on financing loss and damage
There is a need for international agreement on the official definition of loss and damage, with the focus on helping...
The ongoing COP15 and its implications on businesses
The ongoing Conference of Parties 15 to the United Nations Convention of Biodiversity (COP15) organized by the United Nations Environment...
Climate Tech
200 organisations call to triple renewable energy capacity
After G20 leaders pledged to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030, an open letter was published on Monday on...
A Call for Climate Tech Scale Up
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the Climate Change 2023 AR6 Synthesis Report this week. The report makes...
The Future Of Climate Tech
The share of deals over $100 million in climate technologies has grown from 2% in 2017 to 8% in 2021....
Esg Pulse Check: Getting The Basics Right For Startups And Venture Capital Firms
68% of startups surveyed by the World Economic Forum in 2022 integrated ESG into their business strategy since the genesis...
Overcoming Inertia In Climate Tech Investing
$260 billion raised for climate tech startups from global investors since 2018. $1.57 billion of global investment into CCUS startups...
Clean Energy & Power
UAE’s clean energy milestones: path to net zero
The UAE, the Arab world's second-largest economy, has been investing heavily in renewable energy projects to achieve net-zero emissions by...
The Strong Technology Play In The Carbon Transition Of Oil And Gas Companies
There are mounting pressures from regulatory authorities, investors, and market peers for oil and gas(O&G) companies to move towards lower...
Breakthrough in commercial nuclear fusion for clean energy
Amidst the growing concerns about global warming, many heavily funded efforts have been focused towards building commercial nuclear fusion reactors....
Global Energy Perspective 2022
Synfuels and hydrogen will represent 32% of the global energy mix by 2035 and 50% by 2050. Power consumption is...
Why buildings are the foundation of an energy-efficient future
· Buildings are responsible for about 40% of global energy consumption and about one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. However, technology...
Green Mobility
Innovating with sustainable developments in UAE
Sustainable developments are becoming increasingly popular in UAE as the country transitions towards sustainability. The demand for a higher quality...
Dubai to boost green mobility with 170% increase in public charging stations planned by 2025
Dubai has consistently been rated as one of the ‘world’s best cities to drive’ with exceptional ratings in measures like...
Accelerating the transition to net-zero travel
Decarbonization is a top priority for the travel and tourism industry, which accounts for between 8 and 11 percent of...
Agritech
Agritech Market 2023-2030: Trends, Opportunities, and Strategies for Future Growth
Opening the comprehensive 110-Page Report on the Agritech Market, this analysis deep dives into the market size, share, and industry trends. The Agritech...
The world is growing more crops – but not for food
Only 37% of crops currently grown are used directly for domestic food consumption, which is a cause for concern for...
Feeding the world sustainably
Transitioning from traditional fossil-fuel equipment such as tractors, harvesters, and dryers—to their zero-emission counterparts, alone would realize cost savings of...
Built Environment
Innovating with sustainable developments in UAE
Sustainable developments are becoming increasingly popular in UAE as the country transitions towards sustainability. The demand for a higher quality...
Building the Future: IoT and Smart Cities
For over 6,000 years, cities have grappled with the same issues: sanitation, crime, traffic, public facility maintenance, and emergency services....
Key ESG takeaways – WGS 2023
Under the theme of “Shaping Future Governments,” the World Government Summit 2023, held in Dubai from 13-15 Feb, brought together...
Breakthrough in commercial nuclear fusion for clean energy
Amidst the growing concerns about global warming, many heavily funded efforts have been focused towards building commercial nuclear fusion reactors....
Net-Zero Challenge: The supply chain opportunity
Supply chains for the food sector, followed by the construction sector, contribute to the largest proportion of global greenhouse gas...
Global Energy Perspective 2022
Synfuels and hydrogen will represent 32% of the global energy mix by 2035 and 50% by 2050. Power consumption is...
Four Things You Should Know About Sustainable Cooling
· 1.1 billion people face risks from lack of access to cooling that will lead to a 6% loss of annual...
Why buildings are the foundation of an energy-efficient future
· Buildings are responsible for about 40% of global energy consumption and about one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. However, technology...
Supply Chain & Logistics
Sustainable Procurement in the Middle East: Business & Digital Transformation’s Perspective
This article is the third in a series discussing the importance of sustainable procurement for different roles within a company....
Sustainable Procurement in the Middle East: A Procurement Department’s Perspective
By Oscar Limited - Exhibitor Introduction This article is the first in a series discussing the importance of sustainable procurement...
5 supply chain technologies that deliver competitive advantage
· IoT, blockchain, AI, machine learning, analytics, robots, automation and 3D printing are crucial technologies that are driving the ongoing supply...
Retail & FMCG
The Rise Of Sustainable Fashion Startups
It does not only matter where clothes go after they are worn out but also how and where they come...
The ongoing COP15 and its implications on businesses
The ongoing Conference of Parties 15 to the United Nations Convention of Biodiversity (COP15) organized by the United Nations Environment...
How sustainability is fundamentally changing consumer preferences
Overall, 79% of consumers are changing purchase preferences based on social responsibility, inclusiveness or environmental impact of their purchases. 63%...
Latest News
GITEX IMPACT TAKES CHARGE IN CONSERVATION OF PRESERVING 50,000 ACRES OF THE NATIVE AMAZON RAINFOREST.
The sustainable extra-mile; beyond organizing an event. In partnership with The Amazon Protection Foundation a...
A More Impactful Strategy for Sustainable Investing
The effectiveness of sustainable investing has been challenged, with critics like Tariq Fancy describing it...
Technology enables renewed net zero climate action
The UAE’s COP28 will mark the world’s first global stocktake, evaluating the collective progress made...
200 organisations call to triple renewable energy capacity
After G20 leaders pledged to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030, an open letter...
UAE’s clean energy milestones: path to net zero
The UAE, the Arab world's second-largest economy, has been investing heavily in renewable energy projects...
Agritech Market 2023-2030: Trends, Opportunities, and Strategies for Future Growth
Opening the comprehensive 110-Page Report on the Agritech Market, this analysis deep dives into the market size,...
9 Reasons Why AI is the future of DevOps
In recent years, the field of DevOps has experienced a tremendous transformation. The introduction of...
New national campaign launches to raise sustainability awareness
The campaign aims to spread awareness about UAE’s environmental sustainability issues, encourage community engagement and...
Dubai to boost green mobility with 170% increase in public charging stations planned by 2025
Dubai has consistently been rated as one of the ‘world’s best cities to drive’ with...