Chief Sustainability Officers Insights
ACTION for Climate Change
What I’ve seen in the early days of 2023 gives me optimism for the year that we are going to...
The Road to Decarbonizing Mobility
The Contribution of Transport to Global Emissions Transportation and mobility are critical to ensure the eight billion people on Planet...
How Technology Is Enabling Sustainability & Decarbonisation In Healthcare
The healthcare sector has been at the forefront of managing the fallout of the climate crisis as it unfolds globally....
Private Multilateralism
It was in 1911, The Devil’s Dictionary was published. The idea of a corporation or a company that is encapsulated...
Sustainable Investment & Finance
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Middle East’s first 100% plant-based meat factory now in Dubai
The Middle East's first 100% plant based meat factory now in Dubai! H.E. Mariam Almheiri said it supports the UAE’s food...
Dr Sultan Al Jaber calls for climate change fight to move from goals to ‘getting it done’
Dr. Sultan Al Jaber urges countries to scale up all available zero carbon energy sources. Calls for climate change fight...
The Middle East Is Looking To Dominate The Green Hydrogen Market
Dubai launches the region's 'first industrial scale' green hydrogen plant. Will the Middle East dominate the green hydrogen market? Read...
UAE Issues Licence for Electric Cargo Aircraft Amid Shift to Eco-Friendly Transport
The UAE Regulations Lab has issued a licence for electric cargo aircraft as the country seeks to accelerate the shift towards eco-friendly transport and...
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...
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...
What is Industry 5.0 and how it will radically change your Business Strategy
The three key pillars of Industry 5.0 are: Human-centric, resilient, and sustainable. Driven by research and innovation applicable to every...
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...
A six-step guide to decarbonizing your supply chain
· Through AI-based data and analytics logistics programs, industries can avail information on their process and operations, which help guard against...
