Hotpack, the UAE-based global leader in sustainable packaging solutions, has been awarded the Dubai Chamber of Commerce ESG Label in the Advanced category, achieving an outstanding overall score of 87 per cent in the Chamber’s comprehensive Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) assessment, which evaluates companies on sustainability performance, ethical governance, and social responsibility. This score is considered to be among the best performances.
Reloved, the UAE-born eco-tech platform making it effortless to buy and sell pre-loved items, celebrates its first birthday this November, marking a milestone in reshaping how the region shops sustainably. In just one year, Reloved users have helped avoid an estimated 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ emissions, the equivalent of driving a petrol car 7,510 km, taking six short-haul flights, planting 72 mature trees, or powering the average household for 1.8 years. Through conscious buying and selling, Reloved's community has proven that small actions can create a meaningful and measurable climate impact. Through conscious buying and selling, Reloved's community has proven that small actions can add up to meaningful climate impact.
Under the patronage of Sheikh Zayed bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, and under the supervision of Sustainable Future Initiative with the participation of the Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an, the first Guinness World Record was achieved through the 'Beneath the Blue – Underwater Cleanup' initative, with 307 divers taking part in the largest seabed clean-up carried out across two sites, Al Taweelah and Al Zahiyah in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The World Future Energy Summit, hosted by Masdar and part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), will return to Abu Dhabi from January 13–15, 2026 as its largest and most ambitious edition yet. Already the Middle East’s most influential event for promoting renewable energy and clean tech as the blueprints for a sustainable future, it has become a global platform that connects sustainability advocates from world-leading companies, government agencies, academic institutions and NGOs.
Dubai Airports, in collaboration with dnata, flydubai, and over 30 other industry collaborators, will debut the world’s first Sustainability Showcase at Dubai Airshow 2025,taking place from 17–21 November at Dubai World Central (DWC) – Dubai Airshow Site. Returning under the new theme, ‘The Future is Here,’ this year’s edition of Dubai Airshow is set to be a truly landmark event – bigger, bolder, and more innovative than ever before, redefining what’s possible in aviation, space, and defence.
At the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), three leading environmental voices underscored that climate change is no longer a distant concern but a direct and growing threat to the world’s food and water security. The session, “Writing the Climate”, moderated by Mohammed Al Attar, brought together geography professor Dr. Fawaz Ahmed Al Mousa, climate researcher Dr Ayoub Abu Deya, and science journalist and author Gaia Vince, who shared perspectives on the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of global warming.
Long recognised as a crossroads for global publishing, Sharjah has become one of the world’s foremost convening points for ideas shaping the written word. Each year, the Sharjah Publishers Conference held in the lead-up to the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), now in its 44th edition sets the agenda for the industry’s most pressing conversations, from the rise of artificial intelligence to the quest for sustainability and inclusion.
