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Panasonic Middle East & Africa has announced the launch of its Green Impact Ramadan Campaign, a regional sustainability awareness initiative designed to encourage mindful consumption and environmentally responsible living during the Holy Month.

PureHealth, the largest healthcare group in the Middle East,and Yellow Door Energy, the leading sustainable energy partner for businesses in the Middle East and South Africa, have signed a master lease agreement to bring clean electricity to its network of hospitals and clinics in the UAE.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), welcomed Jürgen Barke, Minister of Economics, Innovation, Digitalisation and Energy and Deputy Prime Minister of the German State of Saarland, to discuss cooperation in renewable and clean energy.

Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, andEmirates Nature-WWF, the UAE’s environmental charity, have joined forces to expand community engagement in conservation and citizen science. Under the partnership, Emirates NBD will participate in the charity’s flagship Leaders of Change programme with 500 credits, which can be used across trainings, ideation sessions and conservation field trips that align with the organization’s sustainability values.

NAMA Women Advancement (NAMA) concluded a two-day field visit to Zanzibar to assess progress under the NGO Empowerment Programme and advance the development of financially sustainable women-led and women-focused social enterprises.

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF), an initiative launched by the Ministry of Finance to support the UAE’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, has revealed growing demand for eco-friendly packaging solutions in the UAE offered by Avani Eco Middle East, a member of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) Guarantee Scheme.

The initiative started with mangrove planting in Ajman, in partnership with The Storey Group, EcoMatcher, and Ajman Municipality and Planning Department. When you dine at Osteria Mario or Shvili, you can sponsor a tree and follow its growth using a special app. This makes supporting sustainability easy and engaging.

Select Group, Dubai's leading premium real estate developer, is advancing its approach to sustainable real estate by integrating innovative, low-impact materials across key residential developments, delivered through its long-standing partnership with Engineering Contracting Company (ECC).

Dubai is known for luxury tourism, but its desert landscapes offer unique opportunities for eco-adventure. The city’s leadership recognizes that sustainability tourism must highlight natural heritage as well as modern innovation. Desert tourism is being reimagined to combine adventure, culture, and environmental responsibility.

Scientific research launched just over 20 years ago to find the places where people live longest, identified five ‘blue zones’ where nature played a fundamental role, and healthy behaviour was built into daily life.