Saroufim: Creative economy, sustainable development are two sides of same coin
Sustainable Development
Howard: 10% of GDP globally will be in creative industries by 2030
Country Director Egypt Cluster Lead for North Africa at British Council Mark Howard said 10% ...
COP29: New commitment to channel $1.3tn of climate finance to developing world annually
The COP29 Presidency of Azerbaijan today announced the agreement of the Baku Finance Goal (BFG), ...
What is Baku Harmoniya Climate Initiative for Farmers?
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Azerbaijan ...
Report: 18 new green shipping corridor initiatives emerged worldwide in last year alone
About 18 new green shipping corridor initiatives emerged worldwide in the last year alone – ...
New ISO ESG Implementation Principles provide int’l guidance to streamline ESG practices
New ESG Implementation Principles launched the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) at the 29th United Nations ...
Egypt witnesses launch of two COP29 initiatives on sustainable energy, green skills
Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation Rania Mashat has witnessed the launch of two international initiatives ...
Features&Reports
Africa gets lion’s share of 13 climate contribution projects of 2024 Paris Games
Africa has got the lion’s share of climate contribution projects of the 2024 Paris Olympic ...
How NDB promotes sustainable development in Egypt, developing countries?
The National Development Bank (NDB) has invested approximately $35 billion in green projects and it ...
Egypt’s El Dabaa NPP, Benban solar plant, Gabal el Zeit wind farm major strides towards clean energy
As the world marks the first-ever International Clean Energy Day on January 26, Egypt held ...
El Dabaa NPP promotes Egypt’s climate action, clean energy use
El Dabaa nuclear power plant (NPP) plays a key role to support Egypt’s climate action ...
64% of social enterprises working towards SDG5 &8
The Corporate Social Innovation Compass Report 2024 said 64% social enterprises were reported to be ...
TNFD framework game-changer for businesses, financial institutions to act on nature loss
The framework and final recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is seen ...
The New Republic
Al Qahtani: Egypt has potentials to make projects distinguished at regional, global levels
Nasser Al Qahtani, the Managing Partner at Strategic Gears, underlined the company’s commitment to maintain ...
Hawary: GAFI honors best investors in CSR annually, seeks attracting sustainable, green FDI
Dr. Dalia El Hawary, Deputy CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones ...
IFC’s $150 m loan for CIB to support MSMEs in Egypt
IFC announced a financing package for Egypt’s leading private sector bank, CIB, to strengthen the ...
EBRD extends $ 21.3 m loan to Red Sea wind energy farm in Egypt
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the development and sustainability of ...
EBRD earmarks €25 m for CIB to promote on-lending to SMEs in Egypt
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending an unfunded portfolio risk-sharing facility for up ...
Mashat urges upping annual investments in clean energy in developing countries, emerging markets to $1 trln
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Rania Mashat called for an increase in annual investments ...
Egypt, Mali win UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture
Egyptian visual artist Aya Tarek and Malian filmmaker Alidji Alvin Touré will be awarded the ...
EBRD allocates €70 m to support SMEs in Egypt
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending, for the first time in Egypt and the southern and ...
Responsible Companies
PUMA cut greenhouse gas emissions by 24% in 2023
PUMA has already made strong progress in reducing its greenhouse gas emission over the past ...
IDB, C40 sign deal to bolster joint climate action in LAC
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) signed an ...
New DHL CEO in MENA pledges to continue to be pioneer of sustainable logistics
New Chief Executive Officer (CEO) DHL Express in the Middle East and North Africa(MENA) Abdulaziz ...
Lindt & Sprüngli cuts 514.86 metric tons of CO2 emissions in 3 months under partnership with DHL
Lindt & Sprüngli has already achieved a reduction in its carbon footprint in transportation, with ...
Juhayna’s donations to support Baheya Foundation up 14%
Donations of Juhayna Food Industries rose by 14% to continue supporting the Baheya Foundation for ...
ADNOC, Masdar team up with Microsoft on AI, low-carbon initiatives in UAE
ADNOC and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) announced the signing of a Strategic Collaboration ...
Manchester Univ. published over 22,000 pieces of research on SDGs in 5 years
A report by the Manchester University has published more than 22,000 pieces of research on ...
Tetra Pak, Lactalis use carton packaging of recycled material linked to used beverage cartons
Tetra Pak and Lactalis have unveiled a carton package that uses certified recycled polymers linked ...