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$19.9m invested, 85,100 tons of GHG emissions cut: Green Sharm reaches new milestone
Egypt’s Green Sharm project has reached a new milestone, delivering 50 public and private sector ...
CEO of A³&Co: Green supply chains backbone of Egypt’s climate change, sustainability strategy
Amr Nader, CEO of A³&Co, said that green supply chains represent the backbone of Egypt’s ...
George Riddell: Requests for CBAM to rise as of 2026 with tariffs imposed on carbon-intensive products
George Riddell, Trade Policy and CBAM Consultant, said requests for the EU Carbon Border Adjustment ...
Sintali CEO: Egypt still in early stages of sustainable construction
Eleni Polychroniadou, CEO and co-founder of Sintali, said that Egypt is still in the early ...
Isabelle Parasram OBE: Effective application of social values to lead to wellbeing of everyone on planet
Isabelle Parasram, OBE, Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Social Value, said effective application ...
Kayaly: Firms can contribute to long-term social development via focusing on education, infrastructure
Dina Kayaly, Principle Consultant of CSR Arabia, asserted that companies can contribute to long-term social ...
Sustainable development experts: Building data-based strategies contribute to sustainability of development projects
Sustainable development experts highlighted that building strategies in accordance with data and needs on the ...
Beshara urges implementing projects with environmental, social impact taken into account
Abdelhamid Beshara, Founder and CEO of MASADER Environmental Solutions & Energy Services, highlighted the importance ...
Sustainable Development
UNCCD COP17 mobilizes $1.3 bln for land restoration, drought resilience
Governments, development banks, funds and businesses meeting at UNCCD COP17 have announced $1.3 billion in ...
Mongolia launches $50 mln green finance platform to cut 3.75 mln tons of CO2
Mongolia has launched a $50 million green finance platform, backed by $26.6 million from the ...
50 Years on, 21 countries, EU unite to protect Mediterranean
The Mediterranean is marking 50 years of regional environmental cooperation, with 21 countries and the ...
New EU packaging rules reshape recycling, reuse,single-use products
New European Union (EU) rules on packaging and packaging waste took effect on August 12, ...
PCAF taps PwC to help financial institutions track GHG emissions
The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) has named PwC its newest Global Accredited Partner, ...
Fitting raises $1.1 mln to digitize Saudi construction supply chains
Fitting, a digital platform focused on automating and digitizing construction supply chains, has closed its ...
KLM commits nearly €3 bln to Netherlands’ first SAF plant
KLM and SkyNRG have marked the start of construction of the Netherlands’ first facility dedicated ...
€61 mln social bond targets affordable housing in West Africa
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing up to €9.6 million in ...
initatives
Zamzam: “For Egypt ..We Build Generations” initiative seeks to reach one million children in coming years
Chairman of the board of trustees of the Sona3 El Khair Foundation Moustafa Zamzam said ...
Abdel Kader: Promising results of 1st stage of “For Egypt ..We Build Generations” initiative
Dalia Abdel Kader, Chief Sustainability Officer of the Commercial International Bank (CIB), said the promising results ...
CSR Egypt Chief highlights three pillars of success of “For Egypt ..We Build Generations” initiative
CEO of CSR Egypt Hassan Moustafa said technology, protection and treatment are the pillars of ...
Sanofi Egypt has long-term strategy for training, raising awareness about sustainability
Head of Communication, CSR and PAG at Sanofi Egypt Ghada Michael accentuated that the company ...
Egypt’s girls’ empowerment “Dawwie” initiative reaches 500,000 people
The National Girl’s Empowerment Initiative “Dawwie“, sponsored by Egypt’s First Lady Entissar El Sisi, reached ...
27 companies embrace Cosmetics Europe’s initiative “Commit for Our Planet”
Twenty-seven companies have made commitments to Cosmetics Europe’s initiative “Commit for Our Planet” which aims to ...
“Reducing Cost of Green, Sustainable Borrowing” initiative launched at COP27
Egypt’s COP27 Presidency and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa launched “Reducing the Cost ...
UN chief unveils $ 3.1 bn plan to achieve early warning systems for all by 2027
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday unveiled the details of his plan to ensure ...
The New Republic
Egypt’s green shift moves from climate policy to economic security
Egypt is stepping up renewable energy and water-reuse investment as climate action increasingly becomes an ...
EBRD invests $8 mln in fund targeting Egypt, 4 African markets to drive innovation, jobs
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing $8 million (€6.8 million) in ...
SAIB taps DHL Express Egypt’s GoGreen Plus to cut emissions
SAIB has signed an agreement with DHL Express Egypt to implement GoGreen Plus, a service ...
Egypt climbs 5 spots to 86th in global SDG ranking, beats MENA average
Egypt climbed five places to rank 86th globally in the 2026 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) ...
Egypt holds emerging status as capital market transformation continues
S&P Dow Jones Indices’ decision keeps Egypt in the Emerging Market category, reinforcing efforts to ...
Forbes eyes Egypt for world’s first zero-carbon tower
Forbes Global Properties is exploring plans to establish the Forbes Global Tower in Egypt, positioning the ...
UNIDO, Japan equip Egypt’s GOEIC to test alternatives to single-use plastics
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), with funding from the Government of Japan and ...
Six Egyptian universities crack 2026 ARWU top 1,000, Cairo University leads
Six Egyptian universities made the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) top 1,000, led ...
Responsible Companies
Philips prices EUR 650 mln green bond, first under new EU rules
Royal Philips has priced EUR 650 million in fixed-rate notes due 2034, marking the healthcare ...
Microsoft, Aker Solutions team up to accelerate carbon capture projects
Microsoft and Aker Solutions have signed an agreement to support the development and execution of ...
CPP Investments finds 86.7% of portfolio below carbon-intensity threshold
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has released additional portfolio-level data on its carbon ...
Google, UK test AI to cut aviation’s contrail warming
Google is partnering with the UK Government and aviation leaders to launch Operation Blue Skies, ...
Walmart hits 100 EV fast-charging sites across 20 states
The milestone expands access to convenient fast charging at Walmart stores, with most locations offering ...
Bank of America pledges $250,000 for Pacific Northwest wildfire relief
Bank of America is pledging $250,000 to the American Red Cross to support families, businesses ...
14% of Coca-Cola’s beverage volume comes from refillable packaging
Refillable packaging accounted for 14% of the Coca-Cola Company’s total beverage volume in 2024, as ...
24% less emissions, 6% less virgin plastic: PepsiCo’s ESG push
PepsiCo reported a 24% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a 6% cut ...