Unilever, InterContinental Hotels partner to cut IHG’s single-use plastic footprint
Unilever International has forged a partnership with the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) to supply the ...
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Egypt, UNFPA, WHO launch Arabic version of healthcare protocol for women subjected to GBV
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Egyptian Ministry ...
$17 m Japan-funded project to support Ukrainian farmers
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new $17 ...
EBRD, its FINTECH program earmark $ 4.5 m for green taxi in Tajikistan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and its Finance and Technology Transfer Center ...
Egypt, AstraZeneca cooperate for launching Ovarian Cancer Patient Summit
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population, the National Council for Women, and AstraZeneca have ...
EIB, Banque Misr team up to further support SMEs
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Banque Misr formally agreed to strengthen cooperation to further ...
Some of ECB climate-related measures expected to go into effect as of Oct
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to take further steps ...
Samsung focuses on five sustainability pillars in its 2022 report
Samsung Electronic focuses on five sustainability pillars – Environment, Our Employees, Sustainable Supply Chain, Empowering ...
Norway to contribute $53 m to UNEP to respond to environment challenges
Norway signed a new cooperation agreement of around $ 53 million with the United Nations ...
Dewidar: Makadi Heights to be one of first green cities in Egypt
Tamer Dewidar, CEO of Makadi Heights at Orascom Development, said Makadi Heights is in lockstep ...
Carrefour’s new store in Egypt introduces biodegradable shopping bags
Philippe Peguilhan, Country Manager of Carrefour Egypt at Majid Al Futtaim Retail, said Carrefour is ...
Volvo to establish climate-neutral electric cars plant in Slovakia at EUR 1.2 bn
Volvo Cars announced plans to establish climate neutral electric cars plant in Slovakia at EUR ...
HEIs can benefit from online learning better – WEF
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) can embrace the changes brought by online learning and transform higher ...
UNDP’s 2022 AHDR: Properly-planned green recovery can contribute to economic growth
The Arab Human Development Report (AHDR) 2022 – issued by the United Nations Development Program ...
Dubai’s plastic bag tariff to make shoppers more conscious of the environment
Many shoppers opt to use plastic bags after a shopping trip without a second thought, ...
$1 bn commitment for World Bank’s pandemic fund
About $ 1 billion financial commitments to the financial intermediary fund – that was approved ...
EBRD invested over €1 bn in green bonds since 2017
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has passed a major milestone in green ...
IFC extends $150m to Egypt’s El Sewedy to finance new solar facilities in Africa
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has decided to extend a $ 150 million loan to ...
Danish Amb. praises Juhayna for meeting int’l production standards
Danish Ambassador to Egypt Svend Olling praised Juhayna Food Industries – one of the leading ...
Shaarawi: 300 new eco-friendly buses to be available during COP27
Local Development Minister Mahmoud Shaarawi said 300 new eco-friendly buses will be available during the ...
Environment min.: Climate change represents major challenge facing world
Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad said climate change represents the major challenge facing the world in ...