Plateforme ESG/COP28

I am the happy founder of Because You Care, a conscious brand with the mission of proposing sustainable alternatives for laundry-care products. The first product of the range is the Toxic-free powder detergent that I sell through the website and through some corners in Dubai. The main benefits of the powder detergent are : 100% toxic-free : only 4 natural ingredients Plastic Free : cardboard packaging Made in Dubai : minimum carbon footprint impact.

My ambition for 2023 is to expand the range of products with a solid bar removal stains, a room mist, a toxic-free softener. Our second goal is to propose our products to the companies in UAE, as give-away for their collaborators at event occasions. Finally, I also want to develop the brand in Abu Dhabi!

This award would be for me the occasion to gain visibility in my sector and to potentially raise funds in order to reach my goals for 2023. Because You Care is still a small company but with the ambition of becoming much bigger and to always raise awareness about how to preserve our planet ! Everything is possible in UAE! 

www.becauseyoucare.ae

Humanity is facing two significant challenges:- The inefficiency of food waste management systems. One-third of food production is wasted.- The growing population and the booming demand for protein sources to feed livestock and aquaculture farms.

At Circa Biotech we developed an innovative process to upcycle food waste into protein-rich animal feed using industrial farming of an insect, the Black Soldier Fly (BSF). We receive pre-consumer food waste and use it to rear our insects under controlled environmental conditions. As they grow, the Black Soldier Fly Larvae metabolize food waste into proteins and fats that will be transformed into animal feed. Our process also produces high-Nitrogen organic fertilizer.

It’s a commercially viable solution, to locally produce animal feed for aquaculture and livestock production at an industrial scale, with a highly sustainable process. It requires low amounts of land and water with almost no greenhouse gas emissions.

At a full industrial scale, we plan to process 200 Tons of food waste per day and produce 22,000 Tons of animal feed, per year.

www.circabio.tech

For more than 10 years, DiliTrust has worked alongside legal departments of companies of all sizes to support them in their digital transformation processes. With secure SaaS solutions, we support in-house teams to work more efficiently, eliminating risks and optimizing the management of all their activities.

The DiliTrust Governance suite is transitioning your legal activities to paperless operations, to enable your organization, with a number of advantages in addition to saving costs. Files will no longer be lost with any staff changes, or be misplaced in the wrong place. Access can be delegated to specific users, and the files themselves have a digital trail with timestamps and access logs, with user history.

www.dilitrust.com

Emerge is a joint-venture energy services company freshly established in Middle East that benefits from the renewable energy experience of EDF, that supports the global energy transition by exporting its expertise, and Masdar, a leader in renewable energy. As internationally experienced asset owners and operators representing the whole energy value chain, the company shareholders EDF and Masdar act as a pledge of security, providing peace of mind to Emerge’s partners.

Emerge offers customers full turnkey supply and demand side energy management solutions such as:

• generating green electricity on the client's site for their consumption through Solar Power Agreements;
• reducing an asset’s energy consumption by using the most advanced energy efficiency measures and Shared Savings Agreement;
• reducing lighting energy consumption by 70-90% by using the latest LED technologies and control management systems;
• providing greater energy reliability by using Battery Energy Storage Systems.
• providing low carbon energy solutions for off-grid clients who seek to decarbonize their energy infrastructure and increase energy security.

Emerge takes full contractual and financial responsibility to deliver the exact proposed outcomes (pre-designing the product, financing it, providing regular reporting, etc.), enabling clients to focus on their core business while reducing operational and energy costs and meeting their sustainability commitments.

www.emerge-energy.com

We are selling French Made furniture, for home, office, project, kids and babies. Factory is located in France, in Vendée.

We do import from France and sale in UAE market. we do sell concept at the end, not furniture only. From selection, designing, 3D, delivery and assembling, customer satisfaction in a MUST. Our furniture is 10 years warranty.

www.gautier.ae

Green Riders has built a 360° ecosystem around new forms of mobility. Distributor of the biggest brands of electric scooters, electric motorcycles, we have been able to develop the first multi-brand after-sales service and we guarantee training in new jobs related to electric mobility.

If we are a leader in new mobility, it is because we have always had a clear vision of what we wanted to become since our creation: A united group, respectful of the environment and which finds solutions to make electric mobility the preferred means of transport in the region. It is with this mindset that we have evolved to become a leader and pioneer in the conditioning of electric batteries for our customers. By providing them with a workshop service to repair their electric scooters, electric motorcycles or electric scooters, we are contributing to the emergence of new mobility and we are proud of it. We are also developing a unique bond between individuals and this is what gives us the energy to go even further.

Each person who joins the Green Riders is convinced that they are making their contribution to changing modern transport and actively participating in improving the quality of life for thousands of people by limiting noise pollution and reducing pollution caused by the exhaust pipes of internal combustion vehicles. We really want to work so that future generations live in a healthier and less noisy environment. The last mile is no longer a problem. If you are looking for a new way to move and travel every day, Green Riders is your new partner. We launched a new solution with our charging stations and electric scooters, everything is easier. It is a A FLEXIBLE SOLUTION. You have a need? We have a solution! Our stations are totally flexible (1, 2, 3, 10, 15) we can provide you with a modular solution. You can PERSONALIZED IT, You have a logo? You want to change the color of our station sand switch with your own? We can do it!

MAINTENANCE - A problem on your scooters or stations? Green Riders provides you with an after sales service and is available for you or your users.

We can also offer the panel solars option.

green-riders.group

Mata Films is a video and film production company. Unlike classic production companies we are a "Green & Sustainable Production" meaning that every film is produced in the most sustainable way possible, making sure production is achieved in an ethical way and reducing our carbon footprint on the environment.

www.mata-films.com

We are a local manufacturer producing healthy and organic soda (Carbonated) in UAE-Dubai, Our premium drinks are purely organic and vegan and were made with all organic natural ingredients. They are low calorie carbonated drinks, only using Agave syrup as sweetener.

www.myshams.ae

Wild Paint House is not your usual art studio. Created with the belief that art should be accessible to anyone, we take the stress out of painting and replaces it with fun.

You are guaranteed a memorable experience and with six unique concepts, you will certainly come back for more colorful times!

Our six experiences (Splatter Painting with unusual tools, Pendulum Art playing with Newton's law to create amazing geometrical shapes, Fluid Bear Pouring to create your own Bearbrick-like artworks, Legal Graffiti to express yourself on walls outdoor without breaking the law, Spin Painting to create amazing masterpiece with our custom-made manual and electric spin tables & UV Paint Parties to change your outlook on colours & let the music guide you while painting) are designed for people without prior art skills or experience. We created this unique art jamming studio worldwide (the wildest art jamming studio in the world) to let adults become child again, and to make people proud of creating their own artworks without stress, rules or boundaries.

As for the kids, they can leave a pretty stressful and competitive life from a very young age onwards in a society like Dubai. In our studio, they can let it go, really be kids, while still creating something beautiful, following their own inspiration...and serendipity.

We believe that everybody has an artist in herself/himself, and that we should keep the exploratory mindset of a child in oneself for a lifetime.

Our experiences are not only fun but also very therapeutic. They help people to distress and to disconnect from the virtual world, work, etc.

Furthermore, special needs child and adults are having a lot of fun creating their own masterpieces, and iart is also very therapeutic for themselves.

Basically, Wild Paint House is a fun art studio with a mission, for adults, kids, seniors, dates, families, people with special needs, team bonding events, birthday parties, etc.

We are here to make art fun and therapeutic again, to make life colourful, without rules, bondaries or stress.

Check our IG out for more details and teasers: www.instagram.com/wildpainthouse/

We (SHAMS) are a local manufacturer producing healthy and organic soda (Carbonated) in Dubai, our product are made with only organic natural flavors, no caffeine, no sugar, we sweeten our beverages with organic agave syrup, using exclusively glass bottle and are on process to implement the collection/depot point for sustainability. SHAMS are low calorie carbonated drinks.

Shams started its range from three x3 different flavors: Organic Premium Cola, Organic Lemon Mint, and Organic, Pink Lemonade, and more flavors are already in the pipeline, targeting to launch something new quarterly.

We want to take part and support the UAE by the NationalFood Strategy 2051 in developing a comprehensive national system based on enabling sustainable food production and enhance local production by means of modern technologies.

www.myshams.ae

Dalkia US Chillers Services LLC (DUCS) is part of Dalkia, who is in turn a 100% subsidiary of the EDF Group. To secure its operations and accelerate its development, Dalkia EDF Group has acquired the local company US Chiller Services specializing in the operation and maintenance of large tonnage chillers, thus DUCS is the entity duly registered in the UAE with a valid Commercial License. DUCS itself is the leading Chiller and District Cooling Plant service provider in the UAE, utilizing the most experienced, highly qualified team of OEM factory and industry trained Engineers in the region to ensure that our clients benefit from efficient, reliable, and cost-effective equipment operation. Apart from the O&M activities, the group being the energy efficiency arm of EDF, operates as an Energy Services Company (ESCo) in the region and in fact, we were awarded in the recent 12th Climate Control Awards as ESCo of the year, highlighting and solidifying our work and commitment to a healthier and more sustainable Middle East.

The group's activity is encompassed by 3 main pillars: Operations & Maintenance, Energy Efficiency and District Cooling. We have more than 80 years extensive experience in heating and cooling networks, industrial utilities, and building energy services. The group offers our expertise in developing, building, and managing innovative, greener, more cost-effective energy solutions to enable the sustainable growth of cities and companies. Some of the projects in our portfolio include energy efficiency of hospitals, commercial & residential buildings & universities, District cooling systems and network building and operation, solar energy generation, lighting, electricity transmission & other green and sustainable projects in the region and around the world. The company's collective revenue for the year 2021 was €5.2 billion and has had steady growth throughout the years.

We strive to provide renewable and sustainable solutions that reduce greenhouse emissions and conserve resources. We are unwavering in our on-going commitment to share our experience, best practices and develop the world’s understanding of the hidden potential of energy efficiency as a resource. With almost 350 people and more than 300 contracts in the Middle East, this acquisition will reinforce Dalkia’s local expertise in the field of energy efficiency, refrigeration and district cooling networks. The solid expertise of US Chiller Services locally and the international know-how of the collective Dalkia EDF group is a guarantee to make any projects green, sustainable, and efficient.

https://uschillerservices.com/

Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, Danone is a leading global food & beverage company building on health-focused and fast-growing categories in three businesses: Essential Dairy & Plant-Based Products, Waters and Specialized Nutrition. Danone aims to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices, in line with its ‘One Planet. One Health’ vision which reflects a strong belief that the health of people and that of the planet are interconnected.

www.danone.com

EM Normandie Business School is one of the oldest business school in France, established since 1871. EM Normandie comprises six campuses:Caen, Le Havre, Paris, Dubai, Dublin and Oxford with a plan for two new branch campuses in Vietnam in 2024 and the Americas in 2025. We offer internationally triple accredited (AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA) bachelor and master programs . In Dubaï, we are accredited by the CAA for our Bachelor in International Management with majors including Digital Business, Port Management and Service Industries. More than 7000 international students are currently enrolled in our 6 campus.

em-normandie.ae

ENGIE is a global energy player and an expert operator in the three key sectors of low-carbon power generation, gas infrastructure and energy services, and has a presence of almost 30 years in the Middle East, South & Central Asia region. ENGIE's purpose is to act to accelerate the transition to a carbon neutral world, through more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly solutions, reconciling economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet. In particular for this category of award we wanted to highlight our commitments on climate mitigation through nature based solutions. - Our Blue Carbon project in the UAE in partnership with EAD is testament of our commitment to our purpose which is ensuring positive impact on society and the planet.

It is crucial for us in the region to work hand-in-hand with public local entities in a common goal to not only address the country's visions to climate change (Vision 2030 agenda) but facilitate the change required at a global scale.

The “Blue Carbon” project, a pioneer for the region in partnership with Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD), is a mangrove habitat restoration  project using drone technology. The purpose is to ensure the restoration of the region’s natural biodiversity, whilst also addressing our climate actions. The restoration project is located at a lagoon within Mirfa, Abu Dhabi, close to the ENGIE Mirfa power plant. To date we successfully planted over 100,000 mangrove seeds in Mirfa Abu Dhabi having a success rate of up to 35%- a first of its kind in the UAE. Testament that technology can be used to support ecological benefits and a realistic means to reach the UAE's 100 million mangrove targets by 2030.

engiemiddleeast.com

The crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated many existing inequalities, leading to devastating and disproportionate effects on women both socially and economically. In addition, domestic abuse in the region and around the globe noticeably increased and worsened.

Women have suffered both loss of income and serious impacts to their wellbeing in the wake of the pandemic. Women were more likely to work in informal sectors with negligible access to financial support, while others worked in industries that were impacted the most by the crisis. Many single mothers, who make up the majority of single-parent families, have had to turn to food banks to feed their families. Meanwhile, domestic and sexual violence has increased worldwide, with tensions rising as people were confined to their homes.

In the Middle East alone, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and exposure to psychological, physical, and sexual violence have significantly increased during the lockdown period due to the socioeconomic consequences of the pandemic on families.

To combat this crisis and to further alleviate the suffering of targeted women around the world, L’Oréal Group launched L’Oréal Fund For Women, a three-year charitable endowment fund of 50 million euros as part of L’Oréal for the Future, the Group’s 2030 sustainable development roadmap.

In the region, the L’Oréal Fund For Women allocated AED1.24 million to Shamsaha, the Middle East’s first and only non-profit corporation that provides 24/7 crisis support programme for victims of abuse and domestic violence, to support its mission in protecting, advocating and empowering women across the region.

The Fund aimed to support Shamsaha’s two-year on-ground operational expansion of the crisis program from Bahrain to the United Arab Emirates as well as Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait and streamline the development of a mobile application to make virtual crisis advocacy services available to women across the Middle East for the first time.

Through L’Oréal Fund For Women, Shamsaha aims to target over 11,520 direct beneficiaries and 400,000 indirect beneficiaries by 2023.

www.loreal.com/en/middle-east/

MMEC MANNESMANN is holding 130 Years of experience in the field of Oil and GAS EPC since it was founded in 1890 by Max and Reinhard Mannesmann in Germany. 

A brief about our UAE/France Project: MMEC Mannesmann LLC & SNF SA have officially sealed the strategic partnership for the EPC of ASAB SIWAP EOR Pilot Project by ADNOC Onshore, the signing ceremony between the Emirati and French companies took place on 7th September 2022 at the premises of MMEC in Abu Dhabi. MMEC’s new Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) pilot project aims to increase the oil-sweeping efficiency by arming the renowned French technology provider in integrating their newest technology of Water/Polymer Injection Simultaneous Water and Polymer (SIWAP). These field-proven technologies are allowing a consequent increase in the oil recovery factor in a sustainable way with significant CO2 emissions reduction.

SNF is by far one of the worldwide market leaders in EOR with more than 350 references and a proven footprint in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. MMEC Mannesmann LLC & SNF embarks on this new strategic journey to execute a world-class level of service and complete the project safely and successfully. The signing with SNF shall open doors to more strategic collaborations in future projects.

Our Fields of Services

• Consulting Services
• Business Development
• Market Intelligence
• Value Chain Analysis Financing Services
• Technical Consulting
• Advisor to Banks and Insurances
• Studies & Conceptual Design
• Value Engineering
• Conceptual Engineering
• Process Optimisation
• Risk Assessment
• Cost - Benefit analysis
• Cost Estimation
• Assets Evaluation
• Basic Engineering & FEED
• Value Engineering
• Process Simulation
• Hydraulic Simulation
• Cost Estimating
• QHSE Management
• Authority Engineering
• RAM Study
• O&M Philosophies
• EP(C) Implementation
• Project Management
• QHSE Management
• Controlling
• FEED Verification
• Detail Design
• Risk Management
• Procurement & Transport
• Expediting & QA/QC
• Construction & Sub-contractor Management
• Commissioning & Start up
• After Sales Services
• Spare Parts
• Operational Service
• Debottlenecking
• Verification for new Feedstock
• Product yield optimization

Our Technology Portfolio

• O&G Infrastructure
• Field Development
• Onshore Pipelines
• Underground Gas Storage
• Liquefied Gas Terminals
• Compressor & Pumping Stations
• Process Plants
• Chemical Industry
• Refinery Business
• Calcining Technology
• Renewable Energy
• Integrated Energy
• Combined Heat & Power (CHP)
• Combined Cycle Plants (CCP)
• Power to Gas (P2G) / Green H2
• Large Energy Storage
• Carbon Capture & Usage
• Recycling & Upcycling
• Plastics Recycling & Upcycling
• Phosphor Recycling
• Tire Recycling

intranet.mmec-mannesmann.ae

In the framework of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) road lighting LED public-private partnership project, Nojoom was selected by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO).

NOJOOM is a 50-50 joint venture, a French consortium between EDF and ENGIE to deliver this project. The project, which forms part of the wider Abu Dhabi Road Lighting Program, includes the finance, supply, installation, operation, and maintenance of 133,473 LED energy-efficient luminaires in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. It will result in significant electricity savings of almost 2,400 million kWh, equivalent to a reduction of approximately 74 percent in power consumption, over the 12-year concession period.

Thus, NOJOOM will deliver significant energy reductions across the emirate’s road lighting infrastructure, making an important contribution to the UAE’s ambitious sustainability goals.

uae.edf.com/en & engiemiddleeast.com

RECAPP has put forth an innovative and practical solution to help divert waste away from landfills in the UAE – a pertinent issue as only around 10% of consumed plastic bottles in the country are recycled, revealing a gap that RECAPP is helping to fill.

First launched by Veolia Near & Middle East in Abu Dhabi in November 2020, RECAPP is the first digital recycling solution in the UAE that provides door-to-door collection of recyclables for individuals and businesses, while rewarding responsible behavior for its members. RECAPP fosters a grassroots approach to sustainability by centering the needs of the community, making it more feasible for residents and businesses to adopt eco-friendly lifestyles.

Currently operating in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, RECAPP empowers individuals in their recycling process by offering a simple way to schedule pick-ups for plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and metal tins. After segregating recyclables from general waste at home, residents can schedule a pickup time on the Go RECAPP app. RECAPP will then collect the recyclables from the user’s doorstep and recycle them, free of charge.

RECAPP represents a unique grassroots-fuelled model, which makes it possible to operate while offering the service completely free-of-charge.

We don’t consider RECAPP’s efforts as a ‘CSR campaign’ because RECAPP itself is entirely a CSR initiative; local communities are at the heart of everything RECAPP does.

RECAPP’s business model makes it feasible to provide the collection service for free. RECAPP sorts and bales the collected recyclables then sells them to organizations that enable the recovery of the materials to give them new life, reflecting RECAPP’s commitment to closing plastic loops and supporting the local circular economy.

Additionally, RECAPP has implemented a unique reward system which incentivizes users to recycle. “The more you recycle, the more points you win” is the core principle of RECAPP. Each time a user recycles, points are accumulated based on the weight of the collected recyclables, and the user can redeem the points with RECAPP’s reward partners. RECAPP carefully selects its reward partners to include environmentally friendly retailers and local businesses, including Agthia with Al Ain Water, De L'Arta, Carrefour, Noon, SnaxSouq, Rite, Beauty Binge, Cotton Home, Veganologie, Buy Any Flowers, The Giving Movement, Essentially Juices, Sun & Sand Sports, Under Armour, and Because You Care.

www.gorecapp.com

As a global solutions provider primarily focused on the payment and Identity industries, Toppan Gravity aims at developing the next generation of virtual and physical security solutions. With the vision of becoming the forerunner in the secure ID and payment industry, the company focuses on driving synergies within the Toppan Group, through strategic acquisitions. Toppan Gravity empowers promising companies’ having state-of-the-art technology or businesses in emerging markets, including Asia, Africa, and Latin America, to enhance their overall performance. Furthermore, the company enables its acquisitions to take advantage of the opportunities presented by its large, diversified group having numerous resources and extensive know-how.

With millions of plastic cards produced every year, Toppan Gravity has become committed to developing eco-friendly strategies to further protect the environment. Aiming at being more sustainable, we are offering the largest portfolio of eco-friendly cards, continuously working on performing sustainable business operations and investing in green initiatives.

www.toppangravity.com

Yellow Door Energy’s business model fully contributes to COP28, the Year of Sustainability in the UAE and the UAE Energy Strategy 2050.

The company is the leading sustainable energy partner for businesses, serving commercial and industrial customers in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. Founded in the UAE in 2015, Yellow Door Energy now has over 200 megawatts of awarded solar projects in the region. Its customers include multi-national corporations such as Nestlé, Unilever, Mondelez and Majid Al Futtaim.

Through its solutions in the form of a solar lease / power purchase agreements, business can switch to clean energy without any upfront capital expense or operational risk. They also reduce energy costs, improve power reliability and lower carbon emissions. This is in line with companies and nations ambitions to become Net Zero.

Yellow Door Energy’s shareholders are Actis, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and APICORP.

yellowdoorenergy.com