Tag: business

    Opinion: is gas a realistic option to drive energy transition?
    16 Oct 2021

    Gas was, is, and will remain the most realistic option to attain the energy transition, spur economic growth and social progress by providing competitive prices and a secure and abundant energy source. This opinion tha author from GD Online promotes. Let’s get aquinted with this point of view. These benefits are further reinforced by the […]

    Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Security Week will launch in November

    The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) announced the launch of the first edition of the “Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Security Week”, from 21st to 25th November at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), WAM reports. The event will be held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al […]

    “Do you really want to save the planet, Mr. Bezos?” Scientists and eco-activists on how to better tackle climate change
    06 Oct 2021

    Not long ago, the world’s second richest man, Jeff Bezos, announced that he was leaving his post as head of Amazon to focus on projects such as The Washington Post, which he bought in 2013, and the rocket company Blue Origin, as well as to rescue our rapidly a crumbling planet. The American billionaire established […]

    “The world after us” book review: how billionaires are putting the planet on the brink of ecological disaster

    Let’s take a look at the book by economist Maya Göpel “The world after us: How to prevent the planet from perishing.” (In German: Unsere Welt neu denken). In her work, the scientist deals with the main aspects of the “global environmental and social crisis” of the early 21st century: overconsumption, the gap between the […]

    Recycling is not enough! Sharing is the path to a circular economy

    How can we reduce the use of raw materials? To break out of the “iron cage of consumption”, says Mariel Moreno from The Ecologist, you need to use things to the last – whether it’s clothes, houses, cars, join a car club, share appliances with neighbors and return the washing machine! Shared consumption has demonstrated […]

    The Gulf Sustainability Award 2021: Engie, a group in low-carbon energy, has been honored
    27 Sep 2021

    Engie, a global reference group in low-carbon energy and energy-efficient solutions, has been honored with a Gold award in the ‘Environmental Sustainability Programme – Large enterprise” category.   The firm also won a Silver and Bronze award for the ‘Innovation in Sustainable Technologies – Large enterprise’ category at the Gulf Sustainability Award 2021, GD Online states. […]

    Bahrain attracts $40m in tourism project investments
    25 Sep 2021

    Bahrain’s tourism sector has attracted nearly $40 million worth of new investments in the kingdom’s tourism sector to date, which will help create more than 260 jobs over the next three years, according to a report by the Economic Development Board (EDB).  Bahrain’s EDB is seeking to capitalize on the growth of the country’s tourism […]

    Successful implementation of ESG concept requires a change in mindset

    In this article on the concept of environmental, social, and governance (ESG), the author from Arab News shall examine the importance of changing the mindsets of corporations and employees to ensure the effective implementation of an ESG program. The author is Dr. Mohamed Ramady, a former senior banker and professor of finance and economics at […]

    Why do city dwellers need bike paths and sidewalks?

    London, New York, Paris, Bogota, Milan, Tel Aviv, Vilnius, and many others – almost every day, news comes from different cities around the world about the gradual exit from quarantine and… the emergency creation of bike lanes, the expansion of sidewalks and the alteration of parking lots into verandas for a cafe. Why are they […]

    Organic, eco and bio: how to recognize the advertising process in product labeling

    Let’s learn how to distinguish organic products from non-organic, without falling for a new trick of marketers called “greenwashing.” In stores for such kind of goods sometimes allocate whole shelves. It happens that the entire market is ready to vouch for the environmental friendliness of goods, adding to its name the prefix “ECO.” But are […]