Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), a global platform for addressing the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges, has signed a three-year partnership agreement with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas.

  

Under the agreement, signed by Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, and Abdul Nasser Bin Kalban, EGA Chief Executive Officer, EGA will be the ADSW Associate Partner from 2025 to 2027. 

 

ADSW, hosted by Masdar, brings together policymakers, industry and civil society leaders, entrepreneurs, and other key stakeholders to accelerate economic, social, and environmental progress in line with the UAE’s long-term sustainability vision and net-zero objectives. The event will showcase how the convergence of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), energy and human expertise can supercharge sustainable development and unlock a potential $10 trillion-plus economic opportunity. 

 

As the first major event in the global sustainability calendar, ADSW 2025 – held under the theme “The Nexus of Next. Supercharging Sustainable Progress”– will take place from January 12 to 18 in the UAE capital. 

 

ADSW 2025 will feature an engaging program of high-profile sessions, forums, partner-led events and high-level networking opportunities, bringing the global community together to create a sustainable, resilient and inclusive future.

 

Al Ramahi said: “Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week showcases the UAE’s ambition to supercharge sustainable progress and deliver economic transformation. It provides a global platform for cross-sector collaboration, fostering dialogue and partnerships to develop low-carbon economic systems that allow businesses to flourish while reducing their environmental impact. We are delighted to sign this three-year partnership agreement with Emirates Global Aluminium, another UAE leader, which shares our commitment to accelerating sustainable solutions and creating a resilient, inclusive, and prosperous future for all.”

 

Bin Kalban said: “Aluminium is an essential material for the development of a more sustainable society.  It also matters how sustainably aluminium is made. The aluminium industry is considered one of the ‘hard-to-abate’ sectors. Decarbonising these sectors is key to achieving the UAE's net zero goals. No industry can decarbonise alone, we must work together to solve the decarbonisation challenge. That is why global platforms like ADSW play an important role in bringing key stakeholders from all backgrounds to share knowledge and innovate solutions to the world's most pressing environmental challenges.” 

 

EGA has publicly committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, in line with the UAE Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative. Last year, EGA implemented a digital system to track greenhouse gas emissions to enhance transparency and accelerate decarbonisation, in line with the UAE’s National MRV Transparency System. EGA was also the first company to produce aluminium commercially using solar power, which is marketed under the product name CelestiAL, starting in 2021.  - TradeArabia News Service