Abu Dhabi: 23 September 2021- The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group (ADSG), supported by the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD), today announced the launch of its annual Abu Dhabi Sustainable Business Leadership Awards, with the closing date for awards applications at midnight on 5 October, 2021.  Top organisations from across the region are invited to submit entries across the following award categories: 

 

 

As part of the mission of the ADSG, these awards are another manifestation of the Group’s commitment to knowledge sharing aimed at improving sustainability performance. These awards will recognise organisations who have demonstrated sustainability impact to ensure an environmentally and socially resilient economy. 

 

The awards’ Independent Expert Judges Panel will be looking for organisations and individuals who demonstrate commitment, impact, leadership, and achievements for sustainability. The awards entries must highlight the organisation’s achievements during the calendar years 2020/21 (January 2020- June 2021) for a period of 18 months. 

 

This year’s independent expert panel of judges are:

 

• Mercedes Vela Monserrate, Head of Sustainable Finance, Abu Dhabi Global Markets, United Arab Emirates.

• Ibrahim Al-Zu’bi, Chief Sustainability Officer at Majid Al Futtaim-Holding, United Arab Emirates.

• Dr Jenny Davidson, Senior Lecturer, Leadership Development and Organisation Futures, New Castle University, United Kingdom.

• Abdullatif N. Albitaw, Secretary General and Honorary Vice Chair of Energy Institute Middle East Branch

• Piotr Konopka, Senior Manager at DP World, Board Member of the Energy Institute ME and Vice Chair of the Young Professionals Network 

 

The awards winners will be revealed at an online event which will also feature a high-level keynote speech titled: Tomorrow’s New Narrative inspired by Nature.

 

'We invite organisations to participate in these awards, not only for them to be recognised for their efforts, but also to demonstrate their leadership as they transform the economy by building a more sustainable future and so that they can share their learning more widely across the region,” said Huda Al Houqani, Director, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group.