Emirates News Agency – Habiba Al Marashi: Sustainability goes beyond reusing and recycling materials.

DUBAI, 23rd June, 2020 (WAM) — Habiba Al Marashi, Founding Member and Chairman of Emirates Environmental Group, affirmed that sustainability now goes beyond reusing and recycling products and points to the need to bring pharmaceutical products, leading food and beverages. Industries, and health sectors into the equation to determine their impact on climate change and the potential to further prevent environmental degradation.

This came at the second dialogue session for 2023, organized by the Emirates Environment Group in collaboration with the Arab Network for Corporate Social Responsibility and supported by Emirates Green Building, at the Holiday Inn Al Barsha Hotel in Dubai. The Council, the Clean Energy Industries Council and the Swiss Business Council highlight the impact of socioeconomic conditions on sustainability.

The session addressed the linkages between poverty, hunger and health and its effects on sustainability, the importance of accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals related to health, poverty and hunger, promoting efficient use of resources and equitable distribution of food and medicine. Treatments locally and globally, as well as identifying the link between a company’s social and economic status in impoverished areas to create sustainable medical treatments and their impact on the environment, as well as highlighting the global pharmaceutical industry’s carbon footprint platforms and working towards sustainability.

Al Marashi said that during the first six months of 2023, Emirates Environment Group’s mission is to continue to strive to put the planet on a balanced and sustainable path.

Al-Marashi cited a recent report that showed the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry represents about 4.5% of greenhouse gases globally, making it one of the most carbon-intensive service sectors in the industrial world, emphasizing the direct importance. Reform for pharmaceutical, healthcare and food and beverage industries.

The panelists included Dr. Marcus Thibault, FAO Sub-Regional Office Officer, FAO Representative in the GCC and UAE, Latha Ekambaram, Chemical Industry Expert in Business Development and Change Strategies, and Caroline Kyunga, Community Relations Officer, UBS Asmia. Mohammad Rahim, Chairman, Quality Commitment Committee, Julphar Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries.

Business leaders in the industry, UN The session concluded with a live interactive workshop where expert speakers and members of the public, including companies, the diplomatic community, government officials, high school and university students, and the media, discussed their perspectives, including identifying current weaknesses. structures that directly affect the social and economic situation and position the UAE as one of the leading countries to pave the way for the establishment of a circular and sustainable economy.