Reimagined ADSW concludes with global commitment to deliver green recovery in 2021 Sun 24th January 2021 | 01:00 PM
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 24th Jan, 2021) Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), hosted by Masdar, concluded on Thursday with a resounding global commitment to deliver a green recovery in 2021.
From January 18th to 21st, ADSW took place in a reimagined virtual setting and attracted more than 100,000 views across its online platforms from 175 countries, reiterating its importance as the annual global sustainability event that sets the agenda for the year.
The week welcomed several commercial announcements relating to the adoption and development of hydrogen in the UAE.
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One topic that directors were asked about in the PwC 2020 Annual Corporate Directors Survey was ESG. Although 55% of directors surveyed considered ESG issues to be a part of the board’s enterprise risk management discussions, 49% saw a link between ESG issues and the company’s strategy and 51% recognized that ESG issues were important to shareholders, directors were “not convinced that they’re connected to the company’s bottom line. Only 38% of directors say ESG issues have a financial impact on the company’s performance down from 49% in 2019.” And only 32% thought that the board needed more reporting on ESG-related measures. Notably, 51% thought that their boards had “a strong understanding of ESG issues impacting the company.” As you may discern from its title, this study from the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business,
ASDW Summit discusses sustainable post-Covid-19 recovery
ABU DHABI, January 20, 2021 The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which got under way, is particularly relevant this year as it represents a global platform for dialogue and setting the sustainable development agenda based on the principles of the green recovery. Hosted by Masdar, the event is being held virtually this year due to restriction in place to manage the Covid-19 pandemic and held in the presence of Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit, a WAM report said. Sheikh Hazza welcomed the leaders, officials and experts participating in the sessions of this year’s summit to discuss how to enact a ‘green recovery’ to help economies rebound from the pandemic and build a more sustainable future for all.
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ABU DHABI, UAE, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit got underway this morning as part of ADSW 2021, the global platform for accelerating the pace of sustainable development. Hosted by Masdar, the event is being held virtually this year due to restriction in place to manage the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the presence of H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan: Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit discusses ways to achieve a sustainable post-COVID-19 recovery. (PRNewsfoto/Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week)