As companies look to shift towards more environmentally sustainable operation, those in fossil fuel or heavy-polluting sectors are increasingly turning to transition bonds – a relatively new class of debt instrument used to fund a company’s transition towards reduced environmental impact or lower carbon emissions. They are often issued in large carbon-emitting industries that...
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Articles & Analysis | How transition bonds can fund companies’ sustainable activities from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Interviews & Viewpoints | Hussain Al Mahmoudi, CEO, Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP): Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2021
How can Sharjah and the UAE benefit from high-potential research areas in the coming years?
Articles & Analysis | How pandemic-related supply chain constraints changed industrial operations from The Report: Sharjah 2021
With travel restrictions, closed factories and social-distancing measures in place for much of the year, 2020 was particularly challenging for industrial companies around the world. However, despite such constraints, many countries were able to successfully repurpose production to meet needs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, while others look set to...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Hatem Al Mosa, CEO, Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC): Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Articles & Analysis | How has diversification changed Sharjah’s industry and energy sectors? from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Industry in Sharjah has benefitted from the emirate’s low-cost base, well-developed and connected infrastructure, and proximity to Dubai and the neighbouring northern emirates. This has resulted in Sharjah becoming a key regional industrial player. Indeed, the emirate is a significant contributor to the UAE’s total manufacturing output, accounting for around one-third of the...