Commit to combating climate change, cutting emissions by 2030
Agility, a supply chain services, infrastructure and innovation company, affirmed its commitment to combating climate change as a signatory to the World Economic Forum’s joint communique on achieving a net-zero future for the Middle East.
Agility is one of 14 leading companies from the Middle East and North Africa that signed the communique. The companies, members of the World Economic Forum’s Leaders for a Sustainable Middle East and North Africa initiative, pledged to drive their organizations to net zero; deliver near-term emission reductions; enable greener growth; build awareness and capability, especially among consumers and supply chain participants; and collaborate with the public sector to create an enabling ecosystem.
“Representing 7% of MENA’s current emissions, this coalition of top business leaders are going beyond pledges and are stepping up with concrete actions to reduce emissions and mobilize the ecosystem towards a net-zero future. This is not only about combating climate change, but about seizing the opportunity to drive a sustainable, inclusive and resilient future for the region,” stated Borge Brende, President, World Economic Forum.
Group-wide approach
Agility has taken a group-wide approach in its sustainability efforts. All Agility group companies pursue ESG strategies tailored to their industry contexts. Menzies Aviation and Tristar, Agility’s two largest subsidiaries, are responsible for the majority of Agility’s overall emissions and have each established net-zero goals.
Agility Logistics Parks (ALP), another Agility subsidiary, is pioneering the use of sustainable materials and designs across the MENA region. ALP’s warehousing complex in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the company’s warehousing complex in Cote d’Ivoire earned the first EDGE Advanced Certifications ever awarded in MENA and West Africa, respectively.
“Sustainability is a central focus for Agility, and we seek collaboration with partners who share our vision. Joining WEF’s initiatives for climate change in the MENA region is a reflection of that commitment, and our on-ground sustainability efforts are a testament to our resolve. We believe collaboration like this is critical if the region is to cut emissions and reach net zero,” remarked Tarek Sultan, Agility Vice Chairman.
The signatories included Tarek Sultan, CEO and Vice-Chairman, Agility (Kuwait); Marco Arcelli, CEO, ACWA Power (Saudi Arabia); Majid Jafar, Chief Executive Officer, Crescent Petroleum (UAE); Hatem Dowidar, Group Chief Executive Officer, e& (UAE); Shayne Nelson, Group CEO, Emirates NDB (UAE); Hana Al Rostamani, Group CEO, First Abu Dhabi Bank (UAE); Abdulaziz Al-Helaissi, Group CEO, Gulf International Bank (Bahrain); Mohammed Alardhi, Executive Chairman, Investcorp (Bahrain); Ahmed Galal Ismail, CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Holding (UAE); Helmut von Struve, CEO, Siemens UAE & Middle East (UAE); Jasim Husain Ahmed Thabet, Group CEO and Managing Director, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) (UAE); Lina Noureddin, Managing Director and CEO, Lamar Holding (Bahrain); Abdulrahman Al Hatmi, Group CEO, Oman Global Logistics Group (ASYAD) (Oman) and Khalil Yassine, Head, Unilever Arabia (UAE).
