Emirates Global Aluminium Joins Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week as Associate Partner to Drive Net-Zero Goals

• Emirates Global Aluminium has signed a three-year agreement to be Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) Associate Partner
• ADSW will convene industry and civil society leaders, entrepreneurs, and other key stakeholders to accelerate economic, social, and environmental progress

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global platform for addressing the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges, announced today that Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas, has signed a three-year partnership agreement.

Under the agreement, signed by Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, and Abdul Nasser Bin Kalban, EGA Chief Executive Officer, EGA will be the ADSW Associate Partner from 2025 to 2027.

ADSW, hosted by Masdar, brings together policymakers, industry and civil society leaders, entrepreneurs, and other key stakeholders to accelerate economic, social, and environmental progress in line with the UAE’s long-term sustainability vision and net-zero objectives. The event will showcase how the convergence of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), energy and human expertise can supercharge sustainable development and unlock a potential $10 trillion-plus economic opportunity.

As the first major event in the global sustainability calendar, ADSW 2025 – held under the theme “The Nexus of Next. Supercharging Sustainable Progress”– will take place from January 12 to 18 in the UAE capital. ADSW 2025 will feature an engaging program of high-profile sessions, forums, partner-led events and high-level networking opportunities, bringing the global community together to create a sustainable, resilient and inclusive future.

Masdar CEO Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi highlighted Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) as a global platform driving sustainable progress and economic transformation through cross-sector collaboration. He praised the partnership with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), emphasizing shared goals to accelerate sustainable solutions, foster innovation, and create a resilient, inclusive, and prosperous future.

EGA CEO Abdulnasser Bin Kalban underscored aluminium’s vital role in building a sustainable society while stressing the importance of decarbonizing the “hard-to-abate” aluminium industry to meet the UAE’s net-zero goals. He emphasized the need for collective efforts and innovation through platforms like ADSW to tackle global environmental challenges and advance decarbonization initiatives.

EGA has publicly committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, in line with the UAE Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative. Last year, EGA implemented a digital system to track greenhouse gas emissions to enhance transparency and accelerate decarbonization, in line with the UAE’s National MRV Transparency System. EGA was also the first company to produce aluminium commercially using solar power, which is marketed under the product name CelestiAL, starting in 2021.