The Middle East’s
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10. Barakat Group of Companies
Established: 1976
Headquarters: U.A.E.
Managing Director: Kenneth Dcosta
Barakat Group of Companies partners with local farms to reduce its carbon footprint. Among its initiatives are the 100-Mile Initiative, which reduces the farmer-consumer distance, upcycling food waste into animal feed, and using highly biodegradable plastic for its bottles. In 2022, the group recycled 23% of its wastewater and repurposed 30.4 million kg of organic waste.