The Middle East’s

5. Alan Smith

Designation: CEO
Company: Agthia Group
Established: 2004
Headquarters: U.A.E.

In November 2023, Agthia Group announced the establishment of solar power plants at the production facilities of Al Ain Water and Al Foah, two of its key subsidiaries. This solar lease agreement was signed with Yellow Door Energy. With this, Agthia aims to offset almost 20% of the factories’ energy consumption per year. In the first half of 2024, Agthia reduced its CO2 emissions by 7.6% in seven countries and 22 manufacturing site compared to 2023. In 2023, the group recycled 67.14% of its generated waste and transitioned from traditional wooden pellets to 100% recycled plastic pellets, making 96% of packaging reusable.