The Middle East’s
1. Emirates Group
Established: 1985
Headquarters: U.A.E.
Chairman and CEO: Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
The Emirates Group includes two independent entities, dnata and the Emirates airline. In June 2022, dnata announced it would dedicate $100 million for eco-efficiency enhancement in line with its goal to reduce its carbon footprint by 50% by 2030. In July 2022, Emirates Flight Catering and Crop One opened Bustanica, a 330,000-square-foot vertical farm in Dubai with a million-kilogram annual capacity of leafy greens with a $40 million investment. In January 2023, Emirates completed a demonstration flight of a Boeing 777-300ER powered with 100% sustainable aviation fuel in one of its engines.