The Middle East’s
8. Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du)
Established: 2005
Headquarters: U.A.E.
CEO: Fahad Al Hassawi
As of 2022, more than 170 du sites ran on hybrid generators, an increase of 41% compared to 2021, and 78 sites ran on solar panels, an increase of 30% since 2021. The company is planning to install a further 100 hybrid generators in 2023. du’s retail store bags are now made of 100% biodegradable paper. In 2022, the company replaced all mercury vapor lamps in its warehouses with LED lamps, saving 419,555 kWh of energy, and recycled a total of 55.78 tonnes of items generated.