Biopharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is in the process of constructing a green building in Dubai Science Park and aims to move into its new premises by the third quarter.
The British-Swedish company, which has a massive presence in the UAE, is building its new office which will feature design and material that meets the platinum standard in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) set out by the US Green Building Council (USGBC). There are less than 5,000 buildings in the world that meet the platinum standard.
The Green Building Classification System is one of the most widely used worldwide and a marker of healthy, efficient, and carbon-saving buildings.
Sameh El Fangary, GCC and Pakistan Cluster President – AstraZeneca, commented: “Everyone involved in the delivery of healthcare has a role to play in addressing the global threat of climate change.
“Our new green offices will help us expand our local footprint in the UAE and demonstrate our support for the government’s ambition to drive and accelerate sustainable development in healthcare, aligning with ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision. We are taking bold action, guided by our ‘Ambition Zero Carbon’ strategy, to reduce our environmental footprint.”
The move is in line with AstraZeneca’s sustainability efforts, and also supports UAE’s declaration of 2023 as the ‘Year of Sustainability’ leading up to the highly-anticipated COP28 conference in Dubai. The company is part of the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Health Systems Task Force – a public-private partnership committed to accelerating the delivery of net zero healthcare systems.
AstraZeneca recently held its first multilateral engagement on health and climate at COP27, bringing together members of the SMI, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Commonwealth Secretariat to announce new joint action to accelerate net zero healthcare in three areas: supply chains, patient care pathways, and clinical trials.
Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi, Senior Vice President of Dubai Science Park, part of TECOM Group, added: “Health and sustainability go hand-in-hand. We cannot improve our collective wellbeing without putting the planet’s health first. Such foresight is what puts AstraZeneca among the world’s leading biopharmaceutical firms. They champion sustainability in healthcare, and their new offices in Dubai Science Park will add another benchmark for the industry.”
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