Emirates NBD has signed the UAE Climate-Responsible Companies Pledge initiated by the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment.

Emirates NBD Group is among the seventh cohort of 15 signatories in the UAE to sign the pledge, commit to implementing carbon emission reduction goals, and follow more sustainable methods in managing their operations, according to a timeline compatible with the UAE's national path to climate neutrality by 2050.

The pledge was made at the launch of the 11th National Dialogue for Climate Ambition organised by the Ministry under the slogan 'Accelerating the Shift; Decarbonising Ground Mobility' in collaboration with Emirates Driving Company.

The initiative coincides with the UAE's Year of Sustainability as the Emirate of Dubai prepares to host the Conference of the Parties (COP28) meetings this year.

The pledge commitments include organisations stepping up their collective efforts to combat climate change by measuring and reporting their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions transparently, developing ambitious science-based plans to reduce their carbon footprint, and sharing these plans with the UAE government to contribute to achieving the national net-zero target by 2050.