- Report outlines measurable progress across emissions, clean energy, circularity, responsible operations, and national talent development.
- Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions reduced by 23%, while onsite solar generation increased to 2,660 MWh.
Dubai, UAE – July 2026: AW Rostamani Group (AWR Group), one of the UAE’s leading multi-sector family businesses, has published its 2025 Sustainability and Impact Report, outlining the Group’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, priorities and progress across its diverse portfolio.
The report provides a consolidated view of AWR Group’s ESG performance across sectors including automotive, real estate, logistics, travel, lifestyle and packaging. It also reflects the Group’s continued efforts to strengthen the data, governance and accountability required to manage sustainability more consistently across its businesses.
During 2025, AWR Group made measurable progress in several priority areas, including emissions measurement and reduction, renewable energy generation, circularity, green building practices and Emiratisation.
Key highlights from the 2025 Sustainability and Impact Report include:
- Reducing operational emissions: AWR Group recorded total Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions of 40,381 tCO₂e in 2025, representing a 23% reduction from 52,702 tCO₂e in 2024. This reflected lower grid electricity consumption as well as a decline in the UAE residual mix emissions factor, linked to the country’s transition towards lower-carbon nuclear and solar energy.
- Expanding onsite solar generation: Solar energy generated across the Group increased from 218 MWh in 2024 to 2,660 MWh in 2025. This reduced reliance on grid electricity at several key locations, including AWR Real Estate properties and Sineo Packaging’s manufacturing facility, where daytime production shifts are now powered entirely by onsite solar energy.
- Supporting circularity in Automotive operations: AWR Automotive introduced several circular economy initiatives during 2025. At AutoTrust, 100% of hazardous workshop waste was handled through compliant disposal channels, while approximately 200 kg of used oil and paint cans from the Deira service centre were diverted from landfill and repurposed for use in cement manufacturing.
- Applying sustainable building principles: AWR Logistics’ Parts and Distribution Centre demonstrated a range of green building practices, including sustainable drainage systems, onsite solar power in partnership with SirajPower, infrastructure to treat and reuse greywater and the elimination of single-use plastics for occupants.
- Advancing national talent: AWR Group continued to increase the representation of Emirati talent across its workforce, supported by targeted career and leadership development initiatives including Wa’ed and Qiyada. Women represented 30% of the Group’s Emirati workforce in 2025.
Khalid Abdul Wahid Al Rostamani, Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of AWR Group, commented, “For more than seven decades, our business has evolved alongside the UAE, guided by enduring values, long-term partnerships, and a belief that success is built on trust and doing what is right for the generations that follow.
In 2025, our focus was firmly on strengthening the foundations required to manage ESG performance effectively across our Group. Developing a clearer Group-wide view of our greenhouse gas emissions has strengthened our ability to understand our impact, manage climate-related risks and support the ambitions of the UAE Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative.
We recognise that sustainability is a journey of sustained effort and continuous improvement. Our ambition remains unchanged: to build purposeful businesses that enrich lives and contribute meaningfully to the UAE’s vision for a more sustainable future.”
The report is structured around AWR Group’s four ESG pillars – Innovation, Inclusion, Impact and Integration – which provide a common framework for translating the Group’s sustainability priorities into measurable action across its businesses.
Sara O’Hara, Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer, AWR Group, added: “Within a multi-sector Group, sustainability can’t be reduced to a standard set of initiatives. The material issues across our businesses are different, and our response needs to reflect that. This report gives us a much sharper view across the portfolio and a stronger basis for deciding where to focus, where to invest and how progress should be measured. The ESG Roadmap will translate that understanding into clear, business-specific priorities and more consistent accountability across the Group.”
Planned areas of focus include expanding electric vehicle charging infrastructure, piloting telematics technologies to improve fleet efficiency and applying sustainable building principles to future developments.
