Reaffirming its global leadership
Dubai, UAE, July 2026: Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has won the ‘SEAL Business Sustainability Award 2026’ in the Sustainable Service category, recognising its leadership in delivering sustainable and environmentally friendly district cooling solutions. The SEAL (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement, and Leadership) award recognises companies that demonstrate outstanding leadership, innovation, and commitment to sustainable business practices. The award also highlights Empower’s significant contribution to reducing carbon emissions, enhancing energy efficiency across the cooling sector, and advancing environmental sustainability through its innovative district cooling solutions.
Empower is committed to implementing global best practices in the cooling sector to deliver high-quality, efficient, and reliable district cooling services. The company continues to deploy the latest sustainable technologies across all aspects of its operations, including thermal energy storage (TES) systems and the use of treated sewage effluent (TSE) in its plants, alongside other innovations that enhance operational efficiency, support emissions reduction efforts, and advance Dubai’s and the UAE’s sustainable development agenda.
“We are proud that Empower has won the Sustainable Services Award at the ‘SEAL Business Sustainability Award’ 2026, a global recognition of our continued efforts to develop innovative, highly efficient district cooling systems that support sustainable development and enhance quality of life. This achievement reflects our unwavering commitment to embedding sustainability at the core of our operations and strategic priorities by improving resource efficiency, adopting advanced technologies and smart solutions, and implementing operational best practices that reduce carbon emissions and preserve natural resources,” said H.E. Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower.
“At Empower, we believe sustainability is not merely a goal, but an integrated business approach that guides our decisions and investments and drives our continued innovation. We remain committed to delivering reliable, world-class, and highly efficient district cooling services that contribute to building more sustainable and resilient communities,” he added.
“This recognition reflects the collective efforts, expertise, and dedication of Empower’s team, whose commitment to excellence has enabled the company to strengthen its position as the world’s largest district cooling services provider and a global benchmark for the adoption of best-in-class environmental and operational practices,” he continued.
“We will continue to advance our vision of supporting the UAE’s ambitions to achieve net zero and sustainable development, while contributing to the development of the cities of the future. At the same time, we remain committed to setting new benchmarks for excellence and innovation in the district cooling sector, both regionally and globally,” he concluded.
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