Netherlands – Dubai, UAE — The Waste Transformers and Living Business have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to spearhead efforts in addressing food waste and driving sustainability actions across the United Arab Emirates. This strategic alliance combines Living Business’s expertise in sustainability consulting and ESG frameworks with The Waste Transformers’ innovative anaerobic digestion technology to provide impactful, localized solutions to food waste management challenges in the region.
Addressing the food waste crisis with innovative solutions
Food waste remains a significant challenge in the UAE, contributing to environmental degradation, resource wastage, and greenhouse gas emissions. Recognizing this critical issue, Living Business and The Waste Transformers aim to tackle the problem at its source by implementing small-to-medium-scale anaerobic digesters across businesses, municipalities, and institutions.
The Waste Transformers’ containerized biodigesters convert food waste into valuable byproducts such as clean energy and liquid natural fertilizers, aligning seamlessly with the UAE’s vision for a circular economy. These biodigesters enable clients to transform their food waste into clean energy on-site, providing a solution to divert food waste from landfills and reduce fossil fuels usage while contributing to food security and sustainability.
“Food waste is both an environmental challenge and an opportunity for impactful change,” said Keith Bradley, Managing Partner of Living Business. “With the right solutions and inspiring green leaders, we can transform food waste into a resource, aligning with the UAE’s vision for a sustainable future.”
Living Business: Champions of sustainability in the UAE
Living Business has a proven track record of helping organizations across the region adopt impactful and sustainable practices. Offering a full suite of services, including ESG reporting, ISO 14001 certification, and strategy development, the company has been instrumental in guiding businesses toward meeting their carbon reduction and environmental goals.
By collaborating with The Waste Transformers, Living Business will leverage its industry expertise and network to introduce the biodigester technology to clients seeking innovative ways to meet regulatory and sustainability benchmarks.
The Waste Transformers: Innovating food waste management
Operating globally with projects in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, The Waste Transformers specializes in developing, engineering, and managing on-site anaerobic digesters. These containerized biodigesters are designed to process food waste at its source, creating an efficient, scalable solution for businesses and communities.
“Through this partnership, we aim to demonstrate the power of small-scale, decentralized technology in addressing global sustainability challenges,” said Lara van Druten, CEO at The Waste Transformers. “Our shared vision with Living Business underscores the importance of collaboration in driving impactful change.”
Joint goals: Accelerating the UAE’s circular economy
The MOU establishes a strategic partnership to jointly develop and promote urban anaerobic digester projects throughout the UAE. The alliance is set to benefit businesses across various sectors, including hospitality, food and beverage, and municipal services, by providing them with practical solutions to reduce their environmental footprint.
Key objectives of the partnership include:
- Deploying Waste Transformer biodigesters at client sites to process food waste locally.
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by diverting food waste from landfills and converting it into clean energy and natural fertilizer.
- Promoting resource efficiency by producing natural fertilizers that replace chemical alternatives.
- Strengthening local food security by closing the loop between food waste and agriculture.
This initiative supports the UAE’s national goals, including the UAE Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative and the commitment to fostering sustainable development across industries.
Accelerating sustainability across sectors
With this alliance, Living Business and The Waste Transformers aim to set a benchmark for international collaborations in environmental stewardship. By integrating innovative Waste Transformers with strategic ESG frameworks, the partnership will deliver measurable environmental, social, and economic benefits for businesses and communities alike.
The short term implementation times of this technology is expected to catalyze change in how the UAE approaches food waste, positioning the nation as a global leader in sustainability.
About The Waste Transformers The Waste Transformers is a Dutch company known for its innovative on-site solutions in food waste management. Their containerized modular biodigesters are designed to transform food waste into clean energy and valuable by-products, promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship on the property where food waste is produced.
About Living Business The team at Living Business is dedicated to empowering organizations through comprehensive ESG consulting services and Living Business programme. Their expertise spans across key areas, including ISO 14001, 45001, and 50001 certifications, as well as ESG strategy and reporting, where they guide companies through frameworks such as GRI and CSRD to enhance transparency and accountability.
For media enquiries:
Coen Bakker
Marketing Manager, The Waste Transformers
Coen.Bakker@thewastetransformers.com
www.thewastetransformers.com
Keith Bradley
Managing Partner, Living Business
keith@livingbusiness.com
www.livingbusiness.com
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