ABOUT ADSG

The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group (ADSG) was established by Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) in 2008, to realise the vision of Abu Dhabi Emirate to achieve sustainable development. The ADSG currently consists of more than 50 government entities, private corporations and not-for-profit organisations, working together to achieve economic, environmental and social sustainability. It does this through the funding of certified training programmes, events and workshops, increasing skills and knowledge across the emirate, leading to large-scale impact.

The ADSG members have each signed the ADSG Declaration, committing to best practices in terms of sustainability management and reporting, actively participating in ADSG activities, and supporting UAE Vision 2030. New organisations are welcome to apply for membership.

To mark the 15th anniversary of the ADSG in 2023, the organisation revisited its core beliefs, and is more determined than ever to deliver on its wider vision, addressing the key sustainability issues facing Abu Dhabi Emirate and its members.

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MISSION & DECLARATION

The ADSG is an organisation with far-sighted aspirations with a mission to encourage co-responsibility in Abu Dhabi thereby ensuring government entities, private corporations, and not-for-profit organisations are working towards achieving the goal of economic, environmental, and social sustainability. Additionally, the Group intends to contribute to the strengthening of intercultural dialogue along with mapping global and local sustainability trends that are relevant to the GCC and beyond.

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MISSION

The ADSG mission, as set out in its charter, is:

“To promote sustainability management in Abu Dhabi by providing learning and knowledge sharing opportunities for all government, private companies and not-for-profit organisations who are, or wish to become, ADSG members, in a spirit of cooperation and open dialogue”.

Our 5-year strategy


The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group (ADSG) is in the process of enacting its five-year strategy, from 2021-2025. This means concentrating its resources on three core areas: Governance, Climate Change, and a Sustainable Economy. Read more

The ADSG strategy also comprises four strategic priorities, as detailed below:

Priority 1: Alignment

Supporting alignment between ADSG members and the 2030 vision by establishing a dashboard of shared indicators.

Priority 2: Network

Increase the impact of individual members’ activities through enabling shared initiatives, and knowledge-sharing flagship programmes.

Priority 3: Advocacy

Promote the relationships within the ADSG members, emirate, regional and global stakeholders, and build advocacy for integrated sustainability governance, innovation, impact and non-financial reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

Priority 4: Membership

Ensure that the membership of ADSG has the capacity it needs to reflect the 2030 vision through integrating sustainability governance.

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Our Membership
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PARTNERSHIP
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CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM
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