Abu Dhabi Pure Health company hopes to become carbon neutral by 2040 through controlling medical waste and lowering greenhouse gas emissions. The ambitious climate objective is part of Burjeel Holdings’ long-term ESG strategy, which includes a healthy environment, governance, and system.
Pure Health, the leading healthcare platform in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, is the first health firm to pledge to net zero emissions by 2040 under the Science Based Targets Initiative. This is a decade before the Paris Agreement deadline of net zero to minimize global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
“The nature of our business is clearly about sustaining our society by providing healthcare across the community and we are seeking to align fully with the best international standards on environmental stewardship and governance,” Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, founder and chairman of Burjeel Holdings, said.
His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate, Her Excellency Mariam Bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment and His Excellency Mansour Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Chairman of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi; and others attended the Longevity of the Planet summit in Abu Dhabi.
“Climate change presents a serious threat to human health with health shocks and stresses already pushing around 100 million people into poverty every year. If the world doesn’t take decisive action, this will only worsen. That’s why I’m pleased to see Pure Health pledging to meet net zero by 2040 today – setting their ambitions on climate actions high. To keep 1.5 within reach, the world needs to see every part of society come together and take transformational steps like this forward.” said by His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed
By 2040, the group hopes to have eliminated medical waste altogether. With a 3% decrease from 2022 to 2023, Burjeel’s activities produced 1,575 metric tonnes of medical waste. In addition, by 2030, it aims to cut water usage by 10% while increasing yearly water reuse by 5%.
Pure Health influences seven million people’s lives
In 2026, Burjeel anticipates its community activities will benefit over 7 million people. The business wants 30% of corporate employees to volunteer for a local event by next year. By 2026, 70% of chronic illness patients will engage in patient education. According to the organization’s aims, the board should include several independent directors.
“We established a Business Development and Sustainability Committee to ensure that we integrate sustainability across our entire business.” Dr. Shamsheer says.
They also said they formed a board of experts, 70% of which are independent, during the IPO. The 2030 goals include training staff on data privacy and security, health and safety, and gender equity (30% female representation).
“Our ESG performance is absolutely integral to our mission to provide the highest quality of healthcare for communities in the GCC.” said by Burjeel Holdings CEO John Sunil
Pure Health’s aim to transform healthcare with technology includes attaining Net Zero by 2040. To create a cloud-based healthcare ecosystem, the company is using wearables, remote monitoring, and AI-based triage. The company uses IoT technology to measure and improve energy use across all its activities.
