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12/9/24, 11:02 AM 8,396 Volunteers Unite for Clean UAE Campaign – A Remarkable Sustainability Effort
She concluded, “At EEG, we firmly believe that fostering a sense of responsibility across all sectors of the society
will accelerate our nation’s journey towards a circular economy and pave the way for climate neutrality. Together,
we can make a meaningful impact and ensure a sustainable future for generations to come.”

Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) is a professional working group established in 1991 in the United Arab
Emirates. It is devoted to protecting the environment through the means of education, action programmes and
community involvement. EEG is actively encouraged and supported by concerned local and federal government
agencies. It is the 1st environmental NGO in the world to be ISO 14001 certified and the only organisation of its
kind in the UAE with accredited status to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and
the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

EEG is a member of the UN Global Compact, the Global Urban Development (GUD) and the Global Investors for
Sustainable Alliance (GISD). It is also a member of the One Planet Network under the programme of Sustainable
Food Systems (SFS) and its Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Committee (MAC) and Global Partnership on Marine
Litter (GPML), EEG is a full Member (voting) of World Packaging Organisation (WPO).

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