DUBAI, UAE, 7 August 2023: Daikin Middle East and Africa, a manufacturer of air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and refrigeration solutions, announced that it has recently signed the Climate-Responsible Companies Pledge initiated by the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE). Making the announcement through a Press release, Daikin said it was in line with the company’s Environmental Vision 2050 and to support the UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative and Clean Energy Strategy. 

The release said that Samer Alawiah, Managing Director, Daikin UAE, represented the company at the signing ceremony and signed the pledge during the 11th instalment of the MOCCAE-hosted National Dialogue for Climate Action (NDCA). The release further said that the NDCA, a sector-specific assembly, was attended by H.E. Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment.

Speaking on the occasion, Alawiah said: “We are proud and honoured to receive this opportunity by MOCCAE to sign the Climate-Responsible Companies Pledge. This significant step formalises Daikin’s alignment with the UAE’s international climate commitments, particularly the Paris Agreement, and supports the UAE Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative.” At our recent seminar, Towards a Sustainable Future, he added, we highlighted our commitment to sustainable cooling and the importance of companies and individuals collaborating and contributing equally to the government efforts of decarbonisation to build a sustainable future. He further said that signing this pledge is another move in this direction and being a responsible local citizen that is receptive to the needs of the community in which we are based.

As a signatory to the UAE Climate-Responsible Companies Pledge, Daikin said it commits to step up its efforts to combat climate change by reducing its carbon footprint scope 1 and 2 and contributing to achieving the national net-zero target by 2050 or earlier. Daikin added that it focuses on reducing direct and indirect emissions from its products and the high-energy efficiency systems to enhance performance and limit carbon footprints. Daikin further said it is also adopting refrigerants with a lower environmental impact to minimise greenhouse gas emissions, further contributing to a sustainable future.