DUBAI, UAE, 24 March 2020: Ariston Middle East, manufacturer of water heaters in the GCC region and part of the Ariston Thermo Group, said it is committed to contribute to the Group’s sustainable growth strategy. Making the announcement through a Press release it said the Group targets saving 3,400,000 tons of CO₂ equivalent by 2022 through innovative technologies and Ariston, as a leading brand in the Group, is a major contributor to the achievement of this goal.

Ariston said it has already contributed to Dubai Expo 2020’s sustainability pavilion, Terra, with solar panels to produce 4GWh of electricity per year and will also produce up to 22,000 litres of water per day, extracted from atmospheric humidity and by recycling grey water. Additionally, it said, the completion of many solar energy projects in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the wider MENA region reinforces its energy efficient product offering across the geography.

“Our purpose is to provide everyone, in every corner of the world, with high-quality heating and water heating solutions, while protecting the environment,” said Alberto Torner, Head of Middle East, Turkey and Caucasus. “To this end, we have placed energy efficiency solutions and technologies using renewable sources at the center of our sustainable growth strategy, thus contributing to the sustainability development goals endorsed by the General Assembly of the United Nations. Despite difficulties that arose in 2020, we increased our investment in developing efficient and sustainable products, solutions and processes to 29%, keeping to our commitment of making a decisive contribution to reducing energy consumption and conserving the environment.”

The commitment to sustainability, Ariston said, is reflected in the projects it has undertaken in the region. In Dubai, there are several achievements in diverse building structures. Among the most prestigious projects to date is the sustainability pavilion at the Expo. Terra is one of three thematic pavilions at the Expo. It will produce electricity through solar panels, targeting a net-zero-energy status. It will also produce water as a plan to achieve net-zero-water status. Ariston said products it has installed have produced a hybrid solution that will reduce electricity consumption by 25% compared to traditional electric heating.