Dubai-based carbon management firm elementsix has confirmed its acceptances as a participant of the United Nations Global Compact, a strategic initiative that supports global companies that are committed to responsible business practices.

"A primary focus of our business principles is ethics, integrity and the way in which we treat the people we work with," says Amer Arafat, Partner at elementsix.

"We found that those values aligned very naturally with the UN Global Compact’s 10 principles; when we combine that with our efforts to reduce emissions, not only continually in our own business operations, but also through our services to the private and public sector in carbon management consulting, joining the pact is our commitment to ensuring that we continue to strive to do our best for the people and our planet."

Corporate sustainability is an approach aiming to create long-term stakeholder value through the implementation of a business strategy that focuses on the ethical, social, environmental, cultural, and economic dimensions of doing business.

The UN Global Compact provides a universal language for corporate responsibility and provides a framework to guide all businesses regardless of size, complexity or location.

Of the over 15,000 companies participating, 81 per cent of surveyed participants attribute progress on their sustainability work to participating in the UN Global Compact.

The UAE Network currently has 178 participating companies from an array of different sectors.

elementsix develops greenhouse gas emission reduction projects and programs under the strictest accreditation standards from around the world for both the voluntary and compliance markets.