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A global leader in sustainability, Masdar has hosted ADSW since 2008
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) is a global platform supported by the UAE and its clean energy leader, Masdar, to address the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges through crucial conversations accelerating responsible development and fostering inclusive economic, social and environmental progress. It stands at the intersection of technology, policy, and investment, helping shape the next era of global sustainability.
Host Company
Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) is one of the world’s leading clean energy companies. Masdar is advancing the development and deployment of solar, wind, geothermal, battery storage and green hydrogen technologies to accelerate the transformation of energy systems and help the world meet its net-zero ambitions.
Established in 2006, Masdar has developed and invested in projects in over 40 countries with a combined capacity of 51 gigawatts (GW), providing affordable clean energy access to those who need it most and helping to power a more sustainable future.
Masdar is jointly owned by TAQA, ADNOC, and Mubadala, and is targeting a renewable energy portfolio capacity of 100GW by 2030 while aiming to be a leading producer of green hydrogen by the same year.
ADSW Focus Areas
Anchored around five strategic pillars, ADSW is committed to catalyzing positive change by empowering a global community to achieve a net-zero future. :
Sustainable Economic Development
Fostering conversation and collaboration to promote the creation of stable and sustainable economic environments where businesses can grow and thrive while minimizing their impact on the environment.
Just Energy Systems Transformation
Facilitating the transition toward clean and renewable energy sources, delivering thought leadership through insight reports and a foresight tool to navigate to net zero.
Innovation and Technology for a Sustainable Future
Showcasing cutting-edge innovations and breakthrough technologies that inspire and accelerate the transformation to a sustainable future in which no one is left behind.
Financing for Scale
Bridging the gap between financing and capital, and the businesses and projects aligned with sustainable economic development goals, promoting investment in green and sustainable projects, facilitating access to funding for small and medium-sized enterprises, and supporting the growth of sustainable industries.
Inclusion
Promoting a more inclusive and equitable society, where everyone has an opportunity to participate in and benefit from sustainable economic development. This includes initiatives promoting diversity and inclusion and supporting the growth of underrepresented groups such as youth, women, minorities, and indigenous communities. ADSW provides a space for the next generation of sustainability leaders to shape a more resilient future.
Vision
To position ADSW as the world’s foremost platform driving sustainability transformation — catalyzing bold ideas, forging lasting partnerships, and accelerating impactful actions to shape a more resilient and inclusive global future.
Misson
ADSW brings together global leaders, innovators, and communities at the intersection of technology, policy, and investment to unlock solutions that drive progress across interconnected systems—energy, economy, and environment. Through collaboration and knowledge exchange, ADSW strengthens the UAE’s leadership in enabling sustainable development and resilient growth.
Impact
For more than 15 years, ADSW has convened decision-makers from governments, the private sector and civil society to advance the global sustainability agenda through dialogue, cross-sector collaboration and impactful solutions. Throughout the years, ADSW events, initiatives, programs, and dialogues have been facilitating knowledge-sharing and collective action, driving progress toward a sustainable world for future generations.
ADSW in Numbers
Over the years, ADSW has welcomed over 70 Heads of State and Prime Ministers and attracts more than 50,000 attendees annually. Representatives from more than 175 countries participate in ADSW each year, solidifying its status as a truly global platform.
15+
years of global impact
50,000+
attendees join ADSW each year
175
countries represented each year
70+
Heads of State and Prime Ministers have participated in ADSW
3,500+
attendees at the Opening Ceremony and Zayed Sustainability Prize Ceremony
3,000+
students have attended ADSW each year
10+
major events per year
700+
media register to ADSW each year