ROSHN, Saudi Arabia’s leading real estate developer and a PIF giga project, announced today in a press release that it has inaugurated the ROSHN Green Initiative Center (RGIC), a flagship facility in line with the Saudi Green Initiative.
RGIC will serve as a tree nursery and educational hub open to the public, cultivating greenery to enrich ROSHN communities and surrounding areas.
At the launch of RGIC, ROSHN signed four sustainability-focused agreements with Saudi organizations. They will support ROSHN’s efforts to promote green concepts, such as the circular economy, reducing carbon emissions, and ecological regeneration.
Launched last year as part of ROSHN’s Yuhyeek CSR program on the occasion of the Kingdom’s 93rd National Day, the ROSHN Green Initiative has already delivered on initial goals, with over 32,000 seedlings, 25,000 mangrove trees, and 4,300 other trees planted across the Kingdom through 93 green initiatives. Over 3,000 volunteers and 75 schools have been engaged in these efforts.
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g to the release, RGIC, equipped with state-of-the-art technologies, will be able to produce 2,000 trees annually. The facility will also serve as a learning hub, offering educational and interactive engagements to the public and organizations interested in supporting Saudi Arabia’s sustainability programs.
The trees grown at RGIC will be planted in ROSHN’s communities and certain areas throughout the country, contributing to environmental preservation and regeneration, as outlined by the Saudi Green Initiative.
ROSHN, the release said, is committed to human-centric and sustainable communities, incorporating eco-friendly practices in its operations and developments. It focuses on energy and water usage, materials and waste management, transport and connectivity, and community well-being.
ROSHN was one of the first organizations in Saudi Arabia to join the UN Global Compact, proof of its dedication to advancing sustainability and ecological regeneration, according to the release.
Source: Saudi Press Agenc
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