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As the UAE accelerates its national sustainability agenda ahead of major policy deadlines in 2024–2026, private-sector leaders are playing a decisive role in translating government vision into on-ground impact. Standing at the forefront of this transition is Hotpack Global, a homegrown UAE manufacturer whose proactive sustainability strategy positions it as a model for industry-wide transformation.

The UAE’s environmental policies, including the national single-use plastics regulations, Dubai’s Executive Council Resolution 124 of 2023, and the country’s Net Zero 2050 direction, are reshaping consumer behaviour, manufacturing standards, and corporate responsibility. These policies are designed to reduce waste, curb plastic pollution, promote circular materials, and encourage companies to adopt sustainable alternatives without compromising economic growth.

For Hotpack, these goals are fully aligned with a long-standing internal commitment to responsible production. Over the years, the company has invested heavily in alternative materials, circular systems, and compliance-led manufacturing to ensure it not only meets but exceeds the UAE’s evolving sustainability requirements.

Abdul Jebbar PB, Group CEO and Managing Director of Hotpack.

“Our sustainability journey is rooted in the simple belief that progress must be responsible,” said Abdul Jebbar PB, Group CEO and Managing Director of Hotpack. “The UAE’s forward-thinking environmental policies give companies like ours a clear roadmap to innovate with purpose. We see regulation not as a challenge, but as an opportunity to lead.”

Hotpack has already achieved full compliance with every category of the UAE’s upcoming and active bans on single-use plastics. The company offers paper and multi-use bags thicker than 57 microns, wooden cutlery, plant-based straws, recycled-polymer items, paper cups and lids, and fibre-based plates, ensuring viable alternatives for all restricted products. Notably, Hotpack does not manufacture Styrofoam, significantly reducing reliance on hard-to-recycle materials.

Beyond regulatory alignment, the company has strengthened its sustainability impact through investments in renewable materials such as PLA, large-scale solar integrations across factories, upgraded waste-management systems, and responsible transportation initiatives. These efforts have earned Hotpack major recognitions, including the EcoVadis Gold Certification (Top 5 per cent globally) and the Dubai Chamber ESG Label – Advanced Category, underscoring its performance across environmental, social, and governance pillars.

Hotpack’s commitment extends internally as well, with initiatives such as the Hotpack Happiness Program, worker-welfare enhancements, and organisation-wide ESG training, reflecting the UAE’s belief that sustainability includes human well-being and social responsibility.

“The UAE has set ambitious environmental goals, and we consider it our duty to contribute meaningfully,” Jebbar added. “Sustainability is not just a mandate for us, it is part of our culture, our innovation strategy, and our responsibility to the communities we serve.”

As the nation continues accelerating toward Net Zero 2050 and a fully circular economy, Hotpack’s approach reinforces a powerful message: when policy direction meets corporate commitment, the result is not just compliance, it is long-term, transformative change for the UAE and beyond.