Majid Al Futtaim’s key retail destination Mall of the Emirates has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification – the highest level of certification possible in the LEED green building rating system.
The LEED certification is a globally recognised symbol of sustainability achievement for the built environment and the most widely used green building rating system in the world.
The achievement follows the Mall of Oman becoming the world’s biggest mall to have achieved LEED Platinum for Building Design and Construction under New Building Core and Shell (LEED BD+C: Core and Shell) in 2021.
The latest milestone is a reflection of Majid Al Futtaim’s continued efforts towards becoming a global sustainability leader and aligns with its broader sustainability commitment of becoming Net Positive in carbon and water by 2040.
Majid Al Futtaim said the certification for 2022 was awarded under LEED Operation and Maintenance certification, through its sustainability partnership with Enova, a joint venture between Majid Al Futtaim and Veolia, the regional leader in integrated energy and multi-technical services, making it the world’s largest operational mall to receive this international certification.
As part of the certification process, the Mall of the Emirates was evaluated on its environmental performance across five categories: energy, water, waste, transportation and human experience, it added.
