Branson joins jury to award UAE’s Zayed Sustainability Prize

Sir Richard Branson, the British billionaire who founded Virgin Atlantic, will help pick winners of the UAE’s premier environmental award.

The Zayed Sustainability Prize is given to small businesses, non-profits and high schools to recognize achievements in the fields of climate action, health, food, energy, water and education.

Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, the UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology who is director general of the organization that presents the prize, said a record number of submissions have been received this year, reflecting the “growing global commitment to practical, scalable solutions that deliver long-term impact.”

Others on the prize jury include Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade; Shamma bint Suhail Al Mazrui, Minister of Community Development; Wang Chuan-fu, Chairman and CEO of Chinese carmaker BYD; and Dr. Ing Christian Bruch, President and CEO of Siemens Energy.