Navigate the ESG Landscape in the UAE

The path to a sustainable, diversified economy is here, and the UAE is leading the way. National initiatives such as the UAE Net Zero 2050 and the Green Agenda are setting a clear direction, making strong ESG practices essential for business growth and reputation.

RSM UAE offers comprehensive ESG advisory services to help your organisation thrive in this evolving environment. We work with you to align your strategy with regulatory requirements and stakeholder expectations, transforming your approach from basic compliance to impactful innovation.

Empower Leadership with an ESG-Powered Strategic Framework

At RSM UAE, we go beyond compliance. We partner with you to build a robust ESG framework fully integrated into your core business strategy. By aligning your ESG vision with stakeholder priorities, we help you unlock opportunities and lead with purpose in the evolving UAE market.

 

Elevate Your ESG Journey with Our Professional Services.

We guide businesses across the UAE on their ESG journey, helping them move from a reactive to a proactive 
approach. Our professional services are designed to enhance ESG maturity, ensuring strategies align with both 
international standards and UAE regulatory mandates.

  • Materiality assessment
  • Development of ESG Strategy – That Powers Your Strategic Objectives
  • Setting goals and key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Enhancing ESG governance through internal structures and policies
  • Developing stakeholder engagement strategies
  • ESG and sustainability performance dashboards
  • Preparation of ESG reporting for GRI, SASB, and ISSB (IFRS S1 and S2) standards
  • IFRS S1 and S2 assessment, implementation, and reporting
  • Regulatory compliance and disclosures specific to the UAE (SCA, DFM, and ADX)
  • Assurance and verification of sustainability reporting
  • Carbon footprint and greenhouse gas (GHG) assurance
  • Human rights due diligence across operations and supply chains
  • Developing inclusion and diversity strategies
  • Implementing employee well-being programmes and policies
  • Developing climate strategy and decarbonisation plans
  • Climate risk assessment
  • Circular economy advisory
  • Energy efficiency and energy management advisory
  • Supply chain assessment and efficiency advisory
  • Sustainable finance advisory
  • ESG due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and investments
  • ESG and sustainability digitalisation and communication advisory
  • Implementation of ESG and sustainability automation
  • Analysis of ESG data to ensure accuracy and efficiency
  • Implementing ESG data management systems
  • Technology enablement advisory

ESG training and capacity building, delivering customised training programmes, workshops, and coaching for boards, executives, and employees to build the knowledge, skills, and culture to drive your ESG strategy forward.

Have You Prioritised Your ESG and Sustainability Roadmap?

At RSM UAE, we guide organisations through a clear and actionable ESG roadmap, aligned with national ambitions such as the UAE Net Zero 2050 Strategy and the UAE Green Agenda. Our process supports businesses across all industries in defining sustainability priorities, engaging stakeholders, and implementing solutions that deliver measurable impact.

Analyse

Holistically assess your current ESG
performance

Establish

Identify ESG factors most material to your
business in the UAE context

Engage

Collaborate with stakeholders from both
the public and private sectors

Benchmark

Compare performance against UAE national strategies and leading peers

Implement

Drive strategic actions that deliver lasting sustainability impact and support national transformation goals

Sector-Specific ESG and Sustainability for the UAE

Whether you are a growing SME or a listed enterprise, RSM UAE delivers ESG solutions that reflect both local realities and international frameworks. Our strategies align with the UAE’s sustainability goals, including the Green Agenda and Net Zero 2050. We serve a wide range of sectors, including:

Real estate and construction

Oil and gas

Financial services

Public sector

Manufacturing and industry

Retail and consumer goods

Food and beverage

Healthcare

Logistics and supply chain

 

Download Our ESG and Sustainability Solutions Brochure

Explore how RSM UAE helps organisations align with ESG priorities across the UAE. Our brochure covers ESG strategy, reporting, digital transformation, climate advisory, and assurance services tailored for the UAE and broader Middle East market. What's Inside:

  • ESG strategy, reporting, and regulatory alignment in the UAE
  • Climate change, net zero, and GHG advisory aligned with the UAE’s sustainability agenda
  • Digital ESG transformation and assurance services

 

The Power of Being Understood

At RSM UAE, we do not believe in one-size-fits-all solutions, because your business objectives, industry challenges, and regulatory environment in the UAE are uniquely yours.

We start by listening. We take the time to understand your operations, market dynamics, and the national 
sustainability frameworks influencing your decisions. Then we work alongside you to design and implement ESG strategies tailored to your long-term goals.

This is the essence of The Power of Being Understood — a commitment to building partnerships based on empathy, regional expertise, and purposeful execution. With personalised ESG advisory built on trust and insight, we support your transformation from compliance to strategic impact, helping enhance sustainable growth, stakeholder trust, and long-term resilience across the Emirates.