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With a tenure of 15 years, Emerge will provide a full turnkey solution for the project, including the finance, design, procurement, construction, operations and maintenance for the entire length of the agreement. The solar installation at IMDAD will help to avoid more than 3,000 tonnes of CO 2 annually, decarbonising Nahdi’ s central logistical operations and yielding substantial environmental advantages for all its business aspects.

Building on this expertise, Nahdi Medical Company has partnered with Emerge to advance its sustainability ambitions across its extensive operations. This collaboration between an energy solutions provider and the largest retail pharmacy and healthcare network reflects a shared commitment to driving a greener, more sustainable future for the region.

Nahdi Medical Company is a purposedriven healthcare and wellbeing Company with a heart. It is the largest retail pharmacy

Image for illustration only competitively priced products and services across healthcare, medicine, wellness, mom and baby products, beauty and other FMCG goods. Leveraging the latest technologies and supply chain innovations, Nahdi aims to bring the full healthcare and retail pharmacy ecosystem to the fingertips and doorsteps of all its guests.

Nahdi empowers and equips its employees with in-depth training opportunities across the business, to ensure every employee unlocks their potential. Beyond the business,

The emissions reduction achieved by the project will be equivalent to meeting the electricity consumption of 625 households for one year.

Eng. Yasir Jamal, Chief Supply Chain Officer, stated:“ As a proud national Saudi company and Saudi Arabia’ s pharmacy retailer, Nahdi is fully aligned with the ambitions of Vision 2030.”

Michel Abi Saab, Emerge General Manager, said:“ The abundant, year-round sunshine in Saudi Arabia makes solar power the obvious choice for any business looking to transform its energy supply to a cleaner, greener power source.”

Emerge was formed in 2021 to develop distributed solar, battery storage, off-grid solar and hybrid solutions for commercial and industrial clients. The company supplies clean electricity to more than 40 commercial, industrial, educational and hospitality sites across the region. chain in Saudi Arabia with an integrated healthcare services platform. The Company was established in 1986 as a sole proprietor of two stores in Jeddah and today, operates 1,150 + stores in 140 cities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, including 10 polyclinics.

Serving around 100 million guests yearly, Nahdi’ s guest-centric philosophy ensures all Guests have access to high quality and

Nahdi always looks to make a positive impact on the community through thoughtful and meaningful corporate social responsibility initiatives from awareness campaigns to personalised health solutions.

Emerge is a joint venture between Masdar and EDF Group established to develop solar generation, energy storage and hybrid solutions in the Middle East. p

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