1. Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group Report 2008/2010 - Laying the Foundations May 2008 Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) launches its first Sustainability Report. H.E. Mohamed Al Bowardi, Secretary General of the AD Executive Council and Managing Director of EAD calls for the establishment of the ADSG. Representative organizations from some of the most important sectors for the Emirate sustainability: Energy, Industry, Transport, Tourism, Health, Oil and Gas, Construction and Building are invited to join the ADSG. June 2008 On June 30 th the ADSG is established. Fifteen founding members sign the ADSG Declaration committing to adopt sustainability management and reporting practices: ADCCI, ADNOC, ADTA, ADWEA, DMA, DED, DOT, EAD, HAAD, ZonesCorp, Aldar, Dolphin, NBAD, Sorouh, Emirates Foundation. November 2008 The General Secretariat is established with two permanent members: the General Secretariat of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, and five elected members: ADCCI, ADWEA, Aldar, Dolphin Energy, Emirates Foundation. March 2009 The ADSG Charter is approved by the founding members stating the mission, goals, governance and members’ rights and duties. The ADSG action plan 2009 is approved. Training activities are initiated with three workshops: The roadmap towards sustainability, sustainability reporting and stakeholder management. May 2009 One-on-One technical support starts to provide assistance to members to document their business cases for sustainability. June 2009 EAD sets up a sustainability unit to provide strategic and operational support to the ADSG General Secretariat and its members. The CEO/MD Leadership Group meets in a gala dinner to celebrate the ADSG first anniversary. EAD issues its second sustainability report. Sorouh issues its first sustainability report. July-December 2009 The ADSG approves the membership criteria and membership process, the range of products and services to be delivered to members, and the logo. A member task force starts the design of the agenda for the first Abu Dhabi Annual Sustainability Forum. Training needs are assessed through a survey. ADCCI issues its first sustainability report. Masdar City, Urban Planning Council (UPC) and Aramex join the ADSG. January-March 2010 The ADSG action plan 2010 is approved. Training activities continue with a workshop on sustainability reporting. Etihad Airways and Mubadala Development Company join the ADSG. April-June 2010 Training activities continue with a workshop on Transparency in the Value Chain; Quarterly meetings are open to guest speakers; Four flagship programs are launched; Khalifa Fund joins the ADSG. ADSG leads a Delegation of 13 members to the GRI Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency held in Amsterdam; The ADSG Portal and the ADSG newsletter are launched. 15 founding members develop their sustainability reports. Launching (2008)Laying the foundations (2009)Outreach (2010) CEO/MD meeting 8 th July 2010

2. Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group Strategy 2011/2013 - From Reporting to Action Vision and missionGoalsObjectivesInitiativesProducts and servicesProjects Our vision Sustainability management is considered a competitive advantage for organizational success in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. G1 - Raise awareness and understanding of sustainability management and reporting principles and practices  High level of awareness and understanding of sustainability amongst government, private and not for profit organizations  Knowledge creation and dissemination  Communication  Sustainability index  Sustainability Awareness Index  Portal  Resource Centre  Newsletter  4 quarterly issues  Publications (Knowledge)  Issue brief “Abu Dhabi: Our case for sustainability”.  Guide “The sustainability management cycle: A handbook for organizations”  Toolbox “The sustainability management cycle: A toolbox for organizations”  Case study “Sustainability in practice: The case of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group”  White paper “Sustainable procurement”  White paper “Sustainable ICT”  White paper “Waste Management”  White paper “Sustainable labour practices and decent work”  Publications (Communication)  Brochure “About Us”  Press releases (4 quarterly releases)  Articles (4 quarterly articles)  Seminars  Member seminars (Guest speakers in Forum Quarterly meetings)  Public seminars (Construction, Hospitality, Financial Sector, ICT, Health, Education, and Media) G2 - Facilitate the adoption of sustainability management and reporting practices  Best practices of sustainability management and reporting adopted amongst government, private and not for profit organizations  Capability building  Quality assurance  Recognition  Training meetings  Workshops (4 quarterly meetings)  Training programs  Sustainability institute  Training of trainers  Training module for employees  One-on-one-support  Sustainability case & Scorecard (10/20 common indicators)  Mentoring  Transparency in the supply chain  Benchmarking  Global Reporters methodology  External assurance  GRI check, Third party assurance  Awards  Abu Dhabi Sustainability Award G3 - Provide a forum for experience sharing and learning about good governance, sustainability management and reporting practices  Experience shared amongst government, private and not for profit organizations.  Experience-sharing meetings  General Secretariat meeting  Progress scorecard  Forum quarterly meeting  Member seminars (Guest speakers in Forum Quarterly meetings)  CEO/MD meeting  Annual report  Annual Sustainability Forum  Abu Dhabi Sustainability forum G4 - Support sustainability initiatives within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi  Economic, environmental, social and governance (EESG) issues advocated by the ADSG addressed by its members and by other organizations in Abu Dhabi.  Advocacy  Flagship programs  Sustainable procurement  Sustainable ICT  Waste management  Labour practices and decent work  Education for sustainability G5 – Create opportunities for international cooperation and recognition  ADSG recognized by the international community as an active group promoting sustainability management and reporting  Networking  Affiliations  GRI  Partnerships  GRI, Global Compact  Conferences  GRI, AFED G6 - Build an excellent, autonomous and sustainable organization  An excellent, autonomous and sustainable not-for- profit organization.  Membership  Performance management framework  Members  Performance management deliverables  Strategy  Action plan  Budget  MOUs  Products and services  Annual report Our mission To promote sustainability management in Abu Dhabi by providing learning and knowledge sharing opportunities for government, private and not for profit organizations in a spirit of cooperation and open dialogue Our values and principles *Responsibility: We all share responsibility for our common present and future * Accountability: We are answerable for our impacts on our stakeholders * Transparency: We ensure the timely and accurate disclosure of all material issues CEO/MD meeting 8 th July 2010