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Red Sea Global announces exceptional results in ESG assessment

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01 Jun 2021

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Red Sea Global announces exceptional results in ESG assessment

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01 Jun 2021

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Flagship tourism project achieves top marks following assessment by GRESB, the global ESG-benchmark organization


Riyadh, (01 June 2021): Red Sea Global RSG (formerly known as TRSDC) , the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has achieved an overall score of 84 out of 100 in its first ever ESG-assessment and benchmark exercise by Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB).

GRESB assessed The Red Sea Project against standardized targets for Environmental, Social and Governance. It awarded the high score in recognition of RSG’s strong environmental governance structure and measures introduced to integrate environmental protection and enhancement.

As part of the overall score, GRESB awarded RSGan outstanding 49 out of 51 in the Environmental category. This greatly exceeds GRESB’s average score of 34 out of 51 and recognizes the robust measures in place to improve the integration of environmental considerations at RSG. The developer was also awarded a Green Star for achieving a score higher than 50% in both the Management and Development components of the evaluation..

Since the project’s conception, sustainability has been our guiding principle for design and development, informing every single decision that is made. This award is a real testament to all our hard work and unwavering commitment to become the world’s first truly regenerative tourism project.

Said John Pagano, Group CEO of RSG.

GRESB Assessments are guided by the material issues in the sustainability performance of real asset investments, and are aligned with international reporting frameworks, such as The Paris Climate Agreement. Its mission is to assess and benchmark the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and other related performance of real assets, providing standardized and validated data to the capital markets.

These scores recognize some of the pioneering techniques RSG has adopted to offset the environmental impact of the destination. Within specific sub-categories the Project scored top marks (100 out of 100) for areas including Materials, Water Use and Waste Management as a result of the innovative solutions RSG has put in place to minimize the potential environmental impacts.


Raed Albasseet, Head of Corporate Environment and Sustainability at RSG, said: “We strive to be completely transparent about the measures we are taking to really integrate environmental protection and enhancement measures, and therefore we welcome multi-level assessments from third-parties like GRESB. Critical evaluation of the construction and delivery of the project holds us to account at every step and ensures we are going above and beyond to not only protect the environment but enhance it for generations to come.”

“This achievement is particularly important to us because it underpins our steadfast commitment to the environment and recognizes the enormous steps we have already taken in our quest to set new standards in sustainability,” added Pagano.

The Red Sea Project will welcome its first guests by the end of 2022. The first phase of the development will include 16 luxury hotels offering 3,000 keys across five islands and two inland locations. It will also include entertainment facilities, an airport, and the necessary supporting logistics and utilities infrastructure.

Upon completion in 2030, The Red Sea Project will comprise 50 hotels, offering up to 8,000 hotel rooms and around 1,300 residential properties across 22 islands and six inland sites.

About Red Sea Global

Red Sea Global (RSG - www.redseaglobal.com) is a closed joint-stock company wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia. It is a vertically integrated real estate developer with a diverse portfolio across tourism, residential, experiences, infrastructure, transport, healthcare, and services. This includes the luxury regenerative tourism destinations The Red Sea, which began welcoming guests in 2023, and AMAALA, which remains on track to welcome first guests in 2025. A third destination, Thuwal Private Retreat, will open this year, and RSG has also been entrusted with refurbishment works at Al Wajh Airport, focused on upgrading the existing terminal and infrastructure, and building a new international terminal. RSG is a cornerstone of Saudi Arabia’s ambition to diversify its economy. Across its growing portfolio of destinations, subsidiaries, and businesses, RSG seeks to lead the world towards a more sustainable future, showing how responsible development can uplift communities, drive economies, and enhance the environment.

RSG is the visionary company behind some of the world’s most ambitious development ventures, including luxury regenerative tourism destinations such as The Red Sea and AMAALA.

Across its portfolio, RSG leverages the most innovative concepts, strategies, and technologies to deliver projects that actively enhance the wellbeing of customers, communities, and environments.

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