Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) | Sustainability Performance
DEWA provides electricity and water services for Dubai.
1992
United Arab Emirates
10,001+ employees
Utilities
$1B - 10B in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#12766
Overall#43
in United Arab Emirates#318
in UtilitiesSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsWaste ManagementWater ManagementSocial
Diversity and InclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Critical
Waste generated
Leading
Female employees
Critical
Market cap
Revenue
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 130 out of 392
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 130 out of 392
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
3.3K
B/M 1.9K
0.7
B/M 2.0
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Female employees
Reveal data for 1 credit
Share of female employees (%)
Share of female board members
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
6.0K2025
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- Labour rights organisations have documented wage discrimination and restricted mobility for migrant construction workers employed on DEWA's large-scale infrastructure projects, including the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.
Carbon emissions breakdown
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Waste management
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Water management
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$8.4BFY2024 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
Return on invested capital
6.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
7.4
▼ 4.3%
7.9
▼ 2.4%
8.4
▼ 3.9%
37.6
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Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
14%
Independent Directors
10 out of 72 incl. management
Overall score
54
Environment
65
Social
48
Governance
49
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
