Earth Day: DAMAC launches carpool initiative for 3500+ employees to promote smarter, more sustainable commuting

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 21 April 2026: DAMAC Properties, the largest private real estate developer in the UAE and the Middle East, is championing sustainability with a Community Carpool platform, designed to encourage smarter, more sustainable commuting for more than 3500 team members. The platform goes live on Earth Day, April 22, embedding sustainability into everyday employee actions.

Amira Sajwani, Managing Director of DAMAC Properties, said: “Community Carpool is a simple, yet impactful, initiative that makes sustainable choices easy and accessible for our teams. This Earth Day, DAMAC reinforces its approach to sustainability as a shared responsibility, where small, collective actions contribute to greener commutes, stronger connections, and a more sustainable future.”

Community Carpool is a free, browser-based platform created for employees working across offices in Dubai as well as for locations such as DAMAC Mall, DAMAC Hills and DAMAC Hills 2, By facilitating shared journeys, the platform aims to reduce commuting costs, ease parking challenges and traffic congestion, and lower carbon emissions.

Users can register their daily commute online, select a preferred matching distance, and receive automated email notifications when a compatible route is found. The website shows multiple journeys per user, estimated annual CO₂ savings, and direct coordination options. There is no need to download any apps.

DAMAC’s Sustainability Ambassadors Network brings together employees committed to driving positive environmental and social impact. Through engagement and employee-led initiatives, ambassadors promote sustainable practices, inspire colleagues, and actively contribute to the organisation’s ESG goals.