PureHealth retains MSCI AAA ESG rating as 2025 sustainability investment expands
Its 2025 Sustainability and Social Impact Report outlines performance against its environmental targets, social investment commitments and economic development priorities.
UAE—PureHealth has retained MSCI’s provisional AAA environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating for a second consecutive year, reporting progress in emissions reduction, community health, workforce development and domestic procurement across its international operations in 2025.
The Abu Dhabi-based healthcare group said its assessment score was approximately 30% above the industry average.
Its 2025 Sustainability and Social Impact Report outlines performance against its environmental targets, social investment commitments and economic development priorities.
Climate action and community investment
PureHealth reduced Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 11% compared with 2024, while emissions intensity fell by 6%.
Following its international expansion, the group also completed a revised emissions baseline to account for changes in its operations.
The company commissioned its first on-site solar installation at SEHA Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Mohamed Medical City, generating more than 1,000 megawatt hours of clean electricity and avoiding 330 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions.
It also reported recycling approximately 3,000 tonnes of waste as part of its commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2040.
Community initiatives across the UAE and UK reached approximately 473,000 beneficiaries, an increase of 116% year-on-year.
Volunteer numbers rose by 88% to nearly 9,000, while PureHealth recorded AED 41 million (US$11.2 million) in direct and indirect corporate social responsibility spending in the UAE.
The group also pledged AED 50 million (US$13.6 million) to the Life Endowment campaign launched by Awqaf Abu Dhabi in collaboration with the Department of Health Abu Dhabi.
The initiative supports treatment for vulnerable patients with chronic diseases.
Shaista Asif, Group Chief Executive Officer of PureHealth, said the group’s approach to longevity extends beyond increasing life expectancy to creating conditions that enable communities to thrive over generations.
She added that the ESG rating recognised its efforts to strengthen healthcare resilience and generate long-term value.
Workforce development and local procurement
PureHealth recorded approximately 834,000 employee training hours in 2025, up 30% from the previous year.
The group employed nearly 5,300 Emiratis and graduated 146 participants from its Emirati Development Centre, a 21% annual increase.
Women accounted for 66% of its workforce and held 34% of leadership positions.
Meanwhile, the number of People of Determination employed across its UAE and UK operations increased by 59% to 500.
The group also spent AED 3.76 billion (US$1.02 billion) with local suppliers, supporting the UAE’s National In-Country Value programme.
Its procurement subsidiary, Rafed, received an ICV Champion Award for its work supporting small and medium sized enterprises.
Sustainability reporting and healthcare operations
Leya Aldamani, Chief Sustainability Officer at PureHealth, said the group continued to translate the connection between human and environmental health into operational measures, including emissions reduction, cleaner energy and workforce development.
PureHealth obtained independent third party assurance for selected environmental and workforce disclosures covering its UAE and UK operations for the second consecutive year.
It also received 10 sustainability and social impact awards during 2025, including recognition for sustainable projects at the Forbes Middle East Sustainability Leaders Summit Awards.
For healthcare operators, these measures address the environmental footprint of energy intensive facilities, workforce capacity and supply chain resilience.
The group’s reported results also provide stakeholders with indicators for assessing sustainability performance alongside its expansion and healthcare investment priorities.
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