SSGM

SSGM is proud to announce Desert Board Renewal membership.
Desert Board, is the world’s leading innovative engineered wooden board crafted from upcycled palm fronds. It is the world first wooden board made from the dates palm waste. Pioneering a carbon negative future for the UAE and the world as a whole. The technology adopted, seamlessly reflects where nature and innovation converge for a sustainable living for the whole community…
Operating from the state of the art factory in KEZAD, Abu Dhabi. The company have harnessed the abundant pruning residues of date palm trees to create an authentic nature-based construction material, PSB, Palm Strand Board.
Inspiration for the company sustainable journey is drawn from the vision of our esteemed founding father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who championed tree planting and agriculture, safeguarding our environment for the legacy of future generations. Against deforestation, we strive to preserve our precious green spaces, cherishing the natural beauty that surrounds us.
Desert Board pledges to sustainability, however, goes beyond the ordinary. Desert Board manifests its commitment through it’s production process that uses No-Added Formaldehyde. This visionary move positions Desert Board as pioneers in the MENA region, as it proudly offers an E0 and NAF product that protects the health and the well-being of our people and our planet.

The Community Development Authority-CDA in Dubai-UAE has awarded the Society of Sustainability and Green Materials (SSGM) the ''Platinum category'' award, on the evening of 9th December 2024. The ''Platinum category'' award, which exemplifies Society of Sustainability and Green Materials (SSGM) excels in service quality and integration of special group for its distinguished performance under the program, this attributes to all programs, projects that were successfully undertaken since the inception of the society in November 2022.
''Ethraa Empowerment Program'' for Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs), honours the most distinguished organization within the Community Development Authority-CDA framework. The program is in line with the objectives of Dubai Social Agenda 33.
One of the aims of the ETHRAA program is to honour organizations that have distinguished themselves among participants in providing innovative services to the communities that supports groups and individuals in need of support to achieve sustainable social development that strengthens the partnership between Community Development Authority-CDA and the NPOs.
Society of Sustainability and Green Materials (SSGM) would like to thank the Community Development Authority-CDA for the great opportunity and recognition, this also extends to each and everyone who contributed to the distinguished and recognised performance of the society, and thrive to showcase more in the forthcoming future to elevate the society to a ''world class recognitions''.