Published July 2026 | Prepared by Sustainnovate – Day to Day ESG Report.
The multi-emirate retail group publishes a fully structured GHG inventory aligned with UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 11 of 2024, establishing its 2025 emissions baseline across four emirates and seven branches.
Day To Day Hypermarket L.L.C. has released the UAE retail sector’s first fully structured ESG and greenhouse gas (GHG) report, disclosing a 2025 combined emissions total of 4,546.76 tCO₂e across its seven branches and supporting facilities spanning Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Ajman. The report, prepared by sustainability consultancy Sustainnovate, is structured in accordance with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, GRI Standards, the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), and UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 11 of 2024 on Climate Change.
The disclosure represents a milestone in UAE retail sustainability. A hypermarket operator has voluntarily quantified, disclosed and published its entire operational carbon footprint using a recognised methodology ahead of mandatory climate reporting timelines.
“COP28 was held on our doorstep. The UAE’s commitment to Net Zero 2050 has set a clear direction, and this report is Day To Day’s first concrete step on that journey, taken with transparency, rigour and resolve.” – Ezatollah Jorji, Chairman, Day To Day Hypermarket
EMISSIONS BREAKDOWN
The 2025 GHG inventory covers Scope 1 direct emissions (475.65 tCO₂e), Scope 2 purchased electricity (3,448.34 tCO₂e), and selected Scope 3 value-chain emissions (622.77 tCO₂e), comprising business travel and a waste-generated-in-operations screening estimate. Electricity consumption, drawn from DEWA, SEWA, TAQA and FEWA/Etihad WE accounts across all sites, accounts for approximately 75.8% of the group’s total reported footprint, reflecting the energy intensity of hypermarket retail operations in the UAE’s climate.
Scope 1 sources include fleet diesel and petrol consumed via the group’s ENOC fuel account, piped natural gas at two branch sites, and screening-level estimates for generator diesel and refrigerant fugitive emissions across all seven retail branch groups. Refrigerant emissions, estimated at 146.16 tCO₂e, are identified as a material disclosure risk for cold-chain retail, with a detailed refrigerant management programme planned for 2026.
COMPLIANCE AND STANDARDS ALIGNMENT
The report applies the Operational Control consolidation approach as defined by the GHG Protocol, capturing 100% of emissions from sites where Day To Day exercises operational control. It is CSRD aligned where applicable and explicitly references UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 11 of 2024 on Climate Change throughout. Emission factors for each of the four UAE utilities are drawn from the highest available source in a disclosed hierarchy, including official UAE authority MRV factors, utility-published factors and recognised international datasets (IEA) as fallback.
The report also sets out a 12-area policy maturity register and a 2026-2030 five-pillar sustainability strategy covering climate and energy, water and waste, responsible retail and supply chain, people and welfare, and governance and data.
“We applied consistent, documented methodologies rather than arbitrary assumptions. It has already changed how we track refrigerant top-ups, log generator hours and think about the utility account for every site.” – – Firooz Ahmad Aazami, Branch Head, Day To Day Hypermarket
RENEWABLE ENERGY AND FORWARD STRATEGY
Day To Day has initiated a grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) programme under the DEWA Shams Dubai net-metering scheme, with approximately 239.85 kWp of installed capacity at a Dubai warehouse-linked site. Renewable electricity generation data will be captured from 2026, contributing to Scope 2 displacement in subsequent reporting cycles.
Formally approved Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG reduction targets, benchmarked against the 2025 base year, are scheduled for Board-level review and adoption by Q3 2026. The group has also committed to Scope 3 Category 1 purchased goods screening from 2026 through supplier spend data and is developing a supplier code of conduct covering ESG expectations, audit rights and onboarding requirements.
SUPPLY CHAIN AND SCOPE 3 ROADMAP
This inaugural inventory quantifies Scope 3 at 622.77 tCO₂e, focusing on waste generated in operations (617.46 tCO₂e, volume-based screening) and business travel (5.31 tCO₂e). Scope 3 Category 1, embodied emissions in purchased goods, is identified as the single largest unquantified value-chain category, with supplier spend-based screening commencing in 2026. Day To Day has committed to assessing the top 20% of suppliers by spend and strategic relevance, covering labour practices, packaging, climate data readiness and responsible sourcing.
CEO Davud Aezamy outlined the strategic intent:
“This report marks the first step on a journey toward on-site energy efficiency, responsible water management and a supply chain that increasingly mirrors our values. The UAE’s Net Zero 2050 commitment is the horizon we are navigating toward.”
LOOKING AHEAD
The group’s 2026 data quality improvement roadmap includes 11 prioritised actions, including documenting generator and refrigerant records, completing full-year utility coverage across all sites, obtaining weight-based waste data from contractors Averda and Veolia, establishing a group-wide HR KPI dashboard, and preparing for third-party limited assurance of the 2026 GHG inventory. A formal sustainability steering function with Board-level reporting will be established by Q2 2026.
Day To Day Hypermarket employs approximately 994 people across six surveyed branches, drawn from more than a dozen nationalities, and operates across neighbourhood and destination hypermarket formats. The ESG report was prepared by Sustainnovate and published in July 2026.
