Searching For A Better Climate – SEKEM Partners With Ecosia
In 2057 we envision Egypt to be climate neutral! One step towards this goal is done by becoming a partner of Ecosia. Ecosia is an ecological search engine that was …
“SEKEM Bedaya – Marilou Fund” endorses small business owners in the 13 villages
In 2019, SEKEM Development Foundation (SDF) reinitiated SEKEM’s old project for the development of the surrounding 13 villages in Belbeis. With the support of Heliopolis University staff and students, the …
Circular Economy: More Than Just Recycling
Every year, humanity reaches the Earth Overshoot Day, earlier. This day marks that from then on humanity’s demand on nature exceeds what the natural ecosystems can renew in a year. …
Shopping and Trading with Holistic Responsibility
The combination of words may rather sound like something out of a fairy tale than referring to concrete standards and guidelines. But for SEKEM, an Economy of Love is already …
New Standard for Transparency: “Economy of Love”
Organic, fair, sustainable – customers can already base their choice on a diverse selection of products’ certifications. Currently, most available standards are designed to protect the environment or human rights. …
In Memory of Ibrahim Abouleish: SEKEM’s Annual Report 2019
On June 15, three years ago, SEKEM’s founder Ibrahim Abouleish passed away, exactly 40 years after he founded the SEKEM initiative. SEKEM community continues to realize his vision of holistic …
Organic Is Cheaper in Egypt: SEKEM Calls for 100% Organic
A new Full Cost Account Study conducted by Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development proves that with regard to prices, Organic food is in fact already cheaper to produce than conventional …
New Superfoods at the SEKEM Shop
The SEKEM Shop announces new arrivals: Superfood Moringa and Demeter certified Peanut Butter. Check the new products out: SEKEM Shop Moringapulver Moringa Tee Erdnüsse
New Skills to Unfold Egypt’s Wooden Potential
In international cooperation, Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development and SEKEM’s Vocational Training Center launched their new project on promoting the woodwork sector in Egypt. As SEKEM believes in a global …
Experience the SEKEM Miracle in 8 Minutes!
Experience the SEKEM story in 8 minutes: The story of how a miracle in the desert became reality brilliantly told by the great filmmaker John D. Liu. Share the SEKEM …
SEKEM on the Corona Pandemic
While the world is in crisis, we in SEKEM reflect on how we can actively contribute to overcome the challenges. The Corona crisis affects not only individuals, but also all …
Business Update During Corona Pandemic
While taking all safety measures, SEKEM and all its subsidiary companies are still fully running an efficient operation relying on our direct community consisting of almost 2000 members, as well …
Responsibility, Opportunity and Optimism
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUc884beaOk[/embedyt] SEKEM was founded with the idea of sustainable development and caring for the community. The vision that brought Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish to dig the first well in the …
Information on the Situation in Regard to the Corona Virus
From the day of its foundation more than 40 years ago, SEKEM opened its doors to people from all over the world. It is our core value to exchange knowledge …
Organic delivers: Successful Biofach 2020
“Organic delivers”, this year’s motto of the world’s leading trade fair for organic consumer goods was also reflected in the growing number of exhibitors: 3792 from 110 countries presented themselves …
Creativity and Entrepreneurship Program
Heliopolis University students are teaming up to start different environmental projects. As part of the Core Program, the students come together to present projects in relation to their fields of …
The Future of Greening the Desert: We Will Continue!
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBOnLAvz7dY[/embedyt] On our desert farm in Wahat El-Bahareyya, we have reclaimed 63 hectares of desert land through sustainable agriculture, supported by a crowdfunding campaign. Here is the latest …
SEKEM Companies Celebrate Great Success in 2019
SEKEM’s company iSiS Organic for Organic foodstuff celebrated its a very successful year, which couldn’t have ended any better: in December, iSiS Organic achieved its highest turnover ever. Another success …
Heliopolis University Students Participate in an International Competition for $1Million Prize
Heliopolis University students participate in “Hult Prize”; an International Competition for $1Million Prize, for the second year in a row, in the context of motivating students and increasing their awareness …
A New Year with New Steps Towards our Vision for a Sustainable Future
As we send off the year 2019 and welcome the New Year, SEKEM takes another look at its Vision 2057 to set the goals for 2020. Zero waste and circular …