Arabic Sustainability Dictionary
One agreed Arabic term for every sustainability concept — proposed by practitioners, scored by reviewers and validated with the University of Jeddah.
Validation
An independent evaluation of the reasonableness of assumptions, methods and projections, such as an emissions target or a carbon project design, before or at the start of implementation.
المصادقة
Value chain
The full range of activities, resources and relationships related to a company's business model, from upstream suppliers to downstream customers and end-of-life.
سلسلة القيمة
Verification
An independent evaluation of historical data or claims, such as a GHG inventory, against agreed criteria.
التحقق
Virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA)
A financial contract in which a buyer and a renewable generator settle the difference between a fixed price and the market price, with the buyer usually receiving the energy attribute certificates but not physical power.
اتفاقية شراء الطاقة الافتراضية
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Organic chemicals that evaporate easily at room temperature and contribute to ground-level ozone formation.
المركبات العضوية المتطايرة
Voluntary carbon market (VCM)
A market in which companies and individuals buy carbon credits voluntarily, outside regulatory compliance obligations.
سوق الكربون الطوعية