Sobha One Dubai Awarded Green Mark SLE Certification 2025
Sobha One Dubai Achieves Regional Milestone with Green Mark Platinum SLE Certification
Sobha One has become the first building outside Singapore to earn the Green Mark Platinum Super Low Energy (SLE) certification from Singapore's Building and Construction Authority (BCA), a distinction that underscores the five-tower development's commitment to measurable energy performance and low-carbon design.
Sobha One is the first building in the Middle East to achieve the Green Mark Platinum SLE certification, setting a new standard for energy-efficient residential construction across the Gulf region.
What the Certification Measures
The Green Mark certification is a globally recognised benchmark for environmental resourcefulness, assessing projects across five critical categories: Resilience, Whole Life Carbon, Health & Wellbeing, Intelligence, and Maintainability. The SLE standard requires a 60% energy efficiency improvement against 2005 baseline levels, a threshold that reflects best-in-class operational performance.
Sobha One's design achieves 60% energy savings compared to 2005 standards, demonstrating that the certification reflects genuine, verified performance rather than design intent alone. In addition to the SLE certification, Sobha One has also been recognised with the Whole Life Carbon badge in testament to the project's dedication to low-impact development and eco-conscious design.
Sobha Realty's Approach to Sustainable Development
Leveraging its unique Backward Integration model, Sobha Realty maintains complete control over the development process, integrating advanced technologies such as CAFM, Common Data Environment (CDE) platforms, digital twins, and predictive maintenance dashboards. This vertically integrated approach enables the developer to embed sustainability at every stage, from material sourcing and manufacturing through design and construction.
Sobha One was financed through Sobha Realty's $750 million Green Sukuk issued in 2025. The use of green financing instruments aligns capital structure with environmental objectives and demonstrates investor confidence in the project's sustainability credentials.
Regional Expansion and Portfolio Growth
Founded in 1976 by visionary entrepreneur PNC Menon, the company began as an interior decoration firm in Oman before transforming into a full-scale real estate powerhouse with its headquarters now based in Dubai. Over nearly five decades, Sobha Realty has expanded its footprint across the UAE, India, and Oman, with growing ambitions in the United States and Australia.
UAE-headquartered Sobha Realty completed around 3,000 residential units ahead of schedule and launched approximately 15,000 new units during 2025, driven by four major master developments across the UAE. As of 2025, the developer's UAE portfolio exceeded 39,000 units across 14 master-planned projects in Dubai and Umm Al Quwain.
Sobha One: Project Details
Sobha One, comprising five interconnected towers under construction in Dubai, is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2026. Sobha One is a multi-building complex under development in Ras Al Khor Industrial Area 1, Dubai.
Unlike design-led certifications, Green Mark SLE is heavily focused on measurable energy efficiency outcomes, making it a strong validation of Sobha Realty's low-carbon development approach. The certification serves as a performance benchmark for the company's future developments, helping guide sustainability targets that deliver long-term environmental benefits, operational efficiency, and enhanced occupant wellbeing.
Alignment with UAE Sustainability Goals
Sobha Realty's dedication to environmental stewardship aligns with the UAE's Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative and global climate goals, while demonstrating the company's leadership and clear strategy for emissions reduction through ESG reports, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) assessments and GRESB benchmarking assessments. Sobha Realty achieved an outstanding score of 91 in the 2024 Annual GRESB Assessment, a significant increase from 72 in 2023, placing the company among the top 4% of companies worldwide aiming for excellence in ESG performance and sustainability leadership.