Mubadala is a company that was established in 2002 by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government. The company was established for the purposes of driving Abu Dhabi’s economic prospects and helping the UAE government meet its economic agendas. Mubadala’s focus is on several investments and businesses within the UAE and the rest of the world. Currently, the value of Mubadala’s asset base is in excess of fifty-five billion dollars. Mubadala is an active investment company that is involved in all sectors of the economy and pursues partnerships with various global organizations.
Mubadala’s business prospects cover several products and services. According to the company’s website, Mubadala has business interests in financial services, aerospace, information technology, infrastructure, healthcare, stock investments, transport, logistics, mining, oil, gas, real estate, and renewable energy (Mubadala). Mubadala has set up operations in over twenty countries around the world. The company’s presence is felt in Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, and South America.
Mubadala Development Company is headed by a board of directors. Mubadala’s board of directors represents its shareholders and is responsible for the company’s corporate governance. Currently, General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed serves as Mubadala’s board chairman. The board also consists of other six members including the company’s Chief Executive Officer Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak. Mubadala has eight main business units and each unit is headed by a separate team that includes industry experts.
Mubadala’s main trades can be found in several countries around the world. Most of these trades are concentrated in the UAE and they include healthcare, aerospace, mining, and oil investments. In China Mubadala has trade investments in mining through Suyadi Company. In Russia Mubadala has interests in financial investments through Moscow’s Verno Capital while in the United States the company has trade interests in real estate, semiconductors, information technology, and stock investments (Mubadala). In addition, Mubadala has several trade interests in Brazil, Spain, Algeria, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom.
Masdar is a UAE-based company that was established in 2006 and it focuses on the renewable energy industry. Masdar’s operations are multi-faceted but the company’s main goal is to establish renewable energy sources in Abu Dhabi and the rest of the world. Masdar’s establishment seeks to broaden UAE’s horizons as a leader in world-energy production. According to Masdar’s mission statement, the company serves as a link between the current fossil-fuel economy and the future renewable energy industry (Masdar).
Masdar’s business model combines research, higher education, financial investments, renewable energy companies, and renewable-energy-dependent communities. Masdar has segmented its business operations into three units namely Masdar City, Masdar Capital, and Masdar Clean Energy. Masdar’s clean energy unit focuses on renewable energy investments such as wind, solar, and carbon capture projects. On the other hand, Masdar City is touted as one of the most environmental-friendly cities in the world.
Masdar City is still under construction and it is expected to be complete by the year 2020. Masdar Capital is the company’s financial services unit and it directs its efforts towards clean energy investments both in the UAE and around the world. Masdar Capital has an investments’ portfolio that is worth over $540 million (Masdar).
Masdar is currently under the chairmanship of UAE’s Minister of State Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber. “Masdar is a subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company” according to the UAE government records (Mubadala). Nevertheless, Masdar has an independent corporate structure that is separate from Mubadala’s structure. Masdar’s most important partnership is with the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology.
Works Cited
Masdar. Mubadala Development Company, 2014. Web.
Mubadala. Mubadala Development Company, 2014. Web.