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Sustainability Report

Main Headings for the Ejar Environmental and Financial Impact Blog

 

  1. A More Sustainable Digital Environment – This highlights the means: the focus here is on digital transformation as a key approach to reducing environmental impact.
  2. Enhancing Environmental Sustainability – This highlights the role: it conveys the message that the platform actively contributes to sustainability, rather than merely adopting it superficially.
  3. Balancing Development and the Environment – This highlights the purpose and vision: it links digital services to economic development and quality of life, in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030.

Ejar embodies a model of government digital transformation that supports sustainability through:

  • Supporting government digital transformation.
  • Contributing to environmental sustainability.
  • Enabling a more efficient and transparent rental market.
  • Aligning with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.

 

A More Sustainable Digital Environment

Digital transformation as a means to reduce environmental impact Ejar relies on comprehensive digital transformation as a core pillar for regulating the rental relationship, with most processes carried out electronically without the need for paper-based procedures or physical attendance. This helps reduce the consumption of natural resources and improve service efficiency. Ejar’s digital environment includes the following:

  • Electronic documentation of residential and commercial lease contracts.
  • Contract management (conclusion, renewal, and termination) through the platform.
  • Digital integration with relevant government entities through the Nafath portal and other integration services.
  • Reliance on digital notifications and records instead of paper documents.

This transformation helps reduce dependence on paper and limit travel associated with traditional documentation procedures.

 

Enhancing Environmental Sustainability

Digital transformation as a means to reduce environmental impact Ejar plays a supportive role in environmental sustainability by reducing indirect emissions الناتجة عن traditional operational activities, through enabling beneficiaries to complete their transactions remotely. Ejar’s contributions include the following:

  • Reducing in-person visits associated with concluding or managing contracts.
  • Relying on electronic payments instead of paper receipts.
  • Documenting handover and receipt processes electronically.
  • Providing digital services that support decision-making, reducing the need for field visits.

These practices reflect the impact of digital transformation in reducing the environmental footprint of the real estate rental sector.

 

Balancing Development and the Environment

Sustainable economic growth that preserves resources Ejar seeks to achieve an integrated balance between supporting economic development and protecting the environment by regulating the rental market through a reliable digital framework that enhances transparency and reduces waste. This balance contributes to:

  • Improving the efficiency and reliability of the rental market.
  • Protecting the rights of landlords, tenants, and real estate brokers.
  • Reducing disputes resulting from undocumented contracts.
  • Supporting an organized and attractive investment environment.

 

Ejar’s Impact in Numbers

 

1. Operational Impact

Ejar’s digital operation indicators highlight the tangible impact of digital transformation in the sector and reflect the platform’s overall operational performance during 2025.
3.31 million total documented contracts
2.51 million total residential contracts
617.94 thousand total documented commercial contracts
3,145,913 transactions number of rental payment transactions
26,011 brokers number of active real estate brokers
73,524 documents number of digital documents
This operational scale contributes to the near-complete shift from paper-based procedures to digital ones and to building a reliable database that supports decision-making at the national level.

2. Methodology for Highlighting the Environmental Impact of Digital Transformation

Ejar reflects the environmental impact through the role of digital transformation in reducing reliance on traditional procedures with environmental consequences, by providing integrated digital services that reduce the need for paper and in-person travel associated with documentation procedures and contract management.

This impact is linked to indirect emissions (Scope 3) resulting from service usage patterns, in accordance with generally recognized frameworks for measuring the environmental impact of digital services.

This impact is highlighted based on operational indicators that reflect the scale of the shift from paper-based to digital procedures, thereby contributing to raising environmental awareness and promoting more sustainable practices in the real estate rental sector.

These indicators are presented for the purpose of illustrating the relative impact of digital transformation and do not constitute formal carbon accounting or an approved environmental disclosure.

3. Financial Impact

- Reducing operational costs associated with traditional procedures

- Improving contract management efficiency and accelerating procedures

- Reducing legal disputes and the associated costs

- Supporting the sustainability and growth of the rental market

4. Social Impact

- Protecting the rights of all parties involved in the rental process

- Enhancing transparency and trust in transactions

- Improving the beneficiary experience

- Contributing to a higher quality of life

 

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