Forbes names Middle East’s 2024 Sustainability Leaders: Forbes has released its Middle East Sustainability Leaders 2024 list featuring leading individuals and companies. The UAE came out on top with 54 companies on the list, followed by Saudi Arabia with 20 and Egypt with 10. Qatar came fourth with eight companies, followed by Bahrain and Kuwait with five each, and three in Oman. The assessment criteria involved an analysis of sustainability and ESG reporting across the region, and looked at improvements in emission reductions, renewable energy and energy efficiency, and management of waste, water, and other resources.
Who made the list? The top spots from the transport and logistics sector include DP World’s Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, AD Ports Group’s Saif Al Mheiri, Agility’s Tarek Sultan, Asyad Group’s Abdulrahman Al Hatmi, Nakilat’s Abdullah Al-Sulaiti, Bahri’s Ahmed Ali Alsubaey, Etihad Rail’s Shadi Malak, and Milaha’s Fahad Bin Saad Al-Qahtani.