Forbes Middle East has released its third annual list of the region’s sustainability leaders, recognizing the executives driving sustainable initiatives and impact across the Middle East’s largest industries.

This year’s Sustainability Leaders 2025 list highlights 126 executives spearheading sustainability strategies across 15 industries: banks, energy and utilities, food and agriculture, investment and holding companies, financial services, family businesses, healthcare, manufacturing and industrials, oil and gas, real estate and construction, renewable energy, telecom, transport and logistics, travel and tourism, and waste management. The list features CEOs, chairpersons, and chief sustainability officers.

For this year’s ranking, Forbes Middle East gathered information from questionnaires, sustainability or ESG reports, official disclosures, and recent news. Each sector was assessed separately, and initiatives were horizontally compared with special weight given to sector-specific efforts. The UAE leads with 67 entries, followed by Saudi Arabia with 23 and Egypt with 12.

In the past year, the region’s major players have reported strong progress: Masdar’s portfolio grew by 62%, reaching 51 GW; Emirates Global Aluminium reached 50% completion of the UAE’s largest aluminium recycling facility; Vodafone Egypt achieved 100% renewable on-grid electricity across its operations; and Infinity Power advanced toward its 10 GW renewable capacity target with new wind and solar projects across Africa.

Click here for the full list of the Middle East’s Sustainability Leaders 2025.

The Forbes Middle East Sustainability Leaders’ Summit 2025 will be held in Abu Dhabi from October 14-15. To find out more and secure your place, click here.

The Middle East’s Sustainability Leaders 2025

Sector	Top-Ranking Sustainability Leader
Banks	Hana Al Rostamani Group CEO, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
Energy & Utilities	Jasim Husain Thabet Group CEO & Managing Director, TAQA Group
Food & Agriculture	Abdullah Nasser Albader CEO, Almarai
Investment & Holding Companies	Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan Governor, Public Investment Fund (PIF)
Financial Services	Rashed Sharif CEO, SNB Capital
Family Business	Ahmed Galal Ismail CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Holding
Healthcare	Azad Moopen Founder Chairman, Aster DM Healthcare
Manufacturing & Industrials	Yasser Zaghloul Group CEO, NMDC Group
Oil & Gas	Amin H. Nasser President & CEO, Saudi Aramco
Real Estate & Construction	Talal Al Dhiyebi Group CEO, Aldar Properties
Renewable Energy	Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi CEO, Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company)
Telecom	Hatem Dowidar Group CEO, e&
Transport & Logistics	Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem Group Chairman & CEO, DP World
Travel & Tourism	H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum Chairman & Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group
Waste Management	Ziyad AlShiha Group CEO, Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC)