The Middle East’s

2. Saif Al Mheiri

Designation: Acting Chief Sustainability Officer; CEO
Company: AD Ports Group; Abu Dhabi Maritime
Established: 2006; 2020
Headquarters: U.A.E.

In 2023, the AD Ports Group partnered with environmental technology producer Archireef to test and install Eco Seawall Panels along 75 square meters of quay walls at the Al Aliah Ferry Terminal, Saadiyat Marina and Ferry Terminal in Abu Dhabi. The group also has five solar photovoltaic projects in the pipeline to mitigate up to 5,000 metric tonnes of CO2 annually. In 2023, the group expanded its seawater quality monitoring program by adding four monitoring stations near port facilities in the U.A.E. to reach a total of seven. The stations can assess water quality every 15 minutes and record 100% compliance with standards for water pH, turbidity, and dissolved oxygen levels.