The Middle East’s

10. Philip Barnes

Designation: CEO
Company: Rotana
Established: 1998
Headquarters: U.A.E.

In 2023, Rotana reduced general waste by 6%, and increased recyclables by 20%. Rotana recycled 60,615 liters of cooking oil across its U.A.E. properties, locally converting it into 57,584 liters of neutral fuels biodiesel. This practice contributed to a reduction of 173,484 kg of CO2. In 2023, Rotana entered into a partnership with Chef’s Eye to help reduce its carbon footprint, which it implemented across its properties in the U.A.E. This resulted in the reduction of 41,246kgs of carbon emissions by the end of Q1 2024.