The Middle East’s

3. Zain Group

Established: 1983
Headquarters: Kuwait
Vice Chairman and Group CEO: Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi

Zain Group’s 2022 sustainability report highlighted ESG initiatives across Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Sudan, and South Sudan. As of 2022, it installed 57 energy-efficient solutions to reduce emissions across its operations. In Iraq, its climate awareness campaigns reached 6.3 million people and collaborated with Nakhleh Company to support the Ekfel Palm project. In Saudi Arabia, it planted 12,000 trees under the Um Shagoog reforestation initiative in partnership with Green Horizon and installed electric vehicle chargers that support over 10 business towers.