The Middle East’s

5. Ahmed Abdelaal

Designation: Group CEO
Company: Mashreq
Established: 1967
Headquarters: U.A.E.

In July 2024, Mashreq led a $3.25 billion sustainability-linked financing for GEMS Education, in line with the bank’s target of facilitating $30 billion in sustainable financing by 2030. In November 2023, Mashreq launched Climb2Change—a sustainability initiative and global awareness campaign—and facilitated a $2.5 billion sustainability-linked loan to Bapco Energies in Bahrain.