The Middle East’s
9. Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat)
Established: 2007
Headquarters: U.A.E.
Group CEO: Ali Al Hashemi
Yahsat was established in 2007 and listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange in July 2021. In 2022, it invested in eSAT Global Inc. to offer low-cost, low-power IoT products for applications in smart agriculture, digital maritime, and environmental monitoring, among others. In the same year, the company increased its recycled e-waste more than eight times. In 2022, Yahsat signed its support for the U.A.E. Climate Responsible Companies Pledge, a strategic initiative overseen by the U.A.E. Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. The initiative aims to drive the engagement of the private sector in advancing national decarbonization efforts.