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SUMMARY:Sustainability Across Sectors: From Commitment to Practice Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:The ESG & Data for Good Center of Excellence convened a closed strategic roundtable on December 20\, 2025\, bringing together senior experts and practitioners from leading organizations across the MENA region. The discussion drew on cross-sector perspectives spanning banking\, finance\, telecom\, energy\, construction\, and academia\, reflecting the multi-dimensional nature of sustainability implementation. \nThe roundtable featured contributions from the following experts: \n\nAhmed Assem – Lafarge\nExternal Communications\, CSR\, and ESG Reporting Manager\nAhmed Albasyoni – National Bank of Egypt\nSustainability Strategist\nHazem Naguib – Beltone Holding\nHead of ESG and Sustainable Finance\nSafi Elessawy – Orange\nCircular Economy and Climate Engagement Manager\nGhada Ragheb\nIndependent Sustainability and Energy Consultant\nDr. Hoda Hassan\nAcademic Expert in Economics and Sustainability.\n\nThe roundtable\, titled “Sustainability across Sectors: From Commitment to Practice\,” brought together senior experts and practitioners from leading MENA organizations in a closed strategic discussion focused on translating sustainability commitments into operational action. The dialogue reinforced that sustainability is no longer a voluntary or conceptual agenda\, but a core requirement for organizational resilience\, competitiveness\, and long-term value creation. \nDiscussions emphasized the need to embed sustainability into core business processes\, decision-making frameworks\, regulatory structures\, and financial models. Participants highlighted the critical role of reliable data\, standardized metrics\, and digital readiness in enabling effective implementation. The importance of ecosystem collaboration\, cultural engagement\, and public awareness was also underscored as essential to achieving scalable and lasting impact across value chains. \nThe session concluded with a set of actionable recommendations primarily directed at organizational executives\, with additional considerations for policymakers and regulatory stakeholders. These recommendations aim to support executives in integrating sustainability into day-to-day operations\, decision-making\, and capital allocation\, while also informing regulatory approaches that enable alignment and accelerate implementation across sectors in Egypt and the wider MENA region. \nThe full roundtable report\, including key insights and consolidated recommendations from all participating experts\, is now available. \nDownload the Full Report
URL:https://esgd4g.org/event/sustainability-across-sectors-from-commitment-to-practice-roundtable/
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