As the banking sector moves away from oil and gas, MENA will be under pressure to generate revenue from cleaner projects. The region still has some way to go yet, so how can banks encourage their clients to become more sustainable? This session will consider:

• How can sustainable projects be better labelled to avoid greenwashing?

• Does the trend towards ESGs increase or decrease the amount of liquidity in the market?
• How can the market help to diversify the Middle East's reliance on oil and gas? What role does nearshoring play in this discussion?
• Will updates to the OECD consensus make sustainable investment easier?

Ali Al Aradi

Superintendent Project Finance, Bahrain Petroleum Company

Muhsin Alrustom

Group Chief Financial Officer, Asyad Group

Zaki Hassan

Finance Director, Crescent Petroleum

Moderator

Rahul Daswani

Group Mangager, Strategy & Programs, Global Treasury & Financial Services, Independent