Impact, built to last.
Sustainability strategy, ESG reporting, and board governance for ambitious companies across the GCC.
Sustainability is no longer optional in the Gulf.
ADX and DFM now require ESG disclosure from listed companies. Saudi Arabia's CMA expects board-level oversight of sustainability and climate risk. The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is reshaping how GCC exporters compete. Institutional investors expect IFC-aligned environmental and social management systems before they write the cheque.
The companies who treat this as a tick-box exercise will spend more, learn less, and fall behind.
The companies who build sustainability into how they operate, govern, and report will earn the trust of regulators, investors, and the next generation of customers.
We help you be the second kind.
What we do
Three ways we work with you.
ESG Strategy & Reporting Materiality assessments, sustainability reports, and the systems behind them. Built to GRI, ISSB, IFC Performance Standards, and the disclosure expectations of ADX, DFM, and Tadawul.
Board & Executive Advisory Ongoing advisory for boards, investment committees, and executive teams navigating ESG governance, climate risk, and stakeholder accountability. Available as monthly retainers or quarterly briefings.
Training & Capacity Building Cohort-based programmes and customised in-house training for boards, sustainability teams, and executives. Delivered virtually or in-person across the GCC.
Built on real practice
Plain Impact is led by Hana Abdelzaher, a sustainability strategist with over a decade of cross-sector experience spanning IFC Performance Standards implementation across MENA and Latin America, green building certification (LEED Gold, WELL Gold, Estidama), and ESG advisory to climate-tech, renewable energy, and infrastructure companies.
Speaker at COP27 and COP28
McKinsey Next Generation Women Leader 2024
Dual Master's in Sustainable Development and Global Public Health
14+ peer-reviewed publications
Board advisor to multiple climate-tech and energy ventures
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Who we work with…
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preparing for institutional investment or IPO
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building ESG disclosure capability for ADX, DFM, and Tadawul
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strengthening sustainability and climate governance
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building ESG capacity across portfolios and programmes
Ready to build impact that lasts?
Whether you need an ESG strategy from scratch, a sustainability report that holds up to scrutiny, a board advisor who's seen this before, or a training programme that actually changes how your team works; we'd like to hear from you.
