Dr. Habiba Hassan Sultan Al Mar’ashi Al Hashimi is the Co-founder and Chairperson of the Emirates Environmental Group, established in 1991. In 2004, she founded the Arabia CSR Network, the MENA region’s 1st multi-stakeholder platform for corporate social responsibility & sustainability. She also co-founded the Emirates Green Building Council in 2006, where she currently serves as Vice Chair & Treasurer. In 2008, she established the UN Global Compact Network for the GCC countries.
Dr. Al Mar’ashi held several prominent positions in global bodies, including board member roles at the UN Global Compact and the Global Reporting Initiative. She is currently a Vice Chair of Global Urban Development and a Board Member of the Global Investors for Sustainable Development Alliance, to which she was appointed in 2019 by the UN Secretary-General. In 2021, she was appointed as a Director of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), and in 2024, she was elected Vice Chair for the 2024–2025 term. She is now serving her third term as a member of the WorldGBC Board of Directors.
Dr. Al Mar’ashi was selected as a member of the UAE Sustainability Experts Network 2023 & 2024. She also serves on advisory boards for several academic and global sustainability organisations. She is an award-winning leader in corporate social responsibility and sustainability. She is a sought-after speaker on sustainability, CSR, leadership and women’s empowerment.
Dr. Habiba Al Mar’ashi
