Global vision, local focus

Sustainability is the practice of meeting today’s needs without compromising future generations’ ability to meet theirs. In the Middle East and Africa, a region characterized by rapid economic growth and rich cultural heritage, sustainability is essential for balancing development with social and environmental stewardship.

While sustainability is a global imperative, the region has a unique landscape thanks to its rapid economic and cultural transition, coupled with a complex social, regulatory, and financial ecosystem.

Five priorities are at the top of the list:

Addressing climate change with sustainable economic growth through a well-rounded sustainability strategy
Climate adaptation and resilience
Financing the green transition
Capacity building and technology transfer
Sustainable agriculture and food security

Sustainability efforts in the Middle East and Africa are consolidated and orchestrated by the Kearney Center for a Sustainable Future, which is the Middle East and Africa Center of Excellence for Sustainability that functions like a climate consultancy.

The sustainability challenges we face today transcend borders, yet effective solutions often emerge at the local level.

In the region’s dynamic landscape, leaders from both the public and private sectors have articulated ambitious goals for a sustainable future. Realizing these aspirations requires overcoming regulatory, technical, and financial hurdles, which entails complex, multidimensional decision-making. Achieving a sufficient focus on sustainability objectives while addressing other priorities is a nuanced undertaking; recognizing that no single entity can meet these challenges in isolation, collaborative efforts are essential to create a workable, effective sustainability strategy.

The Kearney Center for a Sustainable Future acts as a convening forum for collaboration and is dedicated to accelerating the necessary transition from vision to viable solutions.

Our expertise integrates unbiased insights into environmental and social trends with economic perspectives and helps empower leaders within the Middle East and Africa to build consensus and create practicable initiatives that yield measurable results through their corporate social responsibility strategy.