The Middle East’s

1. Hana Al Rostamani

Designation: Group CEO
Company: First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
Established: 2017
Country: UAE
Category: Banking

By June-end 2026, FAB had reached 79% of its $136 billion sustainable and transition finance target, having facilitated $31.1 billion in 2025 alone. In 2025, it issued the world's first low-carbon energy bond, worth $750 million, and the first blue bond issued by a GCC financial institution, worth $50 million, followed by a second blue bond that brought its total blue bond issuance to $70 million. In total, it has 21 sustainable bond and sukuk issuances outstanding, worth $5.8 billion. Scopes 1 and 2 emissions intensity per FTE fell by 35% from 2019 levels. In June 2026, the bank issued a three-year green bond of around $870 million. In September 2026, FAB became the first MENA bank to sign the UN Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles. Al Rostamani has been at the helm of FAB since 2021.