The Middle East’s

7. Vicente Bento

Designation: Head of Sustainability and Health & Safety
Company: Red Sea International Airport (RSI)
Established: 2023
Country: Saudi Arabia
Category: Travel & Tourism

RSI regularly uses SAF, with its fuel partner currently supplying a 35% blend available for any other airline. The airport has also implemented a Biodiversity Protection Plan to protect the Red Sea. As of July 2026, most of RSI’s electricity consumption was supplied by solar power. RSI’s Sustainability Team has collaborated with the Lost & Found Unit and environment authorities to restore coral and seashells taken by tourists to their natural habitat. Bento was promoted to his current role in May 2026, having joined daa International, which operates RSI, in 2024.