The Middle East’s

6. Hesham Yehia

Company: Fertiglobe
Designation: Group Sustainability Director
Established: 2019
Headquarters: U.A.E.

In July 2024, Fertiglobe was selected to supply renewable ammonia to the EU under the H2Global pilot auction, with potential deliveries starting in 2027 and scaling to 397,000 tons cumulatively by 2033. In October 2024, Fertiglobe’s acquisition by ADNOC was completed, raising ADNOC’s ownership to 86.2%. ADNOC plans to transfer its stakes in low-carbon ammonia projects to Fertiglobe upon completion. In 2024, Fertiglobe recycled 41% of waste and kept all sites operating with zero freshwater withdrawal. Yehia joined Fertiglobe in 2019 and assumed his current position in 2020.