The Middle East’s

7. Khaled Al Shamlan

Designation: Group CEO
Company: Kuwait Finance House (KFH)
Established: 1977
Country: Kuwait
Category: Banking

In 2025, KFH established an ESG plan targeting operational carbon neutrality by 2060, supported by a 2025–2030 implementation roadmap. Its sustainable investments in Kuwait reached $1.2 billion, up 30.7% from 2024, with 44% allocated to sustainability sukuk and 56% to green sukuk. The group's ESG sukuk investment portfolio grew to $2.38 billion. Al Shamlan became KFH's group CEO in January 2025.