The Middle East’s
1. Talal Al Dhiyebi
In 2025, Aldar implemented resilience planning across masterplans covering 29 million m², including Yas Island, Fahid Island, Haven, Athlon, and The Wilds. By the end of 2025, 338,826 m² of its portfolio held LEED O+M Gold or Platinum certification. It reduced lifetime in-use operational emissions of sold buildings by 48% below the 2023 baseline, with its 2025 designs 38% more energy efficient than the ASHRAE 2007 baseline and lowered embodied carbon from construction materials by 21%. It also reported 6% and 9% reductions in scope 1 and scope 2 emissions, respectively. Aldar raised $790 million through a green sukuk and $2.5 billion through a sustainability-linked syndicated revolving credit facility. Al Dhiyebi became group CEO in 2021.