Bahrain: NBB announces formation of new Sustainability Committee
The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) announced the formation of its new Sustainability Committee composed of individuals with the ability to monitor, manage and address topics pertaining to sustainability and responsible banking.
The formation of the committee is a natural next step for NBB, following its adoption of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations on a board level, appointing the Bank’s Nomination, Remuneration, Governance and Sustainability (NRGS) committee to be responsible for overseeing sustainability integration within NBB’s business and operations.
The recent changes within the bank work to align NBB’s sustainability strategy and roadmap with its goal of becoming an influential market leader and pioneer within the sustainability field in the financial industry.
The committee is formed of six members with diverse backgrounds and diligent foundational knowledge, led by appointed Chair, Dana Buheji, Group Chief Human Resources & Sustainability Officer, who will work to guide the Bank on its ongoing sustainability journey.
As part of NBB’s efforts towards diversity, the committee is composed equally of both genders, with a 50% male and 50% female ratio, while also being split equally in terms of member representations from both Business and Support internal backgrounds.
The committee members, listed below, all have 13 years of average working experience, and will enable the committee to diversify the bank’s activities:
- Abdulrahim A. Hameed – Senior Associate Debt Capital Markets & Syndications, Corporate & Institutional Investment Banking
- Ali Faqihi – Assistant Relationship Manager, Corporate & Institutional Investment Banking
- Deena Kowhari – Team Leader, Business Credit Review, Commercial & SMEs
- Nada Ishaq – Retail Marketing Manager, Retail Banking Division
- Reem Aldoseri – Group Head of Property, Property, Procurement & Administration
- Salman Radhi – Information Security Risk Analyst, Risk Management
The committee will be responsible for driving awareness, monitoring and reporting activities. The Bank’s responsibilities will extend beyond its core business towards achieving inclusivity of all stakeholders in a sustainable manner.
NBB remains committed to investing in the professional development of its employees, in line with its ESG Key pillars, one of which is nurturing its workforce. The bank continues to provide various opportunities to its staff members, contributing directly to the development of the Bahraini workforce and society as a whole, as it fully embraces sustainability, integrating it into its operational framework.
