Chief Sustainability Officer Message

Zain’s sustainability strategy is based on providing meaningful connectivity that leads to systemic change. Our industry can play a critical role systematic change for the better, resulting in positive impacts on climate change, and Zain acknowledges its responsibility to play its part in this development.

For our region, climate change poses a significant threat with the potential to adversely affect the most vulnerable segments of our populations, with women and children being particularly impacted. We understand the pressing need for a holistic approach to the climate crisis and the role we play in advancing breakthrough solutions to mitigate the damaging impacts emanating from the business.

Our efforts in helping reduce climate change and its impact entail developing transition and adaptation plans to address the risks and opportunities from the phenomenon to ensure the sustainability of the business as well as to build much needed resilience across our footprint.

Zain’s 4Sight and sustainability strategy provide a clear blueprint towards enabling the comprehensive digital transformation of the business, which has positive ramifications for the business and society. Our strategic ambition to decarbonize the business across the value chain can only be achieved through a collaborative approach with various stakeholders, including government institutions, private sector leaders, industry associations, shareholders, investors, civil society, our customers, and the public.

Being fully committed to our brand’s promise of “a wonderful world of opportunity”, Zain is addressing climate change by building much needed awareness, playing an active role at the GSMA through its Climate Action Task Force Working Group, disclosures to the CDP and pushing the innovation agenda throughout the organization.

We hope that our latest thought leadership report, The Climate Crisis – Achieving Net-Zero for a Safe Future,, will inspire our readers into climate action that is much needed in our markets and beyond.

Wishing all our readers a prosperous future.

Regards,
Jennifer Suleiman
Chief Sustainability Officer