Anthesis at the Sustainability Forum Middle East 2026

Turning sustainability into measurable value, resilient markets, and long-term growth

As sustainability moves from aspiration to accountability, organisations across the Middle East are facing a pivotal moment. Heightened regulatory scrutiny, evolving disclosure requirements, and rising stakeholder expectations mean that sustainability is no longer a peripheral issue—it is a strategic lever for performance, reputation, and growth.

At the Sustainability Forum Middle East 2026, Anthesis will be contributing across both days of the conference, bringing evidence-based insights on how sustainability delivers real-world value at both the enterprise and market level.

Why attend ?

Anthesis works with organisations globally to embed sustainability at the heart of decision-making, connecting environmental and social performance to commercial outcomes. At the Sustainability Forum Middle East, our contributions will bridge policy, markets, and enterprise strategy, offering participants practical insight into how sustainability can drive resilience, credibility, and long-term value.

The rulebook for change: enabling markets, innovation, and impact

Shaping policy for stability, transformation, and trust

Strong regulatory frameworks are foundational to resilient, investable climate economies. As MENA markets accelerate their sustainability ambitions, regulators, central banks, and exchanges are playing a decisive role in shaping corporate behaviour, capital flows, and long-term financial stability.

This panel will explore how governments and financial authorities across the region are adapting rules and oversight to support the climate transition, covering developments in sustainability disclosure, taxonomies, carbon pricing, and policy alignment. The discussion will examine how supervisory requirements, prudential policies, and listing standards are embedding climate risk into financial systems, strengthening governance, and aligning regional markets with global best practice.

By setting clear rules and enhancing transparency, these institutions can reduce systemic risk, build investor confidence, mobilise international capital, and unlock innovation, ensuring markets drive both competitiveness and long-term impact.

Anthesis workshop – Sustainability, reputation & growth: how to deliver measurable value

With ESG initiatives facing increased scrutiny, business leaders are under pressure to demonstrate where sustainability delivers tangible, measurable value. The evidence is clear:

• Companies with strong environmental performance consistently outperform their peers on profitability
• A significant share of market leaders’ reputational advantage is driven by how they are perceived on environmental issues
• Yet many organisations continue to put that advantage at risk—either by overstating progress or by staying far too quiet

Performance advantage is not a matter of ideology; it is a strategic priority. In today’s environment, choosing silence is no longer a neutral decision.

When done well, sustainability becomes a driver of financial growth and a cornerstone of corporate reputation. When done poorly, it exposes organisations to reputational damage, regulatory risk, and lost opportunity.

This workshop will equip business leaders with the evidence, frameworks, and practical tools needed to act decisively and communicate with confidence. Participants will explore how to:

• Establish strategic focus on the sustainability issues that drive enterprise value
• Translate performance into credible, compelling messaging
• Balance ambition with accuracy to mitigate the risks of greenwashing and greenhushing
• Align sustainability, reputation, and growth strategies into a coherent narrative

Designed for senior leaders responsible for sustainability, corporate affairs, risk, strategy, or growth, this session offers a clear, actionable approach to turning sustainability into a competitive advantage.