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Commitment, Collaboration & Capex — A systemic approach towards Carbon Conscious Investment

Speakers & host

Farah Naz

Farah Naz

Director of ESG and Innovation - Middle East and Africa, AECOM Middle East

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Natasha Das

Business Development Engineer, One Click LCA

Muhammad Ali Saleem - International Marketing and and Sustainability Communications

Muhammad Ali Saleem

International Marketing and Sustainability Communications, One Click LCA

Commitment, Collaboration & Capex: a Systemic Approach towards Carbon Conscious Investment

Explore the post COP 28 world with Carbon Goggles, and understand how to establish a systemic approach towards Carbon Conscious with Farah Naz, Director of ESG and Innovation - Middle East and Africa, AECOM Middle East

Who should attend this webinar?

  • Construction professionals: Anyone with a role or interest in decarbonising the built environment.
  • Sustainability Executives: Ideal for those wanting to learn more about climate change policies, regulations and systematic changes related to carbon footprint reduction.
  • Policy makers: Perfect for individuals focused on integrating and promoting sustainable policies at the governmental and regulatory levels.
  • Decision makers: Industry influencers eager to implement effective sustainability measures and innovations.
  • LCA professionals: Anyone looking to learn more about whole life carbon assessment and its applications.

What subjects will be covered in this livestream:

  • What are the key commitments made during COP 28 — Tripling Renewables, Buildings Breakthrough and Cooling Pledge?
  • What is the next big The Carbon Conversation in the commitment to Accelerations of renewables deployment?
  • What is the Role of carbon in decarbonization of cities and communities — Opportunities and Challenges?
  • How to initiate systemic Change in Carbon, Collaboration & Capex towards future proofing infrastructure Investment?
  • Live Q&A: Ask you questions directly to Farah and One Click LCA.
 

About Farah Naz

Farah is an award-winning climate change strategist, Zayed Inspirer and Authored Middle East Regions first book on NetZero titled “Net Zero City” and “Mission Zero”- a climate change book for children. She has 20 years’ experience in the built environment gained in the US, UK, Southeast Asia and most recently the Gulf Region. In 2024, Farah won the Most Influential Women of the year, 2024 award from Khaleej times & Filmfare Middle East. She is the winner of Sustainability Consultant of the year award in 2023 and 2022.

Farah has been steering sustainability and innovation agenda in the built environment across the Middle East. Her name is synonymous with implementable sustainability and energy strategies, and she has supported several iconic projects, including the Museum of the Future, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Bee’ah HQ in Sharjah and the Expo 2020 Sustainability Pavilion, to achieve their sustainability goals. Recently she worked as the Sustainability Technical Director to deliver Carbon Neutral event for COP 28 in the UAE, for the UAE Government, While based in the UK, Farah was heavily involved in creating the energy strategy for the country’s first zero-energy building, Ashmount Primary School, which won the 2015 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Sustainable Buildings Award.

As an innovator, Farah focuses on implementing best practices in the built environment by applying systems related to the Food-Energy-Water Nexus, biomimetics, the Five Capital model of Sustainability, Liveability, and Inclusive Innovation Frameworks, which builds the foundation of the cities and communities of the future. Farah is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE),Chair of CIBSE’s UAE Chapter, LEED and WELL Accredited Professional and Verified Research Expert for the Dubai Future Foundation. Farah is an active advocate of STEM education for future generations.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.

About One Click LCA

One Click LCA is the world-leading sustainable construction & manufacturing platform with a mission to power the makers of a zero-carbon future. Its life-cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental product declaration (EPD) solutions are used in 170+ countries, supporting 80+ global compliance standards, with 20+ BIM and other integrations, and with 250,000+ global LCA datasets.