GCC banks are racing to meet sustainability expectations—but most are not ready.

Join MEBAS (Middle East Business Alliance for Sustainability), UAE and The GIA World, Switzerland for a targeted webinar designed for banking executives, risk teams, sustainability leaders, and regulators. We’ll explore:

• Regulatory convergence (CBUAE, ISSB, TCFD, TNFD)

• Closing gaps in financed emissions and net-zero roadmaps

• Assurance as a tool for investor trust

• Climate & nature risk in GCC portfolios

• Islamic sustainable finance opportunities

• Building robust ESG data architecture

Learn how to turn ESG from compliance into a competitive advantage and benchmark your institution against global peers.

Speakers include:

• Yulia Koroleva is a global sustainability strategist and systems thinker with 15+ years of experience, helping leaders translate complex ESG, climate, and sustainability challenges into clear, actionable strategies.

• Sonia Zugel is Founder & CEO of ESG Playbook, helping companies worldwide operationalize ESG reporting frameworks and deliver high-quality, audit-ready sustainability disclosures.

👉 Register here: https://cutt.cx/FFixP

Proposed Webinar Focus

1. Regulatory Convergence in the GCC (ISSB, CBUAE, TCFD, TNFD)
What banks must prepare for in 2025–2027 — and how.

2. Financed Emissions & Net-Zero Roadmaps
Why financed emissions are the biggest readiness gap in the UAE & GCC, and how banks can rapidly implement PCAF-aligned methodologies.

3. Assurance as the Next ESG Imperative
How banks can strengthen investor trust through verified data, assured GHG emissions, sustainable finance volumes, and impact reporting.

4. Climate & Nature Risk for GCC Portfolios
Physical and transition risks (heat, water, real estate exposures), NGFS stress testing, and TNFD basics.

5. Islamic Sustainable Finance Innovation
Opportunities for green sukuk, sustainability-linked murabaha, wakala deposits, and Sharia-compliant ESG frameworks.

6. Building Bank-Grade ESG Data Architecture
How to create centralized, auditable, reporting-ready systems aligned with global standards.

Why This Session Is Valuable

Our assessment highlights significant variation in preparedness among UAE banks:

· Gaps in financed emissions calculation 

· Assurance gaps 

· Data platform needs 

· Incomplete physical risk methodologies

· Islamic finance opportunities not yet captured

This webinar will provide clear, bank-ready roadmaps, tailored to the regional regulatory context and competitive landscape.

Yulia Koroleva

Global sustainability strategist and systems thinker with 15+ years of experience across international organizations, finance, academia, and media. 
Specializes in TCFD/ISSB integration, climate & nature risks, ESG strategy, financed emissions, impact measurement, and sustainability management.

Yulia specializes in translating complexity into clear, actionable pathways for leaders navigating climate, sustainability, and organizational transition.  

Sonia Zugel

Founder & CEO of ESG Playbook, a global platform offering all major ESG reporting frameworks in one system (CSRD, ISSB, SASB, TCFD, GRI, SFDR, GHG Protocol).

Expert in ESG data architecture, reporting, and assurance readiness, supporting companies worldwide in developing high-quality, audit-ready sustainability disclosures.

Sonia brings unparalleled expertise in operationalizing reporting frameworks at scale.

Expected Outcomes for Participants

By the end of the webinar, GCC banking leaders will understand:

·  Where their institution stands relative to peers

·  How upcoming regulations will affect reporting, risk, and capital allocation

·  What high-performing ESG systems look like

·  How to build credible, investor-grade climate and sustainability disclosures

· Practical next steps for Islamic and conventional sustainable finance offerings