In collaborationWORLDwith Bain CompanyECONOMICF①RUMPrioritizing Sustainabilityin MENA:Mapping CriticalEnvironmental Issues forRegional BusinessesWHITE PAPERNOVEMBER 2024Images:Getty Images,UnsplashContentsForeword3Executive summary41 The case for sustainability in MENA:post-COP28 pressure and challenges1.1 Global trend towards tighter sustainability regulations51.2 Transition to sustainability a prerequisite for all organizations61.3 Barriers to MENA taking a leading role in the transition62 Materiality assessments:navigating the path to environmental transparency92.1 Key disclosure areas92.2 Materiality assessments:a critical starting point102.3 Approach to materiality assessments102.4 Sector-based recommendations for environmental11materiality assessments3 Regional sustainability policy landscape173.1 Policy ambitions and enabling environments174 Case studies and best practices214.1 Private sector case studies214.2 Public sector case studies284.3 Other best practices for regional reference324.4 What does this mean for MENA?345 Conclusion:next steps in MENA's sustainability joumney35ContributorsEndnotes38Disclaimerto a project,insight area or interaction.The findings,interpretations andendorsed by the World Eoonomic ForumForum,nor the entirety of its Members,be reproduced or transmitted in any form