In ESG MENA’s debut podcast, Georgia Lewis talks to Lindsey Malcolm, associate director and sustainability lead – Middle East, for Turner & Townsend. He shares his thoughts on the opportunities for ESG-driven developments across the region, especially in the construction sector, while urging all sectors to commit to meeting ESG goals. Malcolm is optimistic about the future of ESG-driven projects and the drive from governments to push this change from a regulatory perspective.
David Nicholson, Chief Climate Officer, Mercy Corps talks to Georgia Lewis about the work the organisation has been doing in the Middle East, particularly Jordan and Palestine. Water security has been a particular focus of Mercy Corps’ work in the region. He also gives his insights into this year’s negotiations at COP27 and shares some of the organisation’s goals for the Middle East in the years to come.