
Josiane Sadaka
Chief Executive Officer
Blue Carbon, part of the Private office of
HH Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum
As a CEO, she established Blue Carbon, a fully owned subsidiary of the Private Office of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum, a senior member of the Royal Ruling Family.
- Driving Blue Carbon’s regeneration of forest lands and marine ecosystem under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, to decrease national deforestation rates while generating revenue for the government and supporting the livelihoods and creating new income streams and employment for local communities
- Full implementation, both tactical and strategic of the entity
- Fostering large nature based solutions concession areas worldwide in partnership with 11 countries (Zimbabwe, Liberia, Kenia, Tanzania, Zambia, PNG, Angola, Niger state, Comoros, Dominica, Bahamas, St. Lucia, Barbados etc.) And other carbon removal projects such as clean cooking initiatives and e-mobility
- Managing the largest Conservation agreement with Zimbabwe Government in AFOLU activities over 30 years, for about 5.1 million ha and expected Total carbon removal of 546,042,005 tons
- Designing and implementing Debt-for-climate swaps for governments to improve resilience, generate new economic opportunities and transition to a low-carbon economy through investing and managing in removal projects in various industries and sectors and geographical location worldwide
- Negotiated favorable financial terms and contracts, contributing to successful execution of projects within budgetary constraints
Result-driven climate change and sustainability specialist, with over eighteen years of experience in designing and implementing environmental initiatives relating to Carbon solutions, circular economy, and climate adaptation. She gained substantial experience in the past decade working with diverse examples of corporate success, ranging from building start-ups in the private sector in the MENA region, all the way to working with large government entities and family offices that created the first collective GHG inventory strategy and established green economy frameworks to enhance the green GDP. Thought leadership in the business of green disruption that drives companies towards a more sustainable and climate resilient public and private sector.