Sustainability Forum Middle East (SFME) has announced that SAFA, a Bahrain-based voluntary carbon offsetting platform and a local portfolio company of Mumtalakat, has joined as a Lead Partner for its upcoming fourth edition, taking place January 27–28, 2026 at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay.
Held in the presence of Dr. Mohamed bin Mubarak Bin Daina,
Minister of Oil and Environment and Special Envoy for Climate Affairs, and with
the support of the Supreme Council for Environment, the 2026 Forum will convene
more than 400 regional and international leaders to focus on “Advancing
Alignment, Innovation, and Implementation for Energy & Climate
Transformation.”
SAFA plays a central role in Bahrain’s net-zero pathway,
providing businesses and individuals with a trusted gateway to measure, reduce,
and offset emissions through high-integrity international carbon credits
aligned with global verification standards.
The platform supports Bahrain’s 2060 net-zero commitment and
is helping expand climate-action participation across the economy.
As part of this partnership, SAFA will collaborate with SFME
throughout 2026 to expand awareness of carbon markets, high-quality offsets,
and credible climate action.
The Forum will also encourage participants to offset the
footprint of their attendance using SAFA’s user-friendly emissions calculators
and access to verified carbon credits.
Forum participants will be invited to offset emissions
generated from: flights to Bahrain, hotel stays, and transport to and from the
venue.
Offsets will be sourced from SAFA’s portfolio of verified,
high-integrity international projects, ensuring measurable climate-positive
impact.
Talal Al Araifi, Chief Executive Officer of SAFA, said” “Carbon
markets are a vital tool in accelerating climate action, and SAFA is proud to
support Bahrain’s leadership in advancing practical climate solutions. Our
partnership with Sustainability Forum Middle East underscores our mission to
empower organisations and individuals to take transparent, high-integrity
climate action. Together, we look forward to building awareness, deepening
engagement, and encouraging meaningful participation in the Kingdom’s net-zero
journey.”
Adding, Laila Danesh, Managing Director of FinMark
Communications, the Founder and Organiser of Sustainability Forum Middle East,
said: “We are delighted to welcome SAFA as a Lead Partner for our fourth
edition. SAFA plays an important national role in enabling participation in
Bahrain’s climate transition and in making climate-positive action accessible.
Through this partnership, we will work to deepen understanding of carbon
markets and encourage Forum participants to offset their footprint using the
SAFA platform. Every action matters, and this collaboration helps drive real
impact.”
The two-day Forum will feature keynote sessions, fireside conversations, high-level panels, and practical capability-building workshops delivered in collaboration with leading regional and global organisations — supporting businesses and government entities in advancing sustainability strategies, skills, and implementation pathways to enable a successful low-carbon transition. -TradeArabia News Service
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