Name:		Habiba Al Marashi (Chairperson)
Company: Address:		Emirates Environmental Group P.O. Box 7013 Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Tel: +971 4 344 8622  Fax: +971 4 344 8677 E-mail:eeg@eim.ae E-mail:www.eeg-uae.org

Short Profile of the Person:
Habiba Al Marashi is the co-founder and Chairperson of Emirates Environmental Group, a pioneering organization based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. She played a key role in the growth of the EEG, which is the only active, multi-sectoral organization in the UAE that has successfully brought the government, private sector and community under the same banner. Under Mrs. Al Marashi’s guidance, EEG became the first environmental NGO in the world to receive an ISO 14001 certification in 2001. EEG is also the only organization of its kind in the GCC, with accreditation with two highly esteemed UN bodies, namely the United Nations Convention to Combating Desertification (UNCCD) and the United Nations Environmental Program’s (UNEP) Governing Council.  EEG is a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since 2008. These accreditations ensure the Group’s involvement and participation in international environmental discussions, programs and campaigns.

Through her leadership, she initiated the first corporate social responsibility (CSR) network in the country in 2004 with local and multinational companies. After having been hosted by the EEG since its inception in 2004, the CSR Network has outgrown its position within the EEG and is an independent entity.

Apart from this she is one of the founders of the Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC).She is also a board member of the UN Global Compact since 2006 and President of the UN Global Compact Local Network for the GCC States.

Mrs. Al Marashi is involved in many leading initiatives on environment, women and development at the national, regional and international levels. She is a recognized representative and spokesperson for West Asian Arab nations at high ranking international summits. She is a recipient of several awards for her contribution and achievements in Environmental & Social work.

Habiba Al Marashi
Chairperson
Board Member UN Global Compact
Emirates Environmental Group
P.O. Box 7013
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel.: +971 4 344 8622
Fax: +971 4 344 8677
Website: www.eeg-uae.org