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In this special episode of Let’s Turn the Tide, host Nadine Zidani is joined by Sébastien Dorne, HR Director for Veolia in Africa and the Middle East, to explore the critical issues of gender equality and women's empowerment in the workplace, particularly in the context of the Middle East. Drawing from over 20 years of experience in HR, Sébastien shares his personal journey and professional insights on how gender roles are evolving and the transformative practices needed to break down barriers.

In this episode, you will gain insights on:

• How unconscious bias affects hiring and promotion decisions and its impact on the workplace.
• The importance of education in empowering future female generations and to challenge gender norms and perception.
• The rapid evolution of diversity and inclusion in the Middle East and how it compares to Europe when it comes to women empowerment in the workplace.
• How Veolia is leading change for gender equality and women empowerment in the workplace through their own HAYA community in the MENA region and their workplace policies in ensuring fair treatment and equal opportunities.
• Sébastien’s powerful advice to both women and men when it comes to equal rights in the workplace.

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About the Host:

Nadine Zidani is a sustainability expert, impact entrepreneur, and founder of MENA Impact, the first platform for sustainability resources in the MENA region. Based in the UAE, she is committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and driving systemic change through her work and public speaking.

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About Veolia:

Veolia's ambition is to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents with nearly 218,000 employees, the Group designs and deploys useful and concrete solutions for water, waste and energy management that help to radically change the game. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia contributes to developing access to resources, preserving available resources and renewing them.

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In this episode of Let’s Turn the Tide podcast, host Nadine Zidani, a sustainability expert and Founder of MENA Impact, is joined by Alicia Mansour, Innovation Decarbonization Director and AI Strategy Lead for Africa the Near Middle East at Veolia,to break down the concept of decarbonization and its crucial role in addressing climate change and achieving net zero goals in the Middle East. Alicia shares her expert insights on decarbonization, the importance of partnerships, and how innovation and AI is shaping a sustainable future.

In this episode, you will gain insights on:

• What decarbonization means and its role in reaching net zero by 2050/2060 in the Middle East.
• The pillars of decarbonization, including energy efficiency, renewable energy, carbon capture, and carbon offsetting.
• Veolia’s climate plans and commitment to being a leader in ecological transformation, and its role in achieving net zero goals, and limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees.
• How AI and technology are shaping the future of sustainability and decarbonization.
• The challenges private sector companies are facing in accelerating net zero goals.
• The critical role of partnerships and alliances between public and private entities in addressing climate change and driving impactful environmental solutions.

Want to see the faces behind the voices? You can watch this episode on YouTube.

About the Host:

Nadine Zidani is a sustainability expert, impact entrepreneur, and founder of MENA Impact, the first platform for sustainability resources in the MENA region. Based in the UAE, she is committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and driving systemic change through her work and public speaking.

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About Veolia:

Veolia's ambition is to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents with nearly 218,000 employees, the Group designs and deploys useful and concrete solutions for water, waste and energy management that help to radically change the game. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia contributes to developing access to resources, preserving available resources and renewing them.

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In this episode of Let’s Turn the Tide, host Nadine Zidani speaks with Amnah Alyammahi, Operations and Maintenance Engineer at Veolia Middle East, to explore the transformative potential of biogas as a renewable energy source in the UAE and beyond. Amnah shares her inspiring journey in environmental services, emphasizing the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve waste management, and drive a more sustainable future.

In this episode, you will gain insights on:

• The process and potential of biogas as a renewable energy derived from organic waste.
• How biogas can reduce CO2 emissions and contribute to the UAE 2030 vision through sustainable innovation.
• The role of waste segregation in fostering effective waste management and energy production.
• Applications of biogas, from power plants to potential residential use in the UAE.
• Amnah's Journey in environmental services and her role in Veolia Middle East.

Want to see the faces behind the voices? You can watch this episode on YouTube.

About the Host:

Nadine Zidani is a sustainability expert, impact entrepreneur, and founder of MENA Impact, the first platform for sustainability resources in the MENA region. Based in the UAE, she is committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and driving systemic change through her work and public speaking.

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About Veolia:

Veolia's ambition is to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents with nearly 218,000 employees, the Group designs and deploys useful and concrete solutions for water, waste and energy management that help to radically change the game. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia contributes to developing access to resources, preserving available resources and renewing them.

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In this episode of Let’s Turn the Tide, host Nadine Zidani, a sustainability expert and founder of MENA Impact, dives into the world of hazardous waste management with Sylvain Vaccher, Business Development Manager at Veolia Middle East, for an eye-opening discussion on hazardous waste management. With over 25 years of expertise, Sylvain unpacks the meaning of hazardous waste, its environmental impact, and the role of industries and individuals in ensuring its safe disposal.

In this episode, you’ll gain insights on:

• What constitutes hazardous waste and why its proper disposal matters.
• How household items like batteries and paint contribute to hazardous waste.
• Risks posed by improper disposal of hazardous materials, including environmental damage.
• The primary industries generating hazardous waste in the Middle East.
• Veolia’s processes for hazardous waste treatment, including neutralization and recycling.
• Challenges in managing hazardous waste in the middle east.
• Future advancements in this field and practical tips for safe hazardous waste disposal in the UAE.

Want to see the faces behind the voices? You can watch this episode on YouTube.

About the host- Nadine Zidani:

Nadine is a sustainability expert, impact entrepreneur, and founder of MENA Impact, the first platform for sustainability resources in the MENA region. Based in the UAE, she is committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and driving systemic change through her work and public speaking.

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• MENA Impact Website⁠⁠

About Veolia:

Veolia's ambition is to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents with nearly 218,000 employees, the Group designs and deploys useful and concrete solutions for water, waste and energy management that help to radically change the game. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia contributes to developing access to resources, preserving available resources and renewing them.

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In this captivating episode of Let’s Turn the Tide, we sit down with Solange Ghantous, Plant Manager at Veolia’s VEBES Wastewater Treatment Plant in Abu Dhabi, to dive into the transformative world of water reuse. Solange sheds light on the challenges of water scarcity in the Middle East, the vital importance of treating water as a precious resource, and how circularity principles are redefining water management.

In this episode, you’ll gain insights on:

• Challenges of water scarcity in the Middle East and treating water as a precious commodity.
• The role of circularity in water management and its impact on sustainability.
• The wastewater treatment process, from collection to reuse for irrigation, industrial purposes, and even drinking.
• Veolia’s innovative water recycling projects, including major successes in the UAE, Jordan, and Namibia.
• Common misconceptions and concerns people have about the wastewater reuse.

Want to see the faces behind the voices? You can watch this episode on YouTube.

About the host- Nadine Zidani:

Nadine is a sustainability expert, impact entrepreneur, and founder of MENA Impact, the first platform for sustainability resources in the MENA region. Based in the UAE, she is committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and driving systemic change through her work and public speaking.

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• MENA Impact Website⁠⁠

About Veolia:

Veolia's ambition is to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents with nearly 218,000 employees, the Group designs and deploys useful and concrete solutions for water, waste and energy management that help to radically change the game. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia contributes to developing access to resources, preserving available resources and renewing them.

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Water scarcity is a growing global crisis, with 2.2 billion people lacking access to safely managed drinking water. The Middle East is among the most water-stressed regions, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, making desalination a critical solution. In this episode of Let’s Turn The Tide, Erwan Rouxel, CEO of Veolia Oman, discusses how desalination addresses this issue.

In this episode, you’ll gain insights on:

• Why water scarcity is a critical issue in the Middle East and why desalination is one of the solutions.
• The desalination process and its key steps.
• Veolia's impactful desalination projects in the region.
• Advantages and challenges of desalination technology.
• Efforts to minimize the environmental impact of desalination.
• Future innovations shaping desalination technology in water-stressed regions like the MENA region.

Want to see the faces behind the voices? You can watch this episode on YouTube.

About the host- Nadine Zidani:

Nadine is a sustainability expert, impact entrepreneur, and founder of MENA Impact, the first platform for sustainability resources in the MENA region. Based in the UAE, she is committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and driving systemic change through her work and public speaking.

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• MENA Impact Website⁠⁠

About Veolia:

Veolia's ambition is to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents with nearly 218,000 employees, the Group designs and deploys useful and concrete solutions for water, waste and energy management that help to radically change the game. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia contributes to developing access to resources, preserving available resources and renewing them.

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Join host Nadine Zidani as she sits down with Pascal Grante, CEO of Veolia Near Middle East, to explore the findings of the Ecological Transformation Barometer 2024, a global survey conducted by Veolia and Elabe, across 26 countries in 5 continents , including UAE and Saudi Arabia. This insightful discussion delves into how local residents perceive ecological transformation, with a focus on key themes like health, decarbonization, depollution, and water regeneration.

In this episode, you’ll gain insights on:

• Veolia’s Ecological Transformation Barometer and its purpose.
• Changes in Middle East perceptions of ecological transformation since 2022.
• Health and climate change as drivers for ecological action.
• Veolia decarbonization strategy and projects in MENA.
• Veolia strategy and projects in depollution and agricultural health improvements.
• The region’s population perception of recycled wastewater solutions.
• Veolia’s future ecological strategies for the Middle East.

Want to see the faces behind the voices? You can watch this episode on YouTube.

About the host- Nadine Zidani:

Nadine is a sustainability expert, impact entrepreneur, and founder of MENA Impact, the first platform for sustainability resources in the MENA region. Based in the UAE, she is committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and driving systemic change through her work and public speaking.

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About Veolia:

Veolia's ambition is to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents with nearly 218,000 employees, the Group designs and deploys useful and concrete solutions for water, waste and energy management that help to radically change the game. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia contributes to developing access to resources, preserving available resources and renewing them.

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In this Last podcast episode on Women in Climate Action of Let’s Turn the Tide, we celebrate International Women’s Day by featuring the inspiring story of Amani Al Moajil, CEO of ENOVA Saudi Arabia and a leader in energy and facilities management. Amani shares her journey as one of the first female Saudi senior leaders in her industry, the challenges she overcame, and her vision for encouraging more women to step into leadership roles in the energy sector.

In this episode, you’ll gain insights on:

• Amani’s journey as one of the first female Saudi leaders in energy and facilities management.
• Challenges she faced as a woman in this industry.
• Navigating gender barriers in leadership.
• Strategies and steps to foster inclusion and invest in women in the energy sector.
• Practical advice for young women aspiring to lead.
• The unique superpower women bring to the table.

Want to see the faces behind the voices? You can watch this episode on YouTube.

About the host- Nadine Zidani:

Nadine is a sustainability expert, impact entrepreneur, and founder of MENA Impact, the first platform for sustainability resources in the MENA region. Based in the UAE, she is committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and driving systemic change through her work and public speaking.

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About Veolia:

Veolia's ambition is to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents with nearly 218,000 employees, the Group designs and deploys useful and concrete solutions for water, waste and energy management that help to radically change the game. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia contributes to developing access to resources, preserving available resources and renewing them.

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In this second podcast episode focused on women in climate action, host Nadine Zidani speaks with our phenomenal guest Rana Hajirasouli, Founder and CEO of The Surpluss:A B-Corp certified company and world's first B2B platform that allows businesses to share excess resources.This conversation highlights the need to ‘Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress’ the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, exploring the transformative role of women in climate tech and beyond.

In this episode, you’ll gain insights on:

• The guest’s journey in the tech startup and industrial sectors.
• Challenges women face in male-dominated industries and strategies to overcome them.
• The underrepresentation of women founders in venture capital and how climate tech can shift the narrative.
• Practical ways to invest in women and accelerate progress.
• Key advice for young women aspiring to lead in sustainability and tech.
• Women’s unique strengths as agents of change in innovation and leadership.

Want to see the faces behind the voices? You can watch this episode on YouTube.

About the host- Nadine Zidani:

Nadine is a sustainability expert, impact entrepreneur, and founder of MENA Impact, the first platform for sustainability resources in the MENA region. Based in the UAE, she is committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and driving systemic change through her work and public speaking.

Follow Nadine Zidani:

Nadine is a sustainability expert, impact entrepreneur, and founder of MENA Impact, the first platform for sustainability resources in the MENA region. Based in the UAE, she is committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and driving systemic change through her work and public speaking.

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About Veolia:

Veolia's ambition is to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents with nearly 218,000 employees, the Group designs and deploys useful and concrete solutions for water, waste and energy management that help to radically change the game. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia contributes to developing access to resources, preserving available resources and renewing them.

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In Celebration of International Women’s Day 2024, Let’s Turn The Tide dedicates this special episode to the incredible contributions of women in climate action. Host Nadine Zidani interviews Dr. Nawal Al Hosany, UAE's permanent representative at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), to explore the evolving role of women in sustainability, the challenges they face, and the transformative power of investing in women.
In this episode, you’ll gain insights on:

• The evolving role of women in the sustainability landscape.
• Challenges and biases women face in the energy and climate sectors.
• UAE’s initiatives for gender equality in climate-related fields.
• Practical steps to 'Invest in Women, Aaccelerate progress'.
• Personal insights and strategies for navigating biases.
• Advice for young women interested in sustainability.

Want to see the faces behind the voices? You can watch this episode on YouTube.

About the host- Nadine Zidani:

Nadine is a sustainability expert, impact entrepreneur, and founder of MENA Impact, the first platform for sustainability resources in the MENA region. Based in the UAE, she is committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and driving systemic change through her work and public speaking.

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• ⁠⁠⁠⁠MENA Impact Website⁠⁠

About Veolia:

Veolia's ambition is to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents with nearly 218,000 employees, the Group designs and deploys useful and concrete solutions for water, waste and energy management that help to radically change the game. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia contributes to developing access to resources, preserving available resources and renewing them.

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