From Vision To Impact: Implementing Sustainability In Your Business

This book is all about sustainability — what it means, why it’s important, and how it can make a difference in the world.

“From Vision to Impact: Implementing Sustainability in Your Business” by Shargiil Bashir is a book for anyone interested in learning more about sustainability and how it can be integrated into business practices.

This book is a comprehensive guide that addresses the importance of sustainability in today’s business landscape. The book covers key topics such as leadership commitment, assessing the current state of a business, setting clear goals, stakeholder engagement, and more. It emphasizes the significance of aligning business operations with environmental, social, and governance factors to create a sustainable enterprise.

Through real-life examples and practical strategies, the book highlights the value of integrating sustainability practices into business operations. It provides a roadmap for readers to understand the impact of sustainability on various stakeholders and offers guidance on how to implement sustainable practices in their organizations. Overall, this book serves as a valuable resource for individuals and businesses looking to make a positive impact on the environment and society while building a sustainable enterprise.

Shargiil Bashir is a seasoned banker and experienced leader with over 20 years of experience. He has led various aspects of Corporate Governance, Strategy, Risk Management, Risk Assurance, and Sustainability throughout multiple countries.

He is a native Dane and started his career with Danske Bank in Copenhagen. Here, he held various senior leadership positions based primarily in Copenhagen and London.

In 2020, he joined First Abu Dhabi Bank where he. is the Chief Sustainability Officer and Executive Vice President. In this role, Shargiil is responsible for developing, leading, and implementing the bank’s ESG strategy and initiatives. He was among the main drivers behind FAB joining the UN-convened Net Zero Banking Alliance as the first bank in the UAE and GCC to make a net-zero commitment by 2050.

Under his leadership, FAB has been recognized as a leading bank within sustainability. Shargiil is recognized by LinkedIn as the Top Voice Green in the Middle East. He is also a member of the Net Zero Banking Alliance Steering Group and UNEP FI (UN Environment Programme – Finance Initiative) Banking Board.

Shargiil holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and an Executive MBA from the Copenhagen Business School in Denmark – and has completed Executive Education at INSEAD in France.

Shargiil lives in Abu Dhabi with his wife, Nina, and their two children.