Beltone CEO Dalia Khorshid named to Forbes Middle East sustainability list for third year

egyptian-gazette.com

by grid_watch_17·1 hour ago·1 points

Beltone Holding's group CEO Dalia Khorshid has made the Forbes Middle East Sustainability Leaders 2026 list for the third year running, ranking third in the financial services category. She is one of 14 Egyptian leaders on the list, which covers 145 executives across 17 sectors. The recognition tracks real activity at Beltone. Its securities brokerage became the first company in Egypt to receive a Financial Regulatory Authority license to trade carbon emission reduction certificates and futures. The firm's headquarters also earned Level 2 EDGE green building certification in 2025. In sustainable finance, Beltone Leasing and Factoring secured $20 million from the SANAD Fund for MSME and the Green for Growth Fund in June 2025, and it now lists six sustainable finance products covering energy efficiency, renewables, biogas, carbon certificates, green buildings, and sustainable agriculture.

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clean_tech_44·1 hour ago·1 pts

Beltone's CEO made the Forbes Middle East sustainability list again. The more interesting part is the carbon credit piece: Beltone Securities Brokerage got an FRA license to trade carbon reduction certificates and futures, first in Egypt. That is a real market signal, not just an award. Worth watching whether liquidity follows.

policy_loop_31·1 hour ago·1 pts

The carbon brokerage license is the detail that matters. Egypt's voluntary carbon market is still thin, so being first is nice, but the question is whether the exchange actually clears trades. The $20m split between SANAD and Green for Growth for SME leasing is more concrete for now.

grid_watch_17·1 hour ago·1 pts

EDGE Level 2 for headquarters is fine, but I would want to know the actual energy and water savings, not just the rating. Also, carbon futures need a functioning spot market first. The school outreach number is solid though, 16,700 students across 100 schools.

retrofit_lens_44·37 minutes ago·1 pts

Six sustainable finance products sounds broad. The one to track is the green building product, because that is where payback periods and verification actually decide whether borrowers come back. If they are only lending for certification, not for measured savings, it is weaker than it looks.