Muna AlNahdi to direct sustainability strategy at the FM company
UAE-based smart and green facilities management (FM) company Farnek has appointed Muna AlNahdi as its new Head of Consultancy & Sustainability. With over 14 years of experience in the UAE, AlNahdi will lead a team of energy efficiency engineers, auditors and sustainability consultants, who currently work across a number of industry sectors in the UAE including hotels and hospitality, retail, commercial offices and residential properties. She will also direct Farnek’s green strategy and net zero plans.
“Muna has a strong technical background and has successfully delivered a variety of sustainability solutions, particularly energy-efficient retrofit projects. Her commercial experience will be invaluable as well. An integral part of her responsibilities will be to present the benefits of our innovative technology solutions which support building managers and owners, to become more operationally and cost-efficient, thereby reducing carbon emissions,” said Markus Oberlin, CEO, Farnek. “Muna will also direct our own net zero programme. We have already identified the scope and boundaries, to accurately measure our carbon footprint and set emission targets. By 2026, we aim to reduce our electricity, water, refrigerants and fuel consumption by 30 per cent and reduce our emissions in these categories by 50 per cent in 2031,” he added.
Prior to her appointment, AlNahdi held technical positions at the Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence, Al Futtaim Technologies and Quantum Eurostar. She also headed the energy management department at South Energy. Commenting on her appointment, AlNahdi said, “Farnek has an unrivalled reputation in the FM market when it comes to sustainability - one of reasons I was so keen to join their consultancy team. I was very impressed with the wide range of innovative digital solutions that they have developed in-house, through sister company HITEK, which can measure, monitor, record and benchmark a building’s energy performance, as well as calculate carbon emissions, which is crucial to mitigate climate warming.”
“What also impressed me was Farnek’s own plans to achieve net zero, an organisation leading by example and one I am now proud to be associated with,” she added.
