Doha [Qatar], May 3: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has been named 'Sustainable Lender of the Year' at the 2026 Middle East Transition Finance Awards, organised by Environmental Finance.
Selected by an independent panel of industry experts, the award recognises QNB Group's leadership in advancing sustainable finance and its commitment to supporting economic growth across the region.
By the end of 2025, QNB Group's sustainable financing portfolio reached approximately $11.34 billion, representing a 21 percent year-on-year increase. This growth was driven by expansion across green, social, and sustainability-linked loans, alongside increased participation in sustainable syndications, with the Group involved in approximately $20 billion of sustainability-linked loan transactions.
Green loans increased to $4.1 billion, social loans reached $5 billion, and sustainability-linked loans grew to $1.4 billion, reflecting continued alignment of financing activities with sustainability objectives.
This recognition reflects QNB Group's continued efforts to integrate sustainability across its business activities and value chain. The Group has made meaningful progress in expanding its sustainable finance portfolio and supporting clients' transition journeys across key sectors, underpinned by a disciplined approach, robust frameworks, and alignment with international best practices.
QNB Group's sustainable finance activities are guided by its Sustainable Finance and Product Framework, aligned with international principles and best practices. The Group has also demonstrated leadership in climate risk management, becoming the first bank in Qatar to announce a Net Zero 2050 ambition and among the first in the region to align its disclosures with International Financial Reporting Standards sustainability requirements, including independently assured, Group-wide Scope 3 financed emissions.
This recognition underscores QNB Group's commitment to embedding sustainability at the core of its strategy, supporting clients in their transition to a low-carbon economy, and contributing to long-term value creation in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030 and the development of a more sustainable economy.
Source: Qatar Tribune
