• Twenty-week program focused on skill-building, goal-setting, and creating real-world impact

Abu Dhabi, UAE – Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S), the global initiative led by Masdar to empower the next generation of sustainability leaders, has concluded its inaugural Mentorship Program. Over 20 weeks, 25 future leaders, drawn from 11 countries, were paired with leading experts and senior executives from a range of organizations to build skills, set professional goals and drive meaningful impact.

The program united mentors from 14 different organizations, including government entities, international companies and universities, with mentees to deepen their understanding of sustainability challenges and opportunities, while strengthening their ability to lead change in their own communities. Through one-on-one sessions, each mentor-mentee pair met regularly to exchange insights, develop professional roadmaps, and strengthen leadership capabilities across areas such as innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability strategy.

Dr. Lamya Fawwaz, Executive Director of Brand & Strategic Initiatives at Masdar, said: “Our priority is to prepare future leaders who can operate with clarity and purpose. The Y4S Mentorship program gives them structured guidance, exposure to decision-makers, and the tools to navigate the sustainability transformation with confidence.”

Dana Alkaabi, Future Sustainability Leader 2025, said: “The Y4S Mentorship Program has been instrumental in shaping how I view my professional journey. It has given me a clearer sense of direction, strengthened my confidence, and equipped me with the mindset to continue growing both as an individual and as a professional.”

Participants were drawn from a global network spanning the UAE, Germany, Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, the US, Brazil, Yemen, India, Kazakhstan and Syria. The mentors represented Masdar, Siemens Energy, the UAE Ministry of Cabinet Affairs, GE Vernova, Stellr, NY Uni Abu Dhabi, Al Futtaim, IRENA, East Africa Carbon Markets Forum, ADNOC Group, Hub71, Ikea UAE Qatar Egypt Oman, Hilton Hotels and Resorts (APAC), UAE University, and EY.

64 per cent of mentees and 60 percent of mentors were female, reinforcing Y4S’ commitment to advancing inclusive leadership and gender equity in sustainability.

To learn more about Youth 4 Sustainability visit www.Y4S.ae.  

About Masdar:

Established in 2006, Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) is a global clean energy leader, transforming how the world produces and consumes energy through bold innovation and commercial excellence.

Masdar is a clean energy investor, developer and operator, advancing renewable energy projects across key markets and technologies, with a global project portfolio capacity to date of over 51 gigawatts (GW).

Jointly owned by TAQA, ADNOC and Mubadala, Masdar is driving the scale-up of renewables worldwide, targeting a portfolio capacity of 100GW by 2030.

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