Shargiil Bashir
Chief Sustainability Officer and Executive Vice President - First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
Shargiil Bashir is the Chief Sustainability Officer and Executive Vice President at First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB). 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 was awarded Best Bank for ESG in the UAE 2022 and Middle East’s Best Bank for Sustainable Finance 2023 at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence. Shargiil is recognized by LinkedIn as Top Voice Green in Middle East. He is also a member of Net Zero Banking Alliance Steering Group.
He 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.
Before joining FAB in November 2020, Shargiil held various senior leadership positions at Danske Bank, based in Denmark.
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.
