Global impact finance firm Human Planet announced the appointment of former HSBC sustainability leader Sabrin Rahman as Partner, responsible for leading the company’s expansion into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Launched in 2022, Human Planet is a global impact finance-focused firm, providing advisory services aimed at helping NGOs, governments, and investors to mobilize capital for large-scale climate action and sustainable development projects. The company’s core offerings include blended finance structuring, impact fund design, carbon project development, and results-based financing mechanisms.

Rahman joins the firm after more than 14 years at HSBC, most recently serving as Managing Director- Head of Sustainability Europe, Middle East, Africa and Turkey, where she led major sustainable finance and philanthropy initiatives, and helped mobilize billions of dollars in capital towards climate and just-transition goals. She also served as Director of Partnerships for COP28 UAE, helping to shape the UAE Presidency’s Action Agenda and the UAE Consensus.

The new appointment marks Human Planet’s formal entry into the MENA region, with Rahman responsible for spearheading the firm’s efforts to build innovative funding structures tailored to regional needs in climate and sustainability. In a post announcing the appointment, Rahman said that her focus will be on areas such as climate, health, nature, education, and livelihoods projects.

Rahman said:

“Joining Human Planet at this pivotal moment will help unlock the next generation of impact-driven capital in the Middle East and North Africa. Across the region, stakeholders are ready to move from vision to rapid implementation. I am excited to bring globally validated expertise and solutions to help realize this transformation with integrity and impact.”

As part of its MENA expansion, Human Planet said that it aims to design and structure scalable financing vehicles aligned with regional and national priorities such as the Saudi Vision 2030 and UAE Net Zero 2050, support and structure scalable financing vehicles aligned with regional and national priorities such as the Saudi Vision 2030 and UAE Net Zero 2050, mobilize regional capital from sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and mission-driven corporates into global high-impact solutions, and to develop carbon credit projects across the region.

Florian Kemmerich, Managing Partner at Human Planet, said:

“As we widen our global presence, the Middle East and North Africa present a powerful opportunity to design and deploy impactful financial solutions at scale. Sabrin’s expertise, networks, and long-standing commitment to sustainable development in the region make her an ideal catalyst for bridging local ambition with global innovation.”