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Dec 2024
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#19-Simplifying Climate Action In the Ar...

Nadine Zidani
About this episode

Welcome to another episode of Impact Talk! In this special conversation, we sat down with Mustafa Bosca, Co-founder and Chief Decarbonization Officer of CarbonSifr, a pioneering climate-tech startup based in the UAE.

CarbonSifr, founded in 2022, is on a bold mission to simplify climate action through cutting-edge solutions, including their innovative multi-agent AI platform.

Mustafa shares his inspiring journey of him and his two Co-founders leaving their successful careers to co-found a startup addressing the pressing need for carbon accounting and decarbonization in the region. He also discusses the importance of building strong partnerships with banks, FinTech companies, and corporations to integrate climate action into supply chains and portfolios.

In this episode, you will gain insights on:

  • The inspiration behind CarbonSifr’s founding and its bold vision to simplify climate action.
  • The challenges and triumphs of switching from established careers to launching a purpose-driven and climate-tech startup.
  • Insights from CarbonSifr’s work in the MENA region.
  • The pivotal role of partnerships with local organizations and financial institutions in driving climate action.
  • Key milestones from CarbonSifr’s two-year journey and lessons learned along the way.
  • Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to make a meaningful impact in the climate-tech ecosystem.

About our Guest:

Mustafa Bosca, is the Co-founder and Chief Decarbonization Officer of CarbonSifr, a pioneering climate-tech startup based in the UAE.At CarbonSifr, Mustafa leads developing carbon accounting solutions, building partnerships with large corporates, banks and FinTech to embed climate action into the broader supply chain and portfolios. Prior to CarbonSifr, Mustafa led social impact and banking practice areas in the region as Managing Director and Partner of Boston Consulting Group, and he also worked at the Islamic Development Bank in Saudi Arabia.

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