Maliha Ghouri

Net Zero, Climate Change and Carbon Management, Green Buildings and ESG Advisory - WSP Middle East

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

Maliha is a seasoned professional with extensive expertise in driving sustainability initiatives. Holding passion for decarbonisation, Maliha is purusing advanced studies in Carbon Management from the University of Edinburgh. Additionally, she has certifications in Sustainable Finance from University of Cambridge. Reflecting on her experience, her career spans across various key domains such as: ​ Carbon Advisory: Maliha is a Senior Consultant within the Carbon Advisory team. She specializes in conducting comprehensive GHG footprint analyses, proposing effective decarbonization strategies in alignment with GHG Protocol methodologies for cities and corporates, Her expertise further covers quantifying financed emissions in alignment with PCAF guidelines and developing framework for infrastructure, and buildings in accordance with PAS 2080 standards.​ Sustainable Buildings and Masterplan: Maliha excels in leading sustainable building and masterplan projects. Her approach integrates bespoke innovative, eco-conscious practices aimed at reducing carbon footprints and elevating overall sustainability standards or compliance with Green Certification like LEED, Mostadam, Envision and etc.​ ESG and Sustainable Finance Framework: Maliha has experience in developing robust sustainable finance frameworks aligned with ICMA and Climate Bond Initiative, EU Taxonomy which propose activities under ESG principles to contribute to Sustainable Development Goals.

Experience

  • WSP in the Middle East (7 yrs 1 mo)
    • Senior Consultant - Climate Change and Carbon Advisory
      Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Expertise: Climate Risk Assessment Climate Resilience GHG Accounting - Corporates, Cities Financed Emissions - PCAF Decarbonization Strategy Net Zero Sustainable Finance Green Finance Framework

    • Consultant - Climate Change and Carbon Advisory
      Feb 2023 - Jul 2023 · 6 mos

      GHG Accounting Financed Emissions Carbon Footprint Framework Decarbonisation Pathways

    • Consultant - Environment and Sustainability
      Jul 2021 - Feb 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

      LEED Design and Construction Facilitation Mostadam Sustainable Development ESG Consultancy

  • Heriot-Watt University (3 yrs 11 mos)
    • Undergraduate Student
      Sep 2016 - Jul 2020 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    • Class representative
      Sep 2018 - Sep 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Project Supervisor at Faris Al Bahar LLC.
    Feb 2019 - Apr 2019 · 3 mos

    - Assisting at construction site to monitor the tasks being performed under the head engineer. - Contributing to search for sub-contractors. - Tallying architectural AutoCAD and SketchUp drawings for material quantity and price quotations. - Crosschecking the detailed drawings of building services against the brief.