Omar Al Hourani

Job title
ESG Professional

Biography

Omar is a team member in RSM Sustainability Services department. He received his MBA in 2017, which focused on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and triple bottom line. Omar has been active with RSM in numerous client engagements related to sustainability consulting. His total experience amounts to 7 year in RSM and 2 years of previous experience.

Previous work and training experience from:

  • BDO
  • Morgan International.
  • Campbell University

Qualifications

  • Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Certification, London School of Economics, UK – 2019
  • Envision Sustainability Professional (ENVSP), Institute of Sustainable Infrastructure (ISS), 2023
  • Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Campbell University, NC, USA – 2017
  • Honors: Summa Cum Laude
  • Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA), Campbell University, NC, USA – 2015
  • Honors: President’s List

Professional Experience

Omar worked on sustainability engagements for clients of various industries and geographic locations. Some sustainability engagements include:

  • Sustainability report development.
  • Conducting training related to sustainability and social return on investment (SROI).
  • Carrying out SROI analysis on businesses and projects.
  • Performing sustainability maturity assessments that include: current state, gaps, future state, and recommendations.
  • Advising companies on achieving sustainability awards and recognitions.
  • Sustainability benchmarking analysis.
  • Sustainability strategy development.
  • Omar has experience with a range of industries, including public sector, automobile, contracting, construction, retail, maritime, banking, (conventional and Islamic), telecommunications, among others.