Tarek El Gamal to join UN Global Compact board

Redcon Properties Chairman Tarek El Gamal (LinkedIn) has joined the board of the United Nations Global Compact — the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative with over 24k participants from across 167 countries — for a three-year term, according to a press release (pdf). El Gamal will be leveraging his experience to offer strategic guidance to the council and collaborate with key stakeholders to achieve the council’s goals, the statement said.

What he said: “Green and sustainable building are the cornerstone of contemporary construction,” El Gamal said. “We are relentless in pursuing cutting-edge technologies and sustainability solutions, aligning with the UN’s sustainable development goals.”