The Green Rush to Renewable Energy - The Perfect Climate for Corruption

This webcast took place on May 20, 2021. To view this webcast replay please click here.

Please join Kroll and guests for a webcast exploring developments in the ‘green rush’ to renewable energy. With unprecedented amounts of capital flooding the sector, how can businesses take advantage of new opportunities while identifying and managing reputational risks? Our experts will discuss a variety of scenarios and share their experiences to shed light on key considerations when entering the renewables market, whether via direct investment or by working with previously unknown operators and partners globally. The contributors will provide an overview of the risk lifecycle of renewables projects, and answer questions to help you prepare for and manage bribery and corruption risks presented by third parties.

Guest Speakers

Tareq Khalifeh – Managing Director, MASE Energy
Tareq co-founded MASE in 2013 and has a strong history of originating, developing and operating clean energy projects within the utility, C&I and distributed market segments, earning him three regional industry awards. He has been actively involved in the development, operations and asset management of over 100 MWp of utility solar developments with a combined value of over USD 200 million.

Amro Ahmed – Head of Risk, Yellow Door Energy
Amro oversees Yellow Door Energy’s risk assessment processes across all markets which includes designing and managing investment, liquidity and counterparty risk analysis, assessing risks of potential solar and energy efficiency investments and monitoring risks of operating assets.

Schedule 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (BST) / 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT)

Key Takeaways

• Identifying risks and benchmarking local players in the market
• Reviewing supply chains and key third-party relationships
• Identifying issues relating to red flags, sustainability, human rights and ethical risks

Speakers

• Tareq M. Khalifeh, Managing Director, MASE
• Amro Ahmed, Head of Risk, Yellow Door Energy
• Thomas Hollobone, Managing Director, Compliance Risk and Diligence, Kroll
• John Arvanitis, Managing Director, Compliance Risk and Diligence, Kroll

Who Should Attend

• Risk and compliance professionals active in the renewable energy industry
• Organizations active in or interested in entering the renewables market
• Anyone responsible for sourcing, agreeing and/or vetting new partnerships, investment and projects in the renewable energy space