Habiba Hassan Sultan Al Marashi Al Hashimi is a founding member and chair of the Emirates Environmental Action Group, United Arab Emirates.

Al Marashi played an important role in the growth of the Emirates Environment Working Group as an active organization that was able to bring together various sectors, governmental and private institutions, in addition to civil society, under one slogan.

Under the management of Al Marashi, the Emirates Environment Working Group was able to become the first unique environmental non-governmental organization of its kind to obtain the ISO 14001 certificate for environmental management in 2001, in addition to being the first organization in the Gulf region to obtain accreditation from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). , the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and membership in the Global Environment Facility and Non-Governmental Organizations (GEF-CSO) network.

The group is also a member of the United Nations Global Compact and hosted the local network for the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Al Marashi was the head of the network from the beginning of 2008 until the end of 2014. In addition to being one of the founding members of the Emirates Green Building Council (EGBC) and a partner in the Sustainable Food Systems Program YFP10. Al Marashi was appointed as a member of the technical committee for the Emirates Energy Award, which was launched by the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy this year.

Through her leadership of the group, she was able to establish the first Arab network for corporate social responsibility in the region in 2004, which includes a number of local and international institutions and companies under the name of the Arab Network for Corporate Social Responsibility, which grew into a separate institution in its own right. Under the management of Al Marashi, the network was also able to launch the Arab Award for Corporate Social Responsibility in 2008 and is considered an important platform in the Arab world to demonstrate the best responsible practices of institutions and companies.

Al Marashi also actively contributes to many pioneering initiatives in the fields of environment, women and development at the national, regional and international levels. She is a member of the World Urban Development Council. Al Marashi has received many awards in recognition of her contributions and achievements. Al Marashi is the first Arab woman to become a member of the Board of Directors of the United Nations Global Compact, and her membership extended for two terms from 2006-2012. She also served as a member of the Council of Stakeholders in the Global Reporting Initiative.

Al-Marashi also served as a member of the advisory committee for DNV-GL Middle East, and on the committee of the Michael Limit Foundation - the International Climate Protection Organization based in Switzerland. She was unanimously elected to be the global representative of non-governmental organizations before the Major Group Facilitation Committee of the United Nations Environment Program during the years 2013-2015. She is a recognized representative and spokesperson for Arab women for the West Asia region at a number of international summits.