Zain Bahrain has signed a memorandum of understanding with the NextGen Board, which operates under the Labour Fund “Tamkeen”, to jointly lead environmental projects across Tamkeen workplaces, as reported by local daily News of Bahrain.

According to the joint announcement, the memorandum will support a series of sustainable activities led by NextGen Board to embed greener habits among employees and visitors at Tamkeen. The move reflects both institutions’ commitment to the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Sustainable Development Goals and the national push to cut emissions by 30 percent by 2035 and reach net zero by 2060, targets set out in government climate plans and highlighted in initiatives such as Blueprint Bahrain.

Launched in October 2025, the NextGen Board brings together Tamkeen employees under the age of thirty to design innovation projects and participate in management discussions, as outlined in Tamkeen’s NextGen Board announcement. Bahraini Youth Affairs Minister Rawan bint Najeeb Tawfeeqi has described the NextGen Board as “a driving force supporting Tamkeen’s mission and complementing its efforts to promote a culture of innovation and creativity,” in comments published by the Ministry of Youth Affairs.

For Zain Bahrain, the memorandum extends a long track record in environmental programmes and reporting. Zain Group has published sustainability reports for more than a decade, with the 2023 edition marking the thirteenth consecutive year of group wide sustainability reporting. Zain Bahrain has rolled out initiatives ranging from energy efficiency upgrades to the National E Waste Competition for students, run in cooperation with the Supreme Council for Environment, positioning the operator as an early mover in transparent environmental reporting and community facing climate projects.

The partnership also connects directly to Bahrain’s wider green growth plans. Recent coverage of the Kingdom’s clean energy roadmap on PVknowhow highlighted a target for renewable sources to provide around twenty percent of national power generation by 2035 and reaffirmed the pledge to reach net zero emissions by 2060. The same coverage underlined Bahrain’s participation in global alliances such as the Powering Past Coal Alliance, which call for a managed shift away from high carbon fuels and create space for home grown clean technology solutions.

For founders and investors in Bahrain, a youth led green partnership between a major telecom operator and the national Labour Fund sends a clear signal. Institutions are actively looking for practical tools that help them measure, reduce, and offset environmental impact, whether through better resource tracking, smarter building management, greener mobility, or awareness campaigns that resonate with young employees.

The NextGen Board members will now work with Zain Bahrain teams to design and deliver activities inside Tamkeen, such as awareness sessions, employee challenges, and on site environmental improvements. As these projects evolve, startups that can support waste reduction, energy monitoring, or employee engagement will find it easier to frame their solutions in language that speaks directly to both Tamkeen and large private sector partners.

For anyone building climate focused products in Bahrain, the practical next step is to map how their offering could support similar partnerships between youth councils and anchor institutions, then approach those entities with a clear proposal that ties environmental impact to measurable gains in engagement, efficiency, or cost savings.