
One Action
One Action is a show highlighting expert voices and inspiring stories of impact from the sustainability ecosystem in the MENA region. Host Rona Halabi chats with entrepreneurs, scientists and creatives who are addressing a specific problem with an action. Our goal is to raise awareness about the innovators and catalysts of change in our region and along the way, help decode some misconceptions around the industry. At PepsiCo, we are striving to inspire positive change for the planet and people as we create growth and shared value. This ties in to our strategic end-to-end-transformation framework, PepsiCo Positive (pep+).
Episodes
22 episodes
Seeding Change with Abdullah Sahab
Seeding Change: Abdullah Sahab's Journey in Revolutionizing Agriculture Join us in this episode as Abdullah Sahab, the founder of iRama, shares the company's journey in the realms of biodynamic agriculture, soilless farming, and th...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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26:11

Harmony in Architecture with Adib Dada
Harmony in Architecture: Adib Dada's Vision for Sustainable CommunitiesJoin us in this episode of the PepsiCo One Action podcast as we delve into the world of architecture and sustainable design with Adib Dada, the visionary founder of ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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21:54

Scaling Sustainability with Philip Bahoshy
Scaling Sustainability: A Dive into Startups with Philip BahoshyIn this episode, we sit down with Philip Bahoshy, the founder of Magnitt, a groundbreaking platform for analytics, data, and insights covering startups, investors, and fund...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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20:52

Building Tomorrow’s Cities with Dr. Sultan Alshareef
Building Tomorrow’s Cities: A Conversation with Dr. Sultan AlshareefIn this episode of the PepsiCo One Action podcast, we sit down with Dr. Sultan Alshareef, the Suitability Director of the New Murabaa in Riyadh. Dr. Alshareef, a season...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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26:28

Bamboo Innovations with Sahar Karoubi
Bamboo Innovations: A Sustainable Journey with Sahar KaroubiJoin us in this episode as we sit down with Sahar Karoubi, the visionary founder of Bambuyu, a UAE-based brand dedicated to crafting sustainable bamboo toilet paper, tissues, a...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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28:41

Transforming Plastic with Maryam Al Mansoori
Transforming Plastic: Maryam Al Mansoori on Revolutionizing Recycling and Global SustainabilityIn this episode of the PepsiCo One Action podcast, we welcome Mariam Al Mansoori, the General Manager of Rebound Plastic Exchange, to the con...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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24:59

Futuristic Visions with Alanoud Alhashmi
Futuristic Visions: Alanoud Alhashmi on Innovation, Impact, and the Path to a Better Tomorrow In this episode of PepsiCo One Action we’re thrilled to have Alanoud Alhashmi, the CEO and Founder of The Futurist Company ,as a guest. A...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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29:00

Cultivating Sustainability with Omar Al Jundi
Cultivating Sustainability: Omar Al Jundi on Revolutionizing Agriculture and Nourishing the RegionIn this episode of PepsiCo One Action we're excited to have Omar Al Jundi, the visionary founder and CEO of Badia Farms, on the show. Omar...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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19:13

Empathy as a starting point of change, with Zaid Souqi
We’re joined this week by Zaid Souqi, founder of Orenda Tribe, which is a movement for the youth to create change through art and storytelling. You can shop their collection on their website, and download their Adventure of a Plastic Bottle game h...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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18:31

Creating momentum of good change among the youth, with Dr. Eman Alhajji
We’re joined this week by Dr. Eman Alhajji, who is spearheading the youth movement in Saudi Arabia. Dr. Alhajji shares how Saudi Youth for Sustainability has grown to 1,200 members strong, and how we can all become the change we seek through simpl...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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15:20

Announcement: Greenhouse Accelerator 2023
Applications for the second regional edition of our Greenhouse Accelerator program are now open!Listen in for more details about this year’s themes, and hear from Rabih Char, founder of Nadeera, which one the first regional edition of the Accelera...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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3:10

Public-Private partnership for a green recovery, with Dr. Nasser Yassin
We’re joined this week by His Excellency Dr. Nasser Yassin, Minister of Environment in Lebanon. Dr. Yassin shares the role of environmental governance as a key driver for sustainable development, bridging the gap between the public and private sec...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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19:47

Why oceans are critical for food security, with Dr. Reem Al Mealla
We’re joined this week by Dr. Reem Al Mealla, a marine biologist based in Bahrain who has led a number of initiatives focused on ocean conservation and preservation of biodiversity. Dr. Mealla explains why oceans are critical to food security and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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21:34

Rescuing 'ugly' fruits and vegetables, with Daniel Solomon
We’re joined this week by Daniel Solomon, the founder of HeroGo, a company fighting food waste by rescuing the so-called 'ugly' fruits and vegetables. According to the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, an estimated 1.3 billion...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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19:41

Sourcing and respecting ingredients, with Chef Sahar Al Awadhi
We’re joined on the show this week by the first female Emirati pastry chef in the region, Sahar Al Awadhi. She has worked with the Jumeirah Group in the UAE, and was Pastry Chef at the Burj Al Arab. She explains how chefs can source and use food m...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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19:31

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023, featuring thought-leaders including Firas Wahbeh, Haifa Al Kaylani and Dr. Nabil Alyousuf
This week, we’re bringing you a special episode from Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023, where we spoke to thought leaders about our collective journey to creating a COP of action.On the episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Haifa Fahoum Al Kaylani, the P...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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16:10

Advancing sustainability of food systems by reducing their water footprint, with Dr. Mark Tester
We’re joined this week by Dr. Mark Tester, Professor of plant science and associate director at the Center for Desert Agriculture at the King Abdullah University of Science & Technology. He’s also the co-founder of Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, where t...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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20:59

Why 2023 could be the year for recycling in MENA, with Rabih El Chaar
Rabih El Chaar joins us on the show to talk about Nadeera, the UAE-based social enterprise that won the first edition of the PepsiCo MENA Greenhouse Accelerator Program in 2022. Rabih shares how they‘ve reached a milestone of 100 tonnes of waste s...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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21:19

Athletes' responsibility towards the environment, with Nelly Attar
Nelly Attar is the first Arab woman to summit K2, and has scaled 14 peaks across the world, including Mount Everest. She started out as a mental health professional, and later found her purpose in sports & physical fitness.We’ll be taking a short ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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17:07

How Manhat is producing water without electricity, with Dr. Saeed Alhassan
Dr. Saeed Alhassan joins us on the show to talk about Manhat, his deep-tech startup focusing on natural water distillation without the use of electricity, and their evolution to floating farm solutions to improve water and food security.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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19:56

Sustainable agriculture practices with Yazen Kodmani
Yazen Kodmani joins us on the show to talk about what organic farming really means, how Emirates Bio Farm is leading the organic & sustainable farming movement in the UAE, the impact on the environment, and their effort to reduce plastic pa...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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