About CERT Group
OWNERSHIP CREATES CERTAINTY
We do not simply facilitate transactions.
We own and operate the stages that determine quality, reliability, traceability, and environmental performance.
OUR STORY
Built on Expertise. Driven by Ownership.
CERT Group emerged from deep expertise in the Gulf’s energy and industrial sectors. Rather than becoming another intermediary, we deliberately built a vertically integrated model with physical assets in processing, technology development, and digital systems.
Headquartered in Bahrain, with owned facilities across Africa and the Middle East and a strategic London office, we combine regional depth with global capability. This structure allows us to deliver direct accountability from source to customer.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
Principles That Shape Every Decision.
We believe true reliability in complex supply chains comes from ownership, not intermediation.
We believe waste is a design flaw that can be engineered out of systems.
We believe transparency is the only foundation for lasting trust.
We believe the organisations that will lead are those building regenerative systems today — not merely optimising the old ones.
These beliefs shape every investment, partnership, and solution we deliver.
OUR APPROACH
Three Principles. One Integrated System.
This approach creates compounding advantages: better quality control, supply security, lower risk, and measurable sustainability performance for our partners.
Direct Ownership
Control of key nodes in the supply chain eliminates dependency on intermediaries and gives us accountability others cannot offer.
Vertical Integration
Trading, processing, technology, and verification operating as one system — not separate silos with separate incentives.
Radical Transparency
Verifiable data through CERT Digital that turns claims into auditable facts our customers can use in their own reporting.
OUR MODEL
CERT Operates as One Integrated System.
CERT Industries
Processes waste and produces high-quality recycled materials at our own facilities.
Learn MoreCERT Technologies
Develops and scales solutions that turn difficult waste into valuable products.
Learn MoreLEADERSHIP & EXPERIENCE
Expertise Built Across Decades in Global Commodities.
Sarah Benashoor
Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships & Business Development
Sarah read Economics at the London School of Economics and continued her postgraduate and doctoral programmes in International Relations and Intelligence at King’s College London. She is Executive Director of Benashoor Capital, seed investors to Yes Recycling Group and 2K Manufacturing. She also serves as a non-executive member of advisory boards across the energy, medical, security, and real estate sectors in the Gulf and United Kingdom.
Mohamed Ghuloom
Special Projects Director
Mohamed holds a Master’s degree from the University of Surrey in Systems Engineering and is a Chartered Electrical Engineer (IEE). He brings more than 35 years of experience in oil refinery and major projects. He served as General Manager, Engineering Division at Bapco, responsible for all capital expenditure. He also served as board member of RECSO, the Regional Clean Sea Organisation.
Mohamed AlShuwaikh
Director
Mohamed holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance with Strategic Management from the University of Kent. He has over 15 years of experience in the Oil & Gas Service Industry as a business development manager, and an extensive background in finance. He is a Director of Benashoor Capital, seed investors to Yes Recycling Group and 2K Manufacturing.
Mohamed Elbehery
Chief Operating Officer
Mohamed holds a Doctoral degree in Supply Chain from Alexandria University and a Master’s from Georgia State University, Atlanta. A detail-oriented COO with two decades of experience in supply chain for complex industrial manufacturing, he has 15 years in the petrochemicals industries across Egypt, KSA, and UAE, and led the supply chain at one of the largest PET recycling companies in the EMENA region.
Amr Sakr
Senior Executive — General Management & Strategic Transformation
Amr is a senior executive with 20+ years of leadership experience across the automotive and plastics recycling industries. Formerly Managing Director of BariQ — the first and largest PET bottle recycler in Africa and the Middle East. He is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (Sigma Pro UK) and an APICS Supply Chain Professional.
Lolade Oresanwo
Africa Regional Lead
Lolade holds an honours degree in Microbiology from the University of Ibadan and an MBA from Cranfield School of Management. She began her career in banking, advising SMEs and corporations across Nigeria and the UK. She is co-founder of WestAfricaENRG, a renewable energy company dedicated to achieving zero waste to landfill in the communities they serve.
Vivek Chhabra
Senior Advisor — Finance & Strategy
Vivek is a Chartered Accountant with over 35 years’ experience as CEO in India and Thailand, and as Asia CFO/M&A Director with MNCs including Heineken and Thai Beverages (USD 10bn, largest beverage player in ASEAN). He is a member of the Singapore Government Parliamentary Committee Resource Panel on Finance.
Vinay Mathur
Senior Advisor — Finance & Operations
Vinay is a Chartered Accountant with over 26 years’ experience at Inbrew, Suntory, Heineken, PepsiCo, and Arthur Andersen. He has served as Country CFO for F&B businesses in two large emerging markets and established an e-commerce platform in Africa. He is also Special Advisor to Trade Invest East Timor.
Hussein Karshe
Operations & Partner Relations
Hussein studied Biochemistry and brings eight years of commercial experience including owning and operating a trucking business in Canada and supporting business development across multiple industries. His background includes contracts with large North American companies, account management, compliance, and day-to-day coordination across partners.
