Corporate sustainability training
Basel Kirmani founded Turquoise Sustainability to fill the gap in corporate sustainability education in Hong Kong. As a scientist with a Master's degree in chemistry from the University of Cambridge, Basel brings a data-driven, analytical approach to complex corporate sustainability challenges.
His corporate experience was honed at multinational corporations, where he developed and lead corporate sustainability leadership and education across Asia.
Turquoise Sustainability workshops, training programs, and executive coaching are designed to build a robust sustainability culture in a company, generating a layer of risk protection against the physical and transition risks that sustainability issues present.
Credentials and affiliations
Masters in Chemistry from the University of Cambridge
16 years of corporate experience at BlackRock, Manulife and UBP
Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA)
GRI Certified Professional
SASB FSA


Turquoise Sustainability. Pragmatic sustainability for Hong Kong.
basel@turquoise-sustainability.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/basel-kirmani/
Website last updated: September 2026
