Mr. Yousif Bin Saeed Al Lootah is currently the Executive Director of S.S. Lootah Group and Chairman of Lootah Biofuels. A young and energetic Chairman, Mr. Yousif Lootah overlooks the strategic direction, expansion and daily operations of Lootah Biofuels in the UAE and internationally. He introduced Lootah Biofuels with an aim to introduce and innovate sustainable solutions for the long-term energy requirements of the UAE and beyond. Mr. Yousif has been the brain to many sustainable initiatives by the company. After the successful production of Biofuels from managing waste, recently, Mr. Lootah has gone one step ahead and signed up with educational institutions to create awareness and training for the young people of the region, thus, inspiring them to adopt small but significant changes to their daily lifestyle and make a difference. Prior to introducing Lootah Biofuels, Mr. Yousif was actively involved in the sustainable initiatives by the S.S. Lootah Group such as the Green Car Program which has seen a great progression since its inception, starting from conversion of part of company fleet to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), followed by the use of Hybrid, Electric, Biodiesel and Solar vehicles in recent years. Mr. Yousif Lootah is operating with a goal to reach 70% of sustainable and renewable transportation in 2025 in the GCC market.
Birth
Yousuf bin Saeed Al Lootah was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 6 August 1991 to father Al Hajj Saeed bin Ahmed bin Nasser bin Obaid Al Lootah. He grew up in Dubai, speaks English and Arabic. His father is a prominent Emirati economist and businessman, the founder of the world's first Islamic Bank, and the owner of successful initiatives in education, medical, real estate, contracting and charity.Education
Finished his secondary education in Islamic School for Training and Education. He studied Aeronautics Engineering for his tertiary education in Acentiss Academy in 2009. He believes that education is based on experience.
Interests
- Circular economy: he has an interest and initiative in finding innovative solutions to long-term energy requirements, and has participated in a number of activities interested in the circular economy.
- Education and training: he is interested in educating and training the youth of the region in many fields, and he has close relations with universities, institutes and schools in the UAE and the region.
- Road trips.
- Motor racing.
- Camel Racing.
- Attending and following football matches.