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Environmental, Social & Governance Principles
In an Arabic feature article published by Stanford Social Innovation Review, Mathad Al Ajmi aimed to raise awareness on the importance and benefit of implementing ESG principles for the success
Author: Mathad Al Ajmi, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel at stc
Why family firms should be concerned about governance
Family firms across the Gulf Region have long-since been established as the backbone of the economy – comprising 90% of private sector commercial activity and contributing over 60% of the
Author: Sumaya Nair, Senior Programme Associate at Pearl Initiative
Managing Employee Performance Reviews
A well thought out Employee Performance Management system begins with a clear definition of the overall organisational strategy. At King Khalid Foundation, this process of comprehensive strategy review is done
Author: Dr. Natasha Matic, Cheif Strategy Officer, King Khalid Foundation
SMEs Cooperate Governance: Director’s Training and Development to Optimize Board Effectiveness.
The board plays a critical role in determining the success and overall direction of an SME.Research has proven that a well governed business is not only able to attract investors but
Author: Nazih Hisham Al-Naser, Adviser at Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, ICD
Impact Evaluation: Putting the Cart Before the Horse
Strategic philanthropy requires an unwavering commitment to patient capital. This is doubly true in the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education’s (AGFE) notoriously complicated focus area – education in the
Author: Nao Valentino, Director of Planning & Impact Evaluation, Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education
Epic Outlook 2018
The Epic Foundation, a global non-profit organsiation that works with donors and organisations and provides solutions to enhance the effectiveness of giving, launched its Epic Outlook 2018 report earlier in March
Author: Lamia Adi
Enhancing the Effectiveness of Giving
In line with the Year of Giving in 2017, Dubai implemented the Endowment Law to enable the charitable acts of individuals and businesses in the UAE. The law stipulates that
Author: Lamia Adi
The Business Pledge – A Young Leader’s Perspective
The Pearl Initiative’s Business Pledge programme was launched to call upon Senior Business Leaders in the Gulf Region to make a public commitment to adhere to principles of ethical and
Author: Sanjay Salu