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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
Improving SME Success with Effective Corporate Governance
At the Pearl Initiative, we regularly meet business leaders from SMEs across all sectors in the region. Often, we find that the challenges they face are the same. Most SMEs
Author: AcceleratesME
Corporate Governance: A strong step towards a sustainable economy
In this week’s guest blog, Jamal Fakhro, Managing Partner for KPMG in Bahrain and Qatar, Chairman of the Board of KPMG Middle East and South Asia sub region & Board
Author: Jamal Fakhro
Anti-Corruption Summit, London 2016
The Anti-Corruption Summit, hosted in London by UK Prime Minister David Cameron on 12th May 2016, demonstrated international political commitment to tackle corruption.Government leaders from across the world gathered in
Author: Imelda Dunlop
The Business Case for Accountability and Transparency
At the Pearl Initiative, we aim to inspire the dialogue needed to build the ethical foundations of business in a globalised world. We recognise that corporate accountability and transparency are
Author: Imelda Dunlop
The Business Case for Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership
Imelda Dunlop, Special to Khaleej Times In a landmark decision, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced that five women ministers would be added to the UAE cabinet,
Author: Imelda Dunlop