Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives in the Gulf Region
The Pearl Initiative’s Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Working Group has enabled fruitful conversations and in-depth discussions on common challenges, key policies, current strategies, and best business practices in achieving the
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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