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
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,
Trust is now a must in corporate culture
In this week’s guest blog, Badr Jafar, Chief Executive of Crescent Enterprises and founder of the Pearl Initiative, talks about Corporate transparency and how vital it is in today’s digital
Creating Value for the Board
Neil Stevenson, Managing Director – Global Implementation, IIRC. Corporate reporting, and the thinking that has to accompany it, are boardroom issues. This is where strategy, performance and the development and
Trust is a professional problem: why your business needs an ethical vision
Dr Philip Stiles, University Senior Lecturer in Corporate Governance,Cambridge Judge Business School We all know that trust is vital to any successful business, and research shows that trusted organisations regularly
The Next Generation of Leaders
“If we fail to educate young people, develop their skills and generate the spirit of excellence and creativity in them, we will never, under any circumstances, have a successful development
Pearl Initiative & World Economic Forum (PACI) Roundtable
Irina Kovaykina – Student of the American University of Sharjah On November 12, I had the privilege of attending a panel discussion on “Global Trends, Collaboration and Advances in Fighting
The Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime
The Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime was a great opportunity to not only gain valuable knowledge, but also to interact with individuals coming from different backgrounds and of different
The Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime
The 32nd annual Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime was a great educational development opportunity. The seven-day symposium featured a wide range of workshops, seminars, lectures and discussions on various crime
The Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime
As a winner of the case study competition organized by Pearl Initiative, I had the opportunity to attend the Thirty-Second International Symposium on Economic Crime at Jesus College in the