In today’s ever-changing market, global economies are rapidly evolving and disrupting traditional business models. Technological advancements are impacting disciplines, economies and industries across the board. As such, family firms, which comprise of over 80 percent...

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) is the leading exploration and production company in the Sultanate of Oman. They deliver the majority of the country’s crude oil production and natural gas supply, but above all they focus...

There has been demonstrable progress in women’s regional workforce engagement and success, with women taking the lead in many key economic sectors. However, women continue to be underrepresented despite this progress, and it is evident...

The objective of the Business Pledge is to invite senior business leaders from the Private Sector to make a public commitment towards promoting responsible and sustainable business in line with good corporate governance practices across...

In observing an uptick in implementing good corporate governance strategies within organisations worldwide, early this year, the State of Kuwait launched a nation-wide strategy to promote transparency, integrity and competitiveness of business organisations, highlighting national...

As the landscape of giving evolves in the region, there has been a transition from the traditional donations made by individual philanthropic donors, towards greater institutionalisation. While private personal giving continues to be an important...

The Pearl Initative hosted a webinar broadly discussing the various elements of family business governance and delve more deeply into the role family business boards play in strengthening family business resilience. The following topics were discussed: Family...

The Pearl Initiative held a collaborative event with the American University of Sharjah and Petrofac on 18th November 2019. This event was a Business Pledge session held as part of the Pearl Initiative’s student engagement...

The Pearl Initiative held a collaborative event with American University of the Emirates and Novo Nordisk on 5th November 2019. This event was a Business Pledge session held as part of the Pearl Initiative’s student...

Over the years, foundations and non-profit organisations in the Gulf Region have increased both in size and scope. The desire to generate scalable impact through philanthropy has also grown and questions about efficiency, strategy and...