HRH The Prince of Wales’s Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S), in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group (ADSG) and the Pearl Initiative, held the CFO Circle of Practice Meeting and tea reception on Monday, 7 November in Abu Dhabi.

Attended by HRH The Prince of Wales, H.E. Razan Al Mubarak, Secretary General, Environment Agency and Badr Jafar, CEO of Crescent Enterprises and Founder of Pearl Initiative, the Circle of Practice Meeting brought together finance leaders from across the GCC to focus on sustainability in the region. During the opening speech, HRH The Prince of Wales shared his thoughts on the role that CFOs play in creating sustainable businesses and resilient economies.

Pearl Initiative Honours HRH The Prince of Wales with ‘Champion of Sustainability’ Award
Following the speech, HRH Prince Charles was conferred with ‘The Pearl Initiative Champion of Sustainability Award’. The honour acknowledges the significant contribution made by HRH Prince Charles towards enhancing global understanding of the importance of sustainable business practices. Badr Jafar, CEO of Crescent Enterprises and Founder of The Pearl Initiative, presented the award, and commended HRH Prince Charles for his relentless efforts at promoting sustainability as a core business imperative.

The high-level meeting, which was attended is the culmination of ongoing efforts of the partnership collaboration between the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group, The Prince of Wales’s Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) and the Pearl Initiative to explore ways and means to integrate sustainability into decision making and manage future uncertainty.  The participants focused on how the integration of sustainability into business operations enhances decision making capacity, gives strategic insight, knowledge and intelligence on risks and emerging issues faced organisations.

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