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Recent EventsPearl Initiative, HRH The Prince of Wales Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) and, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group (ADSG) hosted the first Finance Leaders Circle of Practice Meeting in the Gulf Region. The event was held in Dubai with support from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and MECA CFO Alliance.
The forum was attended by CFOs and finance leaders from top public and private companies, family firms, state-owned entities and government institutions from across the Gulf Region. The session presented an opportunity for participants to shape the Gulf Region Finance Leaders Circle of Practice – a vehicle to help share ideas, experiences and good practices amongst a group of experts in the regional finance community, to drive sustainability and set the pathway towards Integrated Thinking. The platform looks to create a space for collaborative innovation and to encourage companies to adopt an integrated approach by providing networking, mentoring and knowledge sharing opportunities.
Meeting Objectives
- Provide the structure for a Gulf Region Finance Leaders Circle of Practice, along with a roadmap forward and the outline of a deliverables plan through to the end of 2017.
- Provide an overview of ways to integrate sustainability into finance function decision making, sharing outputs from the A4S CFO Leadership Network.
- Discuss challenges and possible mitigating actions on each topic, including the types of guidance required.
