The sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2-13 December 2024. According to Report, COP16 will be the largest UN land conference to date, and the first UNCCD COP held in the Middle East and North Africa region. Read More…
The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP 29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is a crucial global event addressing climate change and sustainability. COP 29 presents an opportunity to address critical climate and sustainability issues. According to Report, the expectations from this global event were discussed by experts at a webinar, organized by the NGO Vision for Sustainable Africa in cooperation including with Report Independent Information
According to the United Nations, 70% of the 1.3 billion people living in conditions of poverty are women. In urban areas, 40% of the poorest households are headed by women. Women predominate in the world’s food production (50-80 per cent), but they own less than 10% of the land. The situation with women is the same in climate issues. Women’s vulnerability to climate change stems from a number of factors
Green air travel and global sustainability is a top priority for many airlines for 2030. A rise in consumer awareness, as well as a broader acceptance of the sector’s impact on global carbon emissions, has encouraged those in the industry to rethink their attitudes towards climate change. As a result of sustainable commitments becoming the norm, standards always get higher and it is increasingly difficult for companies to be
In June 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) issued the first two standards, IFRS S1 (General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information Standard) and IFRS S2. These Standards reflect the redeliberations of the ISSB, which were informed by extensive feedback from stakeholders and aim to establish a comprehensive global baselineof sustainability-related disclosures to meet the needs of capital markets. IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial
In Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2023 on October 8, 2023, His Excellency Mr. Adel Al-Jubeir – Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Saudi Climate Envoy said that more than $186 billion has been allocated to implement the Saudi Green Initiative, which includes 77 initiatives. During a panel discussion on the first day of the Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
Saudi Arabia is committed to implementing sustainable development and attaches the highest priority to this endeavor, as commensurate with the Kingdom’s specific context and national principles. The Saudi Exchange issued Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosure guidelines to promote sustainable growth in Saudi Arabia on October 28, 2021. The guidelines demonstrate Saudi Exchange’s continued commitment to support more than 200 listed companies and also prospective companies looking to list. These
Global Advisory Member, China Shouming Chen is Full Professor of Innovation & Strategy in the School of Economics and Management at Tongji University in China. He received his Ph.D. in Management from Fudan University. His research interests include strategic management, innovation, corporate social responsibility, and business ethics. His work has been published in such journals as Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Business Research, Human Resource Management, Asia Pacific Journal
PhD, SFHEA, FRSA, FAIA (Acad), CMBE, FFA, FIPA, CMA, CPA Founding President & CEO – Global, Saudi Arabia Professor Dr. Mohammad Nurunnabi, PhD (Edinburgh), SFHEA, FRSA, FAIA (Acad), CMBE, FFA, FIPA, CMA, CPA is the Founding President & CEO – Global, Oxford Impact Group (OIG). He is also the Founding Director of – Center for Sustainability and Climate (first sustainability and climate think tank in Saudi Arabia), Aide to
Global Advisory Member, Armenia Mané Beglaryan joined AUA in 2011 initially teaching in the Political Science and International Affairs (PSIA) program and, subsequently, at the School of Business and Management. She has been a full-time lecturer at CBE since 2012. In 2018 she assumed a position as assistant professor teaching courses in Foundations of Management, Organizational Behavior, Social, Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, HRM, Managing People and Organizations and
