Report Level (ESG) for Companies Listed in Stock Exchanges in the Arab Region (MENA)

Abstract

This study aims to identify the efforts of companies listed on the stock exchange in the Arab region (the Middle East and North Africa), in the field of tripartite sustainability governance (ESG) and to know the best practices in the Arab region by knowing the results obtained using the S&P / Hawkamah ESG Pan index, where the purpose of This indicator is to track the performance of companies in the area of the three ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) indicators in comparison with other companies in that region. The environmental, social and governance practices of the following Arab countries were discussed: the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, and Egypt. The study concluded that there is a development (acceptable level) for the primary practices in the field of governance, environment and corporate social responsibility (ESG) in companies listed in the markets of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)