Pearl Initiative and Saudi Business Leaders launch business integrity and diversity workshops in Riyadh

Pearl Initiative and Saudi Business Leaders launch business integrity and diversity workshops in Riyadh

- The number of females in the KSA workforce has doubled to 35% over the past five years

- Research shows that a culture of integrity increases employee productivity by 12%, but it also improves trust and reduces financial losses

Sharjah: The Pearl Initiative, a non-profit organisation focused on corporate accountability and transparency in the Gulf region, hosted a two-day convening in Riyadh featuring members of its newly launched working groups. Attended by over 100 business leaders and executives from across the Gulf region, the workshops brought together compliance leaders and diversity and inclusion specialists focused on instilling a culture of compliance and integrity in the workplace and driving diversity and inclusion strategies to achieve business growth and sustainability.

The sessions featured eight senior executives from leading organisations in Saudi Arabia including Chalhoub Group; General Electric; KPMG Saudi Arabia; PwC Middle East; SABIC; stc; & Tamer Group. The sessions discussed the importance and key practices in business integrity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

The first session on ‘Driving Best Practices in Integrity in the Workplace’ featured keynote sessions from Jaleel Ghani, the General Manager for Corporate Ethics & Compliance at stc; Baker Sindi, the Senior Manager for Compliance Programs MEA at SABIC; and