CEO Dialogue highlights importance of stakeholder engagement in shaping effective sustainability strategies

CEO Dialogue highlights importance of stakeholder engagement in shaping effective sustainability strategies

- Top CEOs from Boeing, Etihad Credit Insurance, UPS and Envision Partnership shared experiences and best practices in stakeholder engagement.

Dubai, UAE: Companies in the UAE should develop and adopt holistic strategies to better engage public and private sector stakeholders on key sustainability matters and involve them in shaping new strategies, business leaders speaking at Dubai Chamber of Commerce’s CEO Dialogue event said.

The event, recently hosted at Dubai Chambers’ headquarters, was organised as part of Dubai Chamber of Commerce Sustainability Week 2022, under the theme Increasing Impact and Enhancing Value Through Stakeholders’ Engagement in Sustainability.

Ms. Maha Al Gargawi, Executive Director - Business Advocacy, Dubai Chambers, and Mr. Massimo Falcioni, CEO, Etihad Credit Insurance shared their insights on the topic as they addressed attendees at the event.

For her part, Al Gargawi spoke about the tremendous value that stakeholders can add to organisations, which can come in many forms such as expertise, idea generation and business connections.

“Any effective sustainability approach requires the buy-in and commitment of business leaders and external stakeholders in order to create a real impact. Beyond that, businesses need to create the right channels and platforms that can foster constructive dialogue and cooperation between organisations and stakeholders structured around strategic