Pearl Initiative

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Pearl Initiative
AbbreviationPI
FormationSeptember 2010;13 years ago (2010-09)
Region served
Persian Gulf region of the Middle East
Founders
 Badr Jafar
Amir Dossal
Executive Director
Ranya Saadawi
Website www.pearlinitiative.org

The Pearl Initiative is a non-profit organization founded in 2010 that focuses on corporate governance, accountability and transparency in the Persian Gulf region. [1] [2]

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The organization publishes reports, [3] and holds regular events. [4] [5] It holds annual Case Study Competitions across the Gulf Region. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] The Pearl Initiative has been involved with the Siemens Integrity Initiative, [11] [12] and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. [13]

History

The Pearl Initiative was founded in 2010 in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Partnerships [14] to promote higher standards in corporate governance, accountability, and transparency in the Gulf region. [15] The organization was granted Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council in 2019. [16] In 2020, the Pearl Initiative launched its updated strategy "PI Vision 2025".[ citation needed ]

Structure and key people

The Pearl Initiative's board of governors and CEO council is made up of members representing Saudi Aramco, Tadawul, Shell, Ernst & Young, PwC, Aramex, Chalhoub Group, KPMG, Bank of Sharjah, Saudi Telecommunications Company, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Dana Gas, Crescent Petroleum, Gulftainer, Al Rajhi Partners, Crescent Enterprises, and ASDA'A. [17] [18] [19]

In 2018, the Pearl Initiative's board of governors established a student advisory board made up of students from the American University of Sharjah, Effat University, Ahlia University, Abu Dhabi University and Prince Sultan University. [20] [21] [22]

In 2021, the Pearl Initiative announced the appointment of Ranya Saadawi as its executive director. [23]

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