Sustainability Reporting
in the MENA region
Overview of trends in non-financial reporting among 170 of the largest listed companies in the Middle East and North Africa. Based on a sample of 10 companies per country from 17 countries. Brief Reporters
Extensive Reporters
Non-reporters
19% 40% 41%
By Country syria tunisia
lebanon
morocco
iran
palestine
iraq jordan kuwait
algeria Egypt
libya
bahrain qatar
Saudi arabia
uae
oman
Colours indicate reporting style among majority of companies surveyed in each country.
By Sector travel
automotive
agriculture
health chemicals
food processing education industrial
utilities
technology
transportation
mining basic resources
finance $
retail
real estate telecommunication oil & gas construction Colours indicate reporting style among majority of companies surveyed in each sector.
insurance
banking media
By Size 43%
26% 44%
36%
17% 50%
30%
21%
3% 29% 68%
33%
Large Cap ($4 billion +)
Medium Cap ($1.0 to 4 billion)
Small Cap ($100,000 to 1.0 Billion)
Micro Cap (Less than $100,000)
Extensive Reporters: Full report on corporate sustainability (print or online) available Brief Reporter: Information on selected corporate sustainability activities provided on website Non-reporters: No information on corporate sustainability available
7%
17%
22% 53%
7% of companies in the MENA region report data.
17% of companies in the MENA region link sustainability with business strategies.
22% of companies in the MENA region are involved in some form of stakeholder engagement.
53% of companies in the MENA region involved in reporting, use one or more guidelines.
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