{"id":21375,"date":"2025-11-06T13:30:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T09:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/?p=21375"},"modified":"2025-11-06T13:30:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T09:30:40","slug":"uae-leads-mena-in-comprehensive-esg-integration-cicero-bernay-report-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/2025\/11\/06\/uae-leads-mena-in-comprehensive-esg-integration-cicero-bernay-report-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE Leads MENA In Comprehensive ESG Integration, Cicero & Bernay Report Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"

60% of UAE enterprises address all three ESG pillars equally, reflecting strong alignment with national sustainability goals<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cicero & Bernay (C&B), a leading MENA communication advisory, has unveiled its MENA ESG Report 2025, a regional study examining how companies across the Middle East and North Africa are responding to rising expectations around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance.<\/p>\n

The UAE<\/a> continues to set the regional benchmark for ESG practices, according to C&B\u2019s newly released study. The findings highlight that 60% of UAE companies now address all three ESG pillars simultaneously, reinforcing the country\u2019s leadership in embedding sustainable development at every level of business.<\/p>\n

As the nation advances towards UAE Net Zero 2050 and the We the UAE 2031 Vision, companies are moving beyond compliance to cultivate measurable impact. The report also found that 71% of UAE enterprises actively involve employees in ESG activities, with 67% supporting volunteering programmes that feed into corporate sustainability goals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re seeing the conversation turn into action,\u201d said Ahmad Itani, Founder and CEO of C&B. \u201cWhat stands out in this year\u2019s report is how companies are linking ESG to tangible business outcomes. It\u2019s proof of real momentum, and that\u2019s a positive sign for the region.\u201d<\/p>\n

The MENA ESG Report 2025 draws on responses from 361 C-suite executives and senior executives from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan. Over the past half-decade, the report has tracked the shift from ad hoc CSR initiatives to ESG as a core part of corporate identity, stakeholder engagement, risk mitigation, and long-term value creation.<\/p>\n

A snapshot of this year\u2019s findings highlights the growing link between ESG and commercial outcomes. 74% of executives now say ESG directly influences brand value, marking a shift from treating it as a moral obligation to viewing it as a source of competitive differentiation.<\/p>\n

More than 52% of firms report actively supporting all three ESG pillars in equal measure. Looking ahead, 83% of respondents predict their ESG strategies for next year will prioritise the social pillar, moving beyond earlier environmental-focused efforts. This evolution reflects growing stakeholder pressure for tangible, evidence-based ESG actions.<\/p>\n

While ESG adoption continues to advance, communication efforts remain inconsistent. Just 32% of executives say their organisations share structured updates. With a broader mix of stakeholders involved, clearly and consistently explaining ESG activity is becoming increasingly important.<\/p>\n

Tariq Al Sharabi, Managing Director of C&B, stated: \u201cThis report is designed to help business leaders, communicators, and policymakers uncover meaningful insights and ask sharper questions. For us, it\u2019s about offering clarity and supporting a more connected and confident ESG ecosystem across the Middle East and North Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now in its fifth consecutive edition, the report began as an effort to encourage corporate social responsibility (CSR) and has evolved into a tool for tracking ESG maturity across the region. It offers country-specific analysis that charts the shift from philanthropy and sponsorships to data-led, long-term business priorities.<\/p>\n

The path forward calls for embedding ESG into every layer of the business – from strategic planning to day-to-day workflows. With ESG entering the lexicon of business and operations, corporate groups must ensure internal alignment and fluency across departments.<\/p>\n

The full report is now available to download at https:\/\/ciceroandbernay.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

60% of UAE enterprises address all three ESG pillars equally, reflecting strong alignment with national sustainability goals Cicero & Bernay (C&B), a leading MENA communication advisory, has unveiled its MENA ESG Report 2025, a regional study examining how companies across the Middle East and North Africa are responding to rising expectations around environmental, social, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21378,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21375"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21375\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21379,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21375\/revisions\/21379"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}