Launched in July of 2008, SARCI is an initiative of the Saudi General Investment Authority (SAGIA) - under the Responsible Competitive initiative (RCI) - to encourage and reward responsible leadership in companies working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.


The responsible competitiveness initiative includes two major components:

Tamkeen Sustainability Advisors was chosen to be the local partner for SARCI, which is a yearly assessment of leading businesses' performance conducted based on international benchmarks and local development needs. The assessment looks into the strength of a company's strategy, management, engagement processes and performance systems. The partnership entitles Tamkeen to localize the international standards and benchmarks based on the local market's needs. Tamkeen is also responsible for conducting the interviews with companies, develop the business analysis and work with AccountAbility (the International partner) on developing the case studies for the index findings launch.

Click here to download the Saudi Responsible Competitiveness Index (SARCI) report for 2008. (If you are unable to download the file, please contact us to receive your copy)

SAGIA, with the kind cooperation and support of the Kennedy school of government at Harvard,is holding a series of dialogues bringing together Saudi and International companies, academics, and experts to exchange knowledge of CSR and Competitiveness best practices, in the aim of exploring solutions for main national development and competitiveness challenges.Tamkeen Sustainability Advisors was part of the core planning committee that was responsible for setting the main theme and agenda of focus for the dialogue meetings.

For more information please visit: www.rci.org.sa