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Stemming from our commitment to ensure the sustainability of companies' CSR programs and our belief that companies' strategies and operational activities cannot be isolated from the environment in which they operate, and to meet the increasing demands among the private sector for programs and projects to build specialized capacity in the area of sustainable CSR, Tamkeen Sustainability Advisors has set-up a specialized team dedicated to conduct scientific socio-economic studies and research based on proven qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Therefore, the sustainable CSR consultancies we offer to our customers cater for the nature and filed of their business and are based on scientific evaluation of the results attained through the socio-economic research.

Study 2 : The evolution of CSR in KSA: The Changing Landscape

Released in 2009, the study was carried out over a 2 year period to assess how corporate perception has changed since Tamkeen’s first published study in 2007. Tamkeen selected 45 Saudi companies from the top corporate performers in the country including family owned, publicly listed, and privately owned companies. The study examined the growth of CSR as well as its impact on four different levels: whether CSR programs are aligned with national priorities, the internal business drivers, external business drivers, and the absence of assessment tools, which all leads to a less impactful CSR agenda.
The study concluded that CSR is gaining a lot of momentum, as there are a growing number of companies adopting “CSR” in the Kingdom. However, the overall impact of the phenomenon was very superficial as the spread of “CSR” showed to be in width and not in depth. The study emphasized the need to link the CSR strategy setting with the national development priorities outlined in the Eighth Development Plan(1425/26 – 1429/30 AH 2005 – 2009 AD) issued by the Ministry of Economy and Planning.

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Study 1: Saudi Companies & Social Responsibility: challenges and ways forward

Being the 1st CSR specialized company in KSA, Tamkeen Sustainability Advisors launched the 1st CSR study in Saudi Arabia aiming at gathering a better understanding of CSR in the eyes of the corporate sector and their understanding of socio-economic and environmental challenges in the country. The study was conducted with CEOs and senior management of most of the top 100 companies in KSA. The report discusses representations of Saudi CSR in both local and international contexts and presents piercing analysis of business leaders stand on a number of issues to create effective CSR practices in the country.

Topics include perceptions and rationales for CSR activities in local context, current activities and commitments, priority social and environmental issues and where business can be most effective. Furthermore, the report discusses the need for effective organizing for CSR and the linkages to business strategy and competitiveness. The conclusions highlight models of corporate engagements based on promising early experiences from Saudi companies and a road map for both the private and public sectors to advance CSR to effectively support the development needs in the country.

The study was conducted in partnership with The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics, Sweden. Findings were released during the JEF on the 26th of February 2007. To view the full report please click here