Initiative launched through the collaboration between Pearl Initiative, Global Compact Network UAE, and WGEO

A new series of webinars is set to showcase enlightening discussions by government and corporate sectors, as well as SMEs to provide a better understanding of the impact and various responses of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) of the corporate sector and what they can do to moving forward. The webinars are being organized in collaboration with The Pearl Initiative, Global Compact Network – UAE (GCN-UAE), and the World Green Economy Organization (WGEO).

The webinars series kicked off the first session on May 18^th, 2020 with the theme, ‘Leadership in Times of Crisis: Embracing Uncertainty’, featuring a conversation between Dr Dena Assaf, the UN Regional Coordinator and Patrick Chalhoub, CEO, Chalhoub Group.The series is expected to provide some insights on the challenges that may still lie ahead of businesses in these times and the key responses that businesses must take to maintain stakeholder trust, while ensuring the sustainability of their businesses.

Various sessions will take place in the coming weeks and will include speakers from partner companies of Pearl Initiative, GCN-UAE, and WGEO, as well as a wider network of private sector organizations.  This collaboration aims to shed light on issues facing the corporate sector as the pandemic continues to put tremendous pressure on businesses. Facing a new economic reality, corporate leaders are caught in the midst of the situation on the need to act quickly while also making calculated decisions to ensure their responses would maintain the sustainability of their businesses.