PRESSR: Boursa Kuwait continues its efforts to increase ESG awareness and highlight its strategic long-term value creation

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Kuwait City – As part of its continued commitment to enhance Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices in the Kuwaiti capital market raise awareness among its participants, Boursa Kuwait organized a workshop entitled “ESG Reporting Readiness: From Compliance to Strategic Value” on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in collaboration with Clenergize Consultants, an Environmental and Sustainability consulting firm with a global presence spanning the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa and the United States of America.The workshop, led by Clenergize’s Managing Director, Mr. Shyam Yadev, and Regional Business Development Manager, Ms. Haya Kalou, highlighted how sustainability reports can be leveraged as a strategic tool to drive growth and serve as a key factor in evaluating regulatory and financial risks. It emphasized the role of sustainability reporting in enhancing access to capital, achieving long-term sustainable growth, strengthening market reputation and improving long-term institutional performance to enable listed companies to keep pace with the evolving ESG and sustainability landscapes.The workshop also highlighted clear evidence linking ESG performance to enhanced shareholder value, improved credit ratings and increased corporate resilience, which was supported by case studies from several global companies. It also covered ESG-related financial instruments, such as sustainability-linked loans as well as bonds and sukuk and explored the incentives for adopting ESG practices. Additionally, the workshop highlighted the latest trends and best practices adopted in Kuwait and across the GCC and demonstrated the added value of ESG practices across various sectors.Boursa Kuwait’s Head of Markets Ms. Noura Al-Abdulkareem hailed the workshop, saying, “Boursa Kuwait reaffirms its commitment to supporting market participants in enhancing their ESG capabilities by keeping them informed of the latest global standards and evolving disclosure practices, aligned with regulatory frameworks. To that end, the exchange recently updated its rules and disclosure requirements to further enhance transparency and reporting practices.”“Boursa Kuwait continues to promote the adoption of ESG principles in the Kuwaiti capital market, enabling listed companies to align their operations with global best practices and standards. In the past few years, the company has published a c...

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