Almarai Ranked the 1st Saudi Company in ESG Invest for 2019

Almarai ranked first among Saudi companies in ESG Invest for the year of 2019. This classification was prepared by ESG Invest that works on Rating companies’ performance on the Tadawul Index, which includes 181 Saudi companies, to measure the company’s ability to withstand in the face of long-term environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks.

The ESG ranking is based on data on environmental and social sustainability standards and governance. It includes 9 dimensions of sustainability and 43 issues of ecological and social and governmental sustainability standards with more than 180 data points for companies in the Arab world and an analysis of the level of integration of environmental, social, and governmental sustainability standards in the basic business activities of the company.

“We are proud to have ranked first among Saudi companies in ESG ranking for the year of 2019. We believe that making a positive contribution to society and minimizing environmental impacts is essential to achieving long-term growth. So we are keen to make daily progress towards becoming a more sustainable company.”, Abdullah Nasser Al-Otaibi, Head of Corporate Communications and Public Relations at Almarai.

It is worth noting that Almarai received the “Highest Performance” award in the innovation of solutions for social development standards within the criteria of King Khalid Sustainability Award 2019. The company also received the Kotler Award for Community Awareness in 2017.

Almarai is the largest integrated dairy company globally and the largest in producing and distributing food and beverages in the Middle East. More than 42 million consumers consume its products in the Arab Gulf region and Egypt and Jordan.