Corporate Social Responsibility in Saudi Arabia and Globally

On November 10, 2008, over 20 senior representatives from academia, local chambers of commerce, international NGOs, the Saudi government, and Saudi foundations assembled in Riyadh to discuss the existing Saudi CSR environment and identify concrete steps for furthering CSR initiatives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The meeting was co-convened by the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), the Harvard Kennedy School's Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative (CSRI), and the King Khalid Foundation, in cooperation with AccountAbility, the International Business Leaders Forum, Tamkeen Consulting, Tomorrow’s Company, the United Nations Office for Partnerships, and the World Bank Institute.