The Pearl Initiative is the Gulf region’s leading business-led, non-profit organisation working to promote the business case for a corporate culture of accountability and transparency. Established in 2010 by regional business leaders in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Partnerships, the Pearl Initiative is the only private, non-profit Gulf business network to receive special consultative status from the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
The Pearl Initiative spearheads six programmes to deliver data-driven insights and amplify the importance of corporate governance principles as a business imperative for corporations, family firms, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and philanthropic organisations in the Gulf region.
Mission
To be the leading Gulf business-led organisation promoting a corporate culture of accountability and transparency as a key driver of competitiveness, job creation, and sustainable economic growth.
Vision
A thriving economy in the Gulf Region, underpinned by a private sector that embraces corporate governance as a pillar of sustainable growth.