Studies have consistently shown that shoppers care about sustainability now more than ever. Food and beverage companies are taking note and making pledges to make their portfolios more eco-friendly. Read the full article here...

The meat giant will work with Protix to construct a plant dedicated to insect protein items in the U.S., for use in pet food, aquaculture and livestock production.Tyson Foods announced a strategic investment with insect protein startup Protix to boost the presence of insect ingredients utilized in the food system,…...

According to Global SWFs Governance, Sustainability, and Resilience (GSR) rating, the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) rated seventh globally and first in the Middle East among 100 sovereign wealth funds. The worldwide organization’s 44-page report included a special section titled ‘Champions in Sustainability: The Public Investment Fund’. In November 2022,…...

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund ranked first in the Middle East region and seventh worldwide among 100 global state-owned funds for scoring high in governance, sustainability and resilience practices, according to the evaluation of the Global Sovereign Wealth Funds. Read the full article here...

International consumer research consultancy Human8 has landed in the MiddleEast, entering the region through a new office in Dubai. Since its early beginnings in Belgium, Human8 has over the past 25 years grown into one of the world’s larger agencies for market research and consumerintelligence. Today, the firm has a…...

Global strategy consulting firm Simon-Kucher has released the 2023 edition of its annual Global Automotive Study, shedding light on the main trends and developments in the industry. Lovrenc Kessler, Chris Bergman and Samer Yamin from the firm’s Middle East team walk through the key insights for the UAE and Saudi…...

Saudi Arabia has in recent years made remarkable progress in transforming its higher education landscape to meet the demands of a growing population and a rapidly changing economy. Going forward, there still remains a journey to further professionalise the sector – experts from Emkan explore five key areas where the…...

The education sector in the Middle East has come under strain in the last decade, with various crises across the region derailing progress in some of the region’s largest countries. New research from McKinsey & Company puts forward four ways how leaders in the education scene can improve life for…...

With a rapidly expanding expatriate community of workers in the GCC countries (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and the UAE) there is a growing demand for international schools that teach in English or other non-local languages. Read the full article here...

UAE-based hospitality company Five Holdings has made its debut on the Nasdaq Dubai, listing a $350 million green bond on the exchange. Read the full article here...