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  The Cleantech Group LLC - Following expansion to Europe, China and India, the Cleantech Group initiated activities in the Arab Region in 2008 with the goal to help bring the region into the heart of the global cleantech economy and through a strategic partnership with Sustainability Excellence Arabia, with president Darin Rovere joining Cleantech as the Managing Director of Arab Region operations.

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World Economic Forum on the Middle East - Dead Sea, Jordan, 15-17 May 2009
Implications of the Global Economic Crisis for the Middle East: Home-grown Strategies for Success

Sustainability in the Middle East – WEF session: Promoting sustainable development in business is a socially responsible practice and is also competitive and profit-making. The global financial crisis has compelled the world to reassess its core values, making socially and environmentally responsible businesses a necessity. The concept of “responsible competitiveness” was discussed and defined as the coming together of businesses, government and NGOs to create an environment that promotes sustainability through policies, social projects and accountability.

At that WEF session; the Arab Responsible Competitiveness Initiative together with the first “Responsible Competitiveness in the Arab World” report were launched under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Rania Of Jordan. The “Arab Responsible Competitiveness Report” includes a ranking of Arab nations against global responsible competitiveness, a regional assessment and examples of best practices.

Panelist of the session:

  • H.M. Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
  • Helmy Abouleish
  • Abdulkareem Asaad Abu Alnasr
  • Rabea Attaya
  • Randa S. Ayoubi
  • Frédéric Sicre
  • Simon Zadek
  • Moderated by Darin Rovere – President of Sustainability Excellence

To download “Arab Responsible Competitiveness Report”, please click here.

Sustainability in the Middle East - WEF Session, press releases:

- The Jordan Times.
- CSR Wire.
- Khaleej Times.
- MENAFN.com.
- Globe Forum.
- Ammon – ammonnews.net.
- Rania Al Abdullah Queen of Jordan – website.
- Sustainabilityforum.com .
- Almasry Alyoum.
- Mad Magazine.
- Federation of Arab news agency.
- The Wall Street Journal.
- Gulf in the Media.
- Twitter.
- USA Today.
- Jordan News Agency.
- CSR News (Germany) 16 May 2009.
- Financial Business Solutions Worldwide.
- Press Release Pad.
- Transatlantic Doctoral Academy.
- Daylife.
- Cleantech Group Expands Into Arab Region.
- Cleantech Arab Region’s First Advisory Board Meeting.