The Arabia CSR Awards is the Arab Region’s premiere CSR and Sustainability accolade. Over the course of 16 years the Awards has mobilised hundreds of businesses from diverse sectors and industries and created positive impacts of immense magnitude on the region’s sustainable development. The platform’s credibility has earned it the trust and recognition of global and regional bodies such as the United Nations Global Compact, the United Nations Environment Program and the League of Arab States. The Awards has been supported by the United Nation’s Global Compact since its inception in 2008 and from 2014-2016 it was held under the auspices of the League of Arab States for three years consecutively and in collaboration with UNEP in the wake of a Memorandum of Understanding that was signed in October 2014 outlining the Award’s role in the promotion of the Sustainable Development Goals in the Arab world.