Al Baraka Banking Group joins UNGC

Manama : Al Baraka Banking Group joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) on August 18.

The UNGC is the largest global network of sustainable companies – with 8,800 businesses in 165 countries committed to uphold the United Nations values and principles in how they operate. The initiative’s activities are anchored in local networks based in more than 80 countries.

Al Baraka Banking Group President and Chief Executive Adnan Ahmed Yousif said, “We are very proud of our deep commitment to social responsibility and sustainability, which are at the core of our business strategy. Not only our social responsibility programme is one of the leading examples in the world, our Al Baraka Goals 2016-2020 now seek to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.”

“Islamic finance is best positioned to achieve the UN SDGs and therefore it is quite natural for us to join the United Nations Global Compact,” he added.