Arabic Sustainability Dictionary
One agreed Arabic term for every sustainability concept — proposed by practitioners, scored by reviewers and validated with the University of Jeddah.
Saudi Green Initiative (SGI)
A national initiative launched in 2021 that targets net zero emissions by 2060, large-scale tree planting and the protection of land and sea areas in Saudi Arabia.
مبادرة السعودية الخضراء
Saudi Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia's national strategic framework launched in 2016 to diversify the economy and develop public services, including sustainability and environmental goals.
رؤية المملكة العربية السعودية 2030
Self-assessment
A structured questionnaire through which an organisation evaluates its own sustainability maturity and identifies gaps.
التقييم الذاتي
Stakeholder
A person or group that affects or is affected by an organisation's activities, such as employees, investors, customers, suppliers and communities.
صاحب المصلحة
Stakeholder engagement
The process of involving stakeholders in dialogue to understand their concerns and inform a company's decisions.
إشراك أصحاب المصلحة
Stakeholder survey
A questionnaire used to gather stakeholder views, often to inform a materiality assessment.
استبيان أصحاب المصلحة
Supply chain
The upstream part of the value chain: the network of suppliers that provide the goods and services a company uses.
سلسلة التوريد
Sustainability
Meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs, balancing environmental, social and economic considerations.
الاستدامة
Sustainability policy
A formal statement of an organisation's commitments and principles on sustainability, approved by its leadership.
سياسة الاستدامة
Sustainability strategy
An organisation's plan for managing its material sustainability impacts, risks and opportunities and integrating them into its business model.
استراتيجية الاستدامة
Sustainable development
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (Brundtland Report, 1987).
التنمية المستدامة
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The 17 goals adopted by UN member states in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda, covering poverty, health, education, climate, equality and other areas.
أهداف التنمية المستدامة
Sustainable procurement
Purchasing goods and services in a way that takes into account environmental, social and economic impacts across their life cycle.
المشتريات المستدامة