Arabic Sustainability Dictionary
One agreed Arabic term for every sustainability concept — proposed by practitioners, scored by reviewers and validated with the University of Jeddah.
Activist investor
An investor who acquires a stake in a company to press for changes in strategy, governance or sustainability practice.
المستثمر الناشط
Annual general meeting (AGM)
The yearly meeting of a company's shareholders to approve the accounts, elect directors and vote on other resolutions.
الجمعية العامة العادية
Annual report
A comprehensive yearly report to shareholders containing financial statements, the board's report and, increasingly, sustainability information.
التقرير السنوي
Blackout period
A period before results announcements during which insiders may not trade the company's shares and communication with investors is restricted.
فترة الحظر
Continuous disclosure
The obligation of a listed company to disclose promptly any material information that could affect its share price.
الإفصاح المستمر
Earnings call
A conference call in which management discusses a company's periodic financial results with analysts and investors.
مؤتمر إعلان النتائج
Equity story
The concise narrative a company presents to investors explaining why it is an attractive investment, increasingly including its sustainability strategy.
قصة الاستثمار
ESG data provider
A company that collects, analyses and sells ESG data, scores and research to investors.
مزوّد بيانات ESG
ESG rating
An assessment by a third-party provider of a company's exposure to and management of ESG risks or its sustainability performance.
تصنيف ESG
Free float
The portion of a company's shares available for trading by the public, excluding strategic and restricted holdings.
الأسهم الحرة
Inside information
Precise, non-public information that, if made public, would be likely to have a significant effect on the price of a security.
المعلومات الداخلية
Institutional investor
An organisation, such as a pension fund, insurer, sovereign wealth fund or asset manager, that invests large pools of capital on behalf of others.
المستثمر المؤسسي
Investment stewardship
The responsible allocation, management and oversight of capital by investors, including engagement and voting, to create long-term value.
الإشراف الاستثماري
Investor disclosures
Information a company publishes for current and potential investors, including financial results and ESG metrics.
إفصاحات المستثمرين
Investor presentation
A presentation prepared by a company to explain its strategy, performance and outlook to investors.
العرض التقديمي للمستثمرين
Investor relations (IR)
The corporate function that manages communication between a company and its investors, analysts and the financial community.
علاقات المستثمرين
Listed company
A company whose shares are admitted to trading on a stock exchange.
الشركة المقيدة
Market capitalisation
The total market value of a company's outstanding shares: the share price multiplied by the number of shares.
القيمة السوقية
Proxy voting
Voting on shareholder meeting resolutions by a representative on behalf of a shareholder who does not attend in person.
التصويت بالوكالة
Selective disclosure
Disclosing material non-public information to some investors or analysts before the market as a whole, which securities rules generally prohibit.
الإفصاح الانتقائي
Shareholder engagement
Dialogue between a company and its shareholders on strategy, performance, governance and sustainability matters.
التواصل مع المساهمين
Shareholder proposal
A resolution submitted by one or more shareholders for a vote at a general meeting, often on governance or sustainability issues.
مقترح المساهمين
Sustainability index
A stock market index whose constituents are selected according to ESG criteria.
مؤشر الاستدامة