Arabic Sustainability Dictionary
One agreed Arabic term for every sustainability concept — proposed by practitioners, scored by reviewers and validated with the University of Jeddah.
Base year
The historical reference year against which an organisation's emissions or performance are tracked over time.
سنة الأساس
Base-year recalculation
An adjustment of base-year emissions after significant structural changes, such as acquisitions, or changes in calculation methods, to keep comparisons consistent.
تعديل سنة الأساس
Biodiversity
The variability among living organisms from all sources, including diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems.
التنوع الحيوي
Biodiversity net gain (BNG)
An approach to development that leaves biodiversity in a measurably better state than before.
المكسب الصافي للتنوع البيولوجي
Biofuel
A liquid or gaseous fuel produced from biomass, such as biodiesel, bioethanol or biogas.
الوقود الحيوي
Biogenic CO2
Carbon dioxide released by the combustion or decomposition of biomass and biofuels; the GHG Protocol requires it to be reported separately from the scopes.
ثاني أكسيد الكربون الحيوي
Biomass
Organic material of recent biological origin, such as wood, crop residues and organic waste, used as a fuel or raw material.
الكتلة الحيوية
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
Blue hydrogen
Hydrogen produced from natural gas in which most of the resulting CO2 is captured and stored.
الهيدروجين الأزرق
Board diversity
The variety of gender, age, nationality, skills and experience among board members.
تنوع مجلس الإدارة
Board independence
The proportion of board members who have no material relationship with the company or its management that could compromise their judgement.
استقلال المجلس
Board of directors
The governing body elected by shareholders to oversee a company's management, strategy and risk.
مجلس الإدارة
Bribery
Offering, giving, requesting or accepting something of value to improperly influence a person's actions.
الرشوة
Brine
Highly concentrated salt water rejected by desalination plants, whose discharge can harm marine ecosystems.
المحلول الملحي
Business conduct
A company's corporate culture, ethics, anti-corruption, supplier relationships, political engagement and payment practices; covered by ESRS G1.
السلوك المهني
Business ethics
The principles and standards that guide behaviour in business, such as honesty, fairness and integrity.
أخلاقيات الأعمال