From Commitment to Impact

The Global CSR Forum 2026

5-6 OCTOBER 2026 RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA

Sofitel Riyadh Hotel & Convention Centre

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Vision

A world where corporate responsibility is no longer a pledge or a department, but the primary measure of how business earns its place in society. The Global CSR Forum envisions a global private sector that is judged not on what it committed to, but on what it delivered.

Mission

To convene the world's most influential business leaders, governments, policymakers, and standards bodies in Riyadh to move the global corporate responsibility agenda from rhetoric to results, benchmarking what genuine execution looks like, aligning the frameworks that hold companies accountable, and positioning Saudi Arabia as the global home of that conversation.

40+ Sessions
2700+ Participants
100+ Speakers
30+ Countries
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About the event

The Global CSR Forum returns to Riyadh for its second edition, convening global leaders at a pivotal moment for corporate responsibility. After years of pledges, frameworks, and expanding disclosures, the conversation has decisively shifted: 2026 is the year of execution. Companies are being judged not on what they committed to, but on what they delivered. Held under the Patronage of His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and hosted by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, the Forum arrives in the final delivery phase of Vision 2030, when Saudi Arabia’s own private-sector transformation is being measured on outcomes rather than ambition. It is the moment to showcase what the Kingdom has built, and to bring the global conversation to Riyadh.

The Forum responds to a reshaped global landscape. Across two days, the Forum brings together C-suite executives, government leaders, regulators, standards bodies, investors, academics, and civil society to move the conversation from rhetoric to results. The programme is structured around six strategic pillars.

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WHAT AWAITS YOU in 2026

C-suite executives and global CSR leaders from multinational companies
High-level government officials, ministers, policymakers, and regulators
CSR experts and sustainability practitioners from legal, compliance, finance, and sustainability functions
Thought leaders, economists, academics, and advocates
Standards bodies and institutional investors
Media and communications professionals covering corporate responsibility, sustainability, and innovation

Pillars

Content Pillars

Strategy & Integration

Driven by tightening margins and macroeconomic volatility leaders must transition CSR from a disconnected set of practices into a primary method of commercial resilience and value creation.

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Strategy & Integration

Driven by tightening margins and macroeconomic volatility, leaders must transition CSR from a disconnected set of practices into a primary method of commercial resilience and value creation. This pillar covers the overhaul of board governance and the enforcement of executive accountability — examining how effective, adaptive frameworks link CSR directly to enterprise risk, capital allocation, and M&A.
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Climate, Nature & the Just Transition

This pillar shifts the environmental agenda from basic emissions disclosure to active delivery on global net-zero pathways.

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Climate, Nature & the Just Transition

This pillar shifts the environmental agenda from basic emissions disclosure to active delivery on global net-zero pathways. Executives will tackle Scope 3 supply chain decarbonization while managing practical circular economy integration, biodiversity loss, and physical climate adaptation risks. The pillar also addresses the Just Transition, defining how global operators can protect workforce and community resilience.

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People, Talent & Social Impact

The social pillar is evolving from compliance into a rigorous defense of human capital.

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People, Talent & Social Impact

The social pillar is evolving from compliance into a rigorous defense of human capital. Leaders must reframe the ‘S’ in ESG as a competitive differentiator — operationalizing ethical oversight within global supply chains and treating employee well-being and accessibility as hard performance levers. Investment in green and digital reskilling is essential to attract purpose-driven talent and prevent labor displacement.

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Technology, AI & Resonsible Innovation

Technological innovation is the engine required to scale corporate social responsibility.

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Technology, AI & Resonsible Innovation

Technological innovation is the engine required to scale corporate social responsibility. AI now provides the level of data necessary to execute global CSR mandates. By deploying AI to accelerate complex climate modelling, enforce supply chain traceability, and measure community impact, organizations transform abstract sustainability goals into real world day to day operations that sit at the core of their businesses. Simultaneously, CSR leaders must champion responsible AI usage & innovation, establishing ethical frameworks to protect against algorithmic bias and data exploitation to ensure equitable deployment.
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Digital Transformation & Corporate Responsibility

The pace of digital transformation is rewriting how companies deliver on their CSR commitments.

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Digital Transformation & Corporate Responsibility

The pace of digital transformation is rewriting how companies deliver on their CSR commitments, from real-time ESG reporting and automated compliance tracking to digital supply chain visibility and community impact measurement. This pillar examines how organisations across sectors and geographies are embedding digital infrastructure into their responsibility frameworks, ensuring that transformation investments translate into verifiable social and environmental outcomes, not just operational efficiency. Leaders will explore what it means to be a digitally responsible organisation in 2026, where the tools have never been more powerful and the expectations have never been higher.
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Governance, Trust & Standards

The era of subjective corporate reporting and voluntary sustainability disclosure has come to an end.

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Governance, Trust & Standards

The era of subjective corporate reporting and voluntary sustainability disclosure has come to an end. Global business operations are now bound by an intensifying regulatory landscape, where frameworks like CSRD and ISSB legally mandate the integration of non-financial metrics into core corporate reporting. Navigating this shift effectively requires organizations to establish standardized, auditable operational baselines. By deploying audit-ready infrastructure that treats non-financial data with the rigor of traditional accounting, boards can secure compliance and confidently maintain global market access.

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