{"id":1395,"date":"2022-03-17T05:55:48","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T05:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.126.175.19\/01-about-the-report-2\/"},"modified":"2022-03-23T10:06:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T10:06:56","slug":"01-about-the-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zain.com\/SR2021\/01-about-the-report\/","title":{"rendered":"01 About the Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1395\" class=\"elementor elementor-1395\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e09aca elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"8e09aca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInDown&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35ebdf9\" data-id=\"35ebdf9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55fd485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55fd485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">01<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc4209c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fc4209c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b56e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53b56e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Report <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b0768b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b0768b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3426dda\" data-id=\"3426dda\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c532ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c532ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e35ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39e35ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our 2021 Sustainability Report highlights the socio-economic and environmental impacts of Zain\u2019s activities and its dedication to creating systemic change and establishing long-term value for all. Marking Zain\u2019s 11<sup>th<\/sup> consecutive year of reporting, the company aims to address the impact and the integration of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) topics on its overall strategic direction through its Zain\u2019s five-year (2020-2025) Corporate Sustainability strategy with the objective of establishing systemic change in the communities in which it operates.<\/p><p>This consolidated report provides an in-depth overview of Zain\u2019s activities against the targets it set in its five-year Corporate Sustainability strategy, which is centered on Climate Change, Social Business, Inclusion and Generation Youth. Moreover, the report discloses all related performances of Zain Group and its operating companies for the year ended December 31, 2021.<\/p><p>An independent limited assurance was provided by Ernst &amp; Young (Al Aiban, Al Osaimi and Partners) for the current report, details of which are included <a href=\"https:\/\/zain.com\/SR2021\/independent-accountants-assurance-report\/\">here<\/a>. The Vice-Chairman and Group CEO, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer, and other within Zain Group have reviewed, assessed, and approved the Sustainability Report.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-940c3d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"940c3d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81705c9\" data-id=\"81705c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b2364 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f4b2364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af003ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af003ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e22a95\" data-id=\"6e22a95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc55f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bc55f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The topics included in the report are based on the annual materiality assessment where Zain addresses the most material issues while ensuring it adheres to the changing landscape and the emergence of new topics. In addition, it reports on the relevance of such topics to its overall strategy, and the impact of ESG components in establishing long-term value. <br \/>The Sustainability Report is published on an annual basis with the aim of responding to stakeholders\u2019 concerns and simultaneously communicate how the company mitigates risks and leverages opportunities.<\/p><p>The report includes references to all of Zain\u2019s country operations, namely: Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and South Sudan. In Morocco, Zain holds a 15.5% stake in INWI through a joint venture.<\/p><p>However, as Zain does not manage operations for INWI, this operation is not part of the scope of the Sustainability Report.<\/p><p>Zain utilized the AA1000 Accountability Principles (AA1000AP) 2018, the Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI) standards where Zain uses the \u2018In Accordance\u2019 core option of the GRI Standards. The company also adheres to the Sustainability Accounting Standard Board (SASB) where it follows the \u2018Telecommunications Sustainability Accounting Standard\u2019. The content included in the report is also aligned with the United Nations Guiding Principles (UNGP) on Business and Human Rights Reporting Framework, which was launched in February 2015 and the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). In addition, Zain is also aligned to the ESG Reporting Guide published by Boursa that is in line with the Kuwait Vision 2035.<\/p><p>It should be noted that some information deemed significant and mentioned in previous reports is repeated in the current one, while redundant or easily available information may have been omitted to ensure the fluidity and relevance of the current report. The report also describes situations where considerable organizational changes have taken place during the reporting period.<\/p><p>Zain welcomes any comments, feedback, or suggestions regarding the content of this document.<\/p><p>Please reach out to us on:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Zain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/zain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>: @Zain<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/zaingroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>: @Zaingroup<\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:cs@zain.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Email: cs@zain.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07e3257 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