KUDOS- UN commends Saudi Arabia + Yemen for their SDG reports: Saudi Arabia was recognized as the country with the best UN country results report among Arab states, while Yemen secured the accolade for the best UN country results report in a challenging setting, according to a UN statement.

The World Sustainability Organization’s sustainable seafood certification body Friends of the Sea awarded Oman-based Al Wusta Fisheries Industries its certification for wild sustainable fishing, according to a company statement released last week.

The National Bank of Bahrain was ranked the Arab world’s leader in ESG performance by financial market data firm Refinitiv’s ESG scoring metric, according to a statement picked up by Trade Arabia on Saturday.

Abu Dhabi headquartered firm Al Masaood Group Industrial’s CEO Hani El Tannir was given the CEO award for sustainability during the GCC Leadership Awards, a company statement released Tuesday notes.