Diversity & Inclusion
Stronger, together
A core part of Zain’s corporate strategy is the
creation of positive socio-economic impacts
across the region, which begin within the
company. Priorities within Zain’s sustainability
efforts include, but are not limited to, contrib-
uting to the socio-economic development of
the company’s operating countries; aligning
to climate change targets and developing its
employees, all of which ultimately leads to a
more successful and profitable organization. the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer, as sustainability is
part of the company’s DNA. Most recently, for example, Zain became
a member of the Climate Disclosure Project, thus paving the way to a
structured reduction of its negative environmental footprint.
In Zain’s view, digital and technological ad-
vancements offer endless opportunities to
not only address negative impacts but create
positive ones. Through digitization, the com-
pany’s wide range of services, and reach, Zain
aims to unlock the many opportunities that Initiatives that fall under Zain’s D&I focus, to name just a few, in-
clude Gender Diversity (Women Empowerment); the aim for Zain
to become Disability Inclusive by 2022 (WE ABLE); becoming a
signatory to the International Labor Organization (ILO) Global Busi-
ness and Disability Network Charter; partnering with Mentor Ara-
bia to empower, upskill and protect the region’s youth, and Zain’s
Generation Z graduate pro-
gram (ZY); and the company’s
internal innovation program
(ZAINIAC).
Zain’s Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) initiatives are among the most
compelling and comprehensive of any organization in the region.
The work that the company currently does to foster understand-
ing and offer great life and work opportunities to all employees
is truly inspiring.
Zain’s Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) initiatives are among the most compelling and
comprehensive of any organization in the region, with Gender Diversity (Women
Empowerment) being a core component
Zain Group received the Best Gender Diversity
Initiative in the Workplace for a Corporate in MENA
region for 2019 accolade for its Groupwide Women
Empowerment Program
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These D&I-based programs
have all become central to
Zain’s development as an
organization, with their over-
whelming success seeing the
company’s operations imme-
diately enjoying many direct
benefits as well as being ap-
preciated by people inside
the company and external
stakeholders alike.
Offering strategic support to Mentor Arabia, an organization that
empowers Arab children and youth through mentorship, Zain is having a
positive impact on society