Global CSR Forum 2026 Opens in Riyadh in October

   Riyadh, September 7, 2026, SPA -- The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development is preparing to organize the second edition of the Global CSR Forum 2026 in Riyadh on October 5 and 6, under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, under the theme "From Commitment to Impact," with the participation of more than 3,000 participants and over 100 speakers across more than 40 sessions.
   The forum will convene C-suite executives, government leaders, regulators, standards bodies, institutional investors, academics, and civil society across three stages — the Global CSR Plenary, the main stage for keynotes, ministerial interventions, and panel discussions across both days; the CSR Impact Stage, hosting expert-led masterclasses grounded in real-world, global perspectives; and the CSR Standards Stage, bringing together thought leaders for moderated conversations on shared challenges and best practices — spanning six strategic pillars: Strategy & Integration; Climate, Nature & the Just Transition; People, Talent & Social Impact; Responsible Innovation; Digital Transformation & Corporate Responsibility; and Governance, Trust & Standards.
   This year's conversations will range from board-level accountability and enterprise risk to the economics of aligning corporate responsibility with institutional investment, to candid, practitioner-level discussions on where implementation actually stalls inside large organizations — moving the dialogue beyond commitments toward what leading companies are doing differently in practice.
   The program will also host the CSR Awards Ceremony, recognizing companies across the Kingdom that have translated commitment into demonstrated, measurable impact — one of the forum's central mechanisms for benchmarking real progress, not just intent.
   -- SPA