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# Pearl Initiative & ImInclusive: Inclusive by Design — Embedding Disability Inclusion in the Workplace

The Pearl Initiative convened over 350 Gulf-region participants in a high-level governance webinar positioning disability inclusion as a board-level ESG priority, not a CSR afterthought — with PwC Middle East and ADNOC speakers emphasising that inclusion must be embedded in leadership accountability structures, measurable targets, and governance frameworks. For mid-market CEOs in SEA and the Gulf, this is a live signal that board composition diversity — in its broadest sense — is now part of stakeholder and investor governance scrutiny, and that boards without structured inclusion policies face rising reputational and regulatory exposure.

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Pearl Initiative (https://www.pearlinitiative.org/pearl-initiative-and-iminclusive-hold-a-regional-webinar-for-more-than-350-participants-to-highlight-the-role-of-governance-in-advancing-disability-in-the-workplace/)

Topic: Boardroom Performance: https://lyoenandpartners.com/insights/topic/boardroom-performance
Region: Gulf (GCC): https://lyoenandpartners.com/insights/region/gcc

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