RADISSON HOTELS BOMBAY BOROUGH GOSHOPIA CK ARCHITECTURE TECHNOGYM NEWS ASTER HEALTHCARE KEEPING ON TRACK The UN Sustainable Development Goals mustn’t be forgotten in the midst of Covid-19 MENTAL WEALTH Businesses must do more to support employee wellbeing, says LightHouse Arabia’s Saliha Afridi SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP Priyanka Mittal, director of India Gate, says we sow today what we will reap tomorrow , APRIL 2020 # 159 THE GUIDE TO GOOD BUSINESS AND BETTER LIVING SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR AND INVESTOR SHAILESH DASH ON LEADERSHIP AND DECISION-MAKING DURING A CRISIS FAILING SUCCESSFULLY WHY BUSINESSES NEED TO ALLOW FAILURE TO ENCOURAGE SUCCESS PLUS : THE SUSTAINABLE CITY INSIDE DUBAI’S GROUNDBREAKING ECO- DEVELOPMENT WASTE NOT, WANT NOT THE NO-WASTE FOOD REVOLUTION THE NEW FACE OF CRISIS STRATEGY ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE PLANS FOR 2020 UA E AED 20 BAHR AIN BHD 2 KUW A IT KWD 2 OM AN OMR 2 Arabian Business “CHANGE IS THE ONLY CONSTANT” SHAILESH DASH APRIL 2020contents April 2020 26 20 0 18 Business 14 NEWS ROUND-UP News highlights from the region 18 CORONAVIRUS AND BUSINESS What can businesses do to limit the damage wrought by Covid-19? 20 FAIL TO SUCCEED Businesses should not be afraid to allow failure within the organisation, as failing offers tangible benefits for learning 22 BEYOND CSR There are three ways for GCC governments to share the growing burden of social services, write Fadi Adra, partner, and Sami Zaki, principal, at PwC’s Strategy& 24 SHINING A LIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH IN THE MIDDLE EAST There is still much that needs to be done to lessen the stigma of mental health and improve support to those that need it, writes LightHouse Arabia’s managing director 26 THE KEY PILLARS OF CSR What are the most important elements of a strong CSR plan? KPMG has the answer 28 FOOD FOR THOUGHT Mango Tree CEO Trevor Mackenzie has some words of encouragement for the F&B sector 30 SUSTAINABLE CHANGE Meet Concerto TIC, an organisation that helps businesses realise their sustainability goals 28 22For more information IF THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS IF ONLY there was a place that provided unparalleled access to the fast-growing Middle East, Africa and South Asia markets. IF ONLY there was a place with an internationally recognised legal and regulatory infrastructure. IF ONLY there was a place with an established ecosystem of over 24,000 professionals working across 2,200 top global companies. There is. DIFC. 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