The Umbrella Institute enjoys spending time with young entrepreneurs in all stages of their startup phase. To answer their questions around sustainability and long-term profitability,...
Social entrepreneur support
Sustainability advice and ESG guidance is part of The Umbrella Institute’s core services As part of our community development efforts, we support startups with their...
Loneliness in a virtual world
Why virtual meetings are not the same as physical meetings, and behavior and impact changes and may lead to loneliness. Spoiler alert: The main missing...
Stick or carrot – Changing behavior in businesses
Performance culture, creativity & innovation and loyal employees. Often the key traits many companies strive to reach in order to stay ahead of their competitors,...
Panel discussion on ESG during the Covid-19 in 2020
The Umbrella Institute took part in The Pearl Initiative's virtual panel discussion on the implications of COVID-19 on the ESG agenda in the UAE and globally
New Video – The Umbrella Institute
CSR, ESG & Sustainability Advisory – The Umbrella Institute The Umbrella Institute supports companies with their corporate responsibility: / Enabling changed business behaviour / Creating...
The 2020 Sustainable Development Report published
Reporting on the global issue solving The progress on the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals is accelerating.The amount of entities actively partaking on sustainable business transformation and...
Is everything measurable?
The simple answer is no. Not everything can be made into numbers. And at The Umbrella Institute, we also know that this is fine and...
Encouraging non-linear business behaviour in the UAE & highlighting the financial benefits
At the stroke of midnight, the Decade of Action started. This decade it leads up to 2030 where the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals are...
CSR reports drive corporate narrative and value creation
The wish for CSR and sustainability reports are on the rise in the UAE and the Middle East. But many SMEs are delaying the CSR...