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Tadawul ESG Disclosure Guidelines

Saudi Exchange ESG Disclosure Guidelines (2021, updated 2023)

VoluntaryApplies 2021-10-01Verified 2026-08-22

Scope

Tadawul-listed companies (voluntary)

Penalties

None

Last verified

2026-08-22

In plain language

What this law does

Exchange ESG disclosure guidance mapped to GRI/SASB/TCFD with recommended metrics across the three pillars.

Formal requirements

What the law requires

Reviewed provisions grouped by practical purpose. Use the official text for the full legal context.

Governance

  1. Dictionary termCorporate governanceCorporate governance is the system of rules, roles, processes and relationships through which a company is directed, controlled and held accountable.Read the full definition Regulations (Art. 91+) — board Dictionary termResponsibilityA duty to act or refrain from acting because an actor causes, contributes to, controls, benefits from or is connected to a consequence.Read the full definition for Dictionary termSustainabilityThe capacity to maintain valued social, ecological and economic functions over time without depleting the foundations on which they depend or shifting unacceptable costs to others.Read the full definition /social responsibility policies; disclosure of board meetings, remuneration.

    CMA / Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) ESG Disclosure Guidelines (2023) · instrument-level citation

Required documents

  1. Voluntary guidelines — ~30 ESG KPIs across environmental (GHG, energy, water, waste), social (Saudization rate, gender diversity, safety), governance (Dictionary termBoard independenceBoard independence is the degree to which board members can exercise objective judgment without undue influence from management, controlling shareholders or conflicts.Read the full definition , committee structure); aligned with UN SDGs mapping.

    CMA / Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) ESG Disclosure Guidelines (2023) · instrument-level citation