Responsible Business

The Hollings Center’s Responsible Business program explores the role of the private sector in advancing sustainable, ethical, and comprehensive development. The program emphasizes corporate responsibility, transparency, and innovation as key drivers for long-term success and regional stability.

Responsible Business Dialogue Initiative

The Hollings Center’s Responsible Business program examines how the private sector can play a constructive role in addressing social and economic challenges across regions, particularly in the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, and the United States. The program brings together business leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, academics, and civil society representatives in dialogue-based meetings to discuss how principles of ethical governance, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility can be meaningfully integrated into business practices. Topics addressed include transparency and accountability, broad economic growth, local impact, entrepreneurship, and the evolving expectations placed on the private sector by communities and governments alike. By fostering open and cross-sectoral conversations, the program seeks to promote responsible business models that create shared value and long-term positive impact. Through these engagements, the Hollings Center encourages greater collaboration and understanding among stakeholders striving to align business strategies with broader community goals.

Responsible Business Dialogues: Snapshot Reports

Economic Diversification in the GCC

Some countries in the GCC face a harsh economic outlook due to unemployment, high debt levels, and strained financial markets. In addition they face climate change and mounting geopolitical and security concerns. A need exists for inter-GCC dialogue and coordination with international partners like the US and the European Union.

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Social Integration through Entrepreneurship

The MENA region face great challenges of social integration and economic diversification. The region hosts an unprecedented number of refugees. And while there are many entrepreneurship and livelihood programs in the region, there is a need for sustainable economic solutions for these marginalized communities.

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Responsible Business Dialogues: Videos

Responsible Business Events & Other Projects

Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade Portal

In order to expand mutual peace, prosperity and overcome barriers to trade Hollings Center for International Dialogue grantees from Pakistan and Afghanistan launched an Afghanistan-Pakistan

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A non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to fostering dialogue between the United States and countries with predominantly Muslim populations in the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, Eurasia and Europe

E-mail: info@hollingscenter.org

US Phone: +1 202-833-5090

Istanbul Phone: +90 530 151 5603

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