This online seminar is part of the 'Fintech Seminar Series' held by College of Islamic Studies, HBKU. The seminar will be delivered by Mr. Imad Ali, Chief executive Officer of Citi Islamic Investment Bank EC - Bahrain.
In partnership with Qatar Gas, Maker Majlis is organizing a workshop "Ideathon on
While there is a vast literature on entrepreneurship in general, discussions on entrepreneurial activities promoting sustainable development and halal economy are relatively scant.
This white paper outlines the result of research where we investigated a series of pressing question as ESG integration becomes considered by Islamic asset managers. It also identified how Shari’ah screens based on faith-based criteria combining negative and positive screening techniques about business activities and companies’ use of debt could be valuable for other asset managers and asset owners as they integrate ESG considerations.
The labour market in
Selected papers presented to the 10th International Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance held in March 2015.
The natural capital manifested in nature’s many activities drives human well-being and the foundations of modern society. Natural capital sustainability is threatened with an increasing regeneration deficit due to the growing human population and appetite for high consumption. The linear economy principles if remain the norm of business practices and consumption patterns, the outcome is likely to be shortages of certain materials, growing price volatility, and continued environmental degradation.
This chapter proposes an Islamic blended finance structure for water and sanitation in Nigeria. The rising shortage of water, sanitation, and basic hygiene facilities pose a threat to the development of Nigeria and its people. A large segment of the Nigerian population in both the urban and rural communities lacks access to improved water and sanitation facilities. Open defecation is widespread in many parts of the country.
Currently, our consumption-driven society contributes to the production of a large quantity of waste every day in urban environments. Low recycling rates pressurize city authorities to handle waste more sustainably. Despite this pressure, waste management systems have paid little attention to the urban planning processes, compared to other sectors like energy or water.