Bahrain Bourse (BHB), a Licensed Exchange by the Central Bank of Bahrain, was named ‘Most Sustainable Stock Exchange in the GCC Region’ by World Finance and honored with ‘Excellence in Sustainable Market Development Bahrain 2025’ by International Business Magazine.
These recognitions highlight Bahrain Bourse’s commitment to advancing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles across the capital markets landscape. The Exchange is also dedicated to supporting the goals of Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030, which focuses on driving sustainability and economic development.
Shaikh Khalifa bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa CEO – Bahrain Bourse
“We are honored to be recognized for our unwavering commitment to sustainability. These accolades are a testament to Bahrain Bourse’s strategic vision to drive responsible investment, enhance ESG transparency, and align capital market growth with global sustainability goals. We remain dedicated to working alongside our stakeholders to build a more inclusive and resilient financial ecosystem.”
Over the past years, Bahrain Bourse has launched an array of initiatives to drive ESG integration and sustainable financial practices. In 2019, the Exchange joined the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative, marking the beginning of a long-term effort to promote transparent and responsible markets.
In June 2020, Bahrain Bourse launched a Voluntary ESG Reporting Guideline to support listed companies in enhancing their disclosure practices. In 2021, the Exchange formed ESG Committee, which enabled stronger governance and oversight of the Exchange’s sustainability agenda. The publication of the Guide to Sustainable Finance – Evolving Bahrain’s ESG Landscape & Capital Markets – further strengthened this effort.
In 2023, Bahrain Bourse worked togther with its regional counterparts under the GCC Exchanges Committee to introduce a unified set of ESG metrics across GCC exchanges, offering greater consistency and comparability for investors.
In 2024, the Exchange’s commitment to climate-aligned finance was deepened with its membership in the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance, and the issuance of its first Net Zero Report for the period ending December 2024.
Furthermore, Bahrain Bourse took a key step forward by updating its Listing Rules to incorporate mandatory ESG reporting requirements in line with ‘ESG Requirement Module’ under the Common Volume of the CBB Rulebook.
