Recent SDGs and ESG implementation by Qatar

Mohd Thas Thaker, Hassanudin and Sakti, Muhammad Rizky Prima and Qoyum, Abdul and Mohd Thas Thaker, Mohamed Asmy and Hosen, Mosharrof (2023) Recent SDGs and ESG implementation by Qatar. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 25 (3). ISSN 1464-3332 E-ISSN 1757-5605 (In Press)

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Abstract

The gas-rich nation, Qatar, became the first Middle Eastern country to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022, after beating South Korea, Japan, Australia, and the US. Qatar invested an enormous amount of money in implementing the measures outlined by FIFA and United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the World Cup was included in Qatar’s sustainable Vision 2030. Qatar has gained international support and wants to host more mega-events despite controversies surrounding its FIFA World Cup, including workers’ deaths during infrastructure construction and protests from western athletes, politicians, and media against the Qatari government and FIFA’s ban on LGBT+ symbols and alcohol in the stadium. Qatar’s 2022 FIFA World Cup left a sustainable legacy by following ESG principles. This paper analysed how FIFA 2022 applies SDGs, ESG, and Islamic principles and their managerial implications. We concluded with lessons to be learnt from FIFA 2022 and Qatar’s investments in green infrastructure, sustainable mobility, and carbon offsetting, as well as how the country’s efforts to leave a sustainable legacy after the event could inspire other nations.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Sustainable development goals, ESG, green, FIFA, policies
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) > H96 Public policy (General), Policy sciences H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance > HJ2005 Income and expenditure. The budget H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance > HJ7451 Expenditures. Government spending
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr Hassanudin Mohd Thas Thaker
Date Deposited:	05 Oct 2023 09:35
Last Modified:	27 Oct 2023 17:10
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/107285

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