Aayan Leasing & Investment's inaugural 2025 ESG report demonstrates a credible first-year baseline with clear regulatory and governance strengths but early-stage environmental and social performance. Governance is the strongest pillar, anchored by ~43% board independence, six specialized committees, multi-regulator oversight (CMA, CBK, Companies Law, and a Fatwa and Sharia Supervisory Board), and a robust ethics and whistleblowing framework. Environmentally, the company has established a first-year Scope 1 and 2 carbon inventory with intensity metrics and quantified energy and water data, but lacks Scope 3, targets, multi-year trends, climate risk assessment, and external assurance. Social performance is mixed: zero lost-time injuries and structured training are positives, but the 100% male workforce and all-male board, absence of diversity and supplier ESG policies, and unquantified community investment are material gaps. The minor non-financial CMA warning is immaterial, and the report's alignment with GRI, IFRS S1/S2, and Boursa Kuwait guidelines provides a sound foundation for future maturation.
Strengths
Strong corporate governance: ~43% board independence, clear Chairman/CEO separation, six specialized committees, and multi-regulator oversight including a Fatwa and Sharia Supervisory Board.
Comprehensive ethics and compliance framework with a Code of Conduct, conflict of interest, related-party transactions, and whistleblowing policies featuring retaliation protection, plus periodic anti-corruption training.
Solid inaugural ESG reporting aligned with GRI Standards, IFRS S1/S2, and Boursa Kuwait guidelines, including a materiality assessment, content index, and quantified emissions, energy, and water baselines with intensity metrics.
Areas for Improvement
Gender diversity: address the 100% male workforce and all-male board by setting diversity targets and adopting formal non-discrimination, anti-harassment, and human rights policies.
Supply chain and social impact: develop a formal Supplier Code of Conduct with ESG screening, disclose local procurement percentages, and quantify community investment spend and beneficiary numbers.
Performance Overview
Subcategory Radar
14 subcategories · 0–10
20252023
Pillar Contribution
of 46.75 total
46.8
Total
Environmental
8.4 / 20 · 18.0%
Social
11.85 / 30 · 25.3%
Governance
26.5 / 50 · 56.7%
Subcategory Treemap
Size = weight · Color = pillar
G15
Transparency & ESG · W:15
G26
Compliance with ESG · W:10
G34
Sustainable Finance & · W:10
G46
Board Diversity & · W:10
S14
Community Investment & · W:9
S33.5
Diversity, Inclusion & · W:9
E14.5
Carbon Emissions Reduction · W:8
E24.5
Energy Efficiency & · W:6
S25
Workplace Well-being & · W:6
G56
Ethics & Anti-Corruption · W:5
E33.5
Climate Change Adaptation · W:4
S45
Education & Sustainability · W:3
S52
Sustainable Supply Chain · W:3
E43.5
Water & Waste · W:2
Pillar Details
4.20
out of 10
Achievement42%
Contribution8.4 / 20
Weight20%
Subcategories4
E1
Carbon Emissions Reduction
4.5
▲+4.5 vs 2023
/10
Weight: 8
45% achievement
E2
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
4.5
▲+0.5 vs 2023
/10
Weight: 6
45% achievement
E3
Climate Change Adaptation
3.5
▲+0.5 vs 2023
/10
Weight: 4
35% achievement
E4
Water & Waste Management
3.5
▲+0.5 vs 2023
/10
Weight: 2
35% achievement
Score Calculation
1
Pillar Scores
E: 4.20 S: 3.95 G: 5.30
Weighted averages (0\u201310)
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2
Apply Weights
46.75
(4.20×2)+(3.95×3)+(5.30×5)
E:20% S:30% G:50%
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3
R&C Deduction
−0.00
No controversies
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4
Final Score
46.75
Range: 40–49.99
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★
Rating
B
Mnakh Index Rating
ESG Activities
Activity Summary
1 activities in 2026
Environmental
0
Social
1
Governance
0
Counted once per program · Mnakh-verified distinct deliveries counted separately · third-party records excluded
Aayan Contributes to Kuwait Emergency Response Fund
Aayan Leasing & Investment disclosed a contribution of USD 1,000,000 (approximately KWD 308,000) to the Kuwait Emergency Response Fund, a national initiative aimed at strengthening the country's readiness to respond to emergency situations. The contribution is a voluntary philanthropic commitment made outside any regulatory requirement. The announcement does not state the date of the contribution or how the funds will be deployed by the recipient body.
