Almarai Achieves Notable Milestones in its Group Legal, Compliance & Governance

Almarai celebrated a new achievement with the inclusion of its Group General Counsel, Spyros Zampelis, in The Legal 500 GC Powerlist: Middle East 2024. This distinguished list recognizes the top General Counsels and senior legal leaders across the region, with Almarai joining ranks with other prominent companies like Aramex, Danone MENA, Deutsche Bank, Emirates Group, First Abu Dhabi Bank, HSBC Bank Middle East, Johnson & Johnson, the King Abdullah Financial District Development Company,  Diriyah Company and others. This recognition highlights Almarai’s commitment to excellence in legal compliance and governance standards.

To further reinforce its leadership in legal, compliance and corporate governance, Almarai participated in the 2^nd Annual Kingdom Legal & Compliance conference held in Riyadh from November 4-6, 2024, represented by Zampelis as a keynote speaker. During the event, Almarai, through Zampelis, showcased strategies for cross-border legal compliance with a focus on modern technology applications, such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and the metaverse, to promote transparency and efficiency in compliance management. The company underscored that technological innovation is key to ensuring "security" and "safety" in the workplace, enabling compliance systems that are more transparent and responsive to emerging legal challenges.

These accomplishments and initiatives reflect Almarai’s commitment to supporting its employees and fostering an ideal work environment by embedding a culture of compliance and adhering to the highest internationally recognized standards for legal, compliance and corporate governance. This recognition underscores Almarai's role in leading a transparent, sustainable legal & compliance framework, which the company affirms is fundamental to its ongoing success, strategy and expansion in both regional and international markets.