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A Decade of Sustainability Events in Egypt: Athar Network in Numbers, 2015–2026
Since 2015, Athar Network's forums, summits and awards have completed 29 editions and hosted 364 speakers. This report sets out what our event archive shows about who takes part and how the conversation has grown.
By Athar Network editorial team · Updated
- Sustainability events Egypt
- CSR Egypt
- Athar Network
- Event data
Athar Network has organised national events on CSR, sustainability, the green economy and business since 2015. This report summarises what our event archive shows as of October 2026. Figures come from the archive published on this website; a few early editions have incomplete records, so totals are minimums.
Headline figures
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Completed event editions | 29 |
| Different speakers | 364 |
| Speaking slots (one speaker at one edition) | 534 |
| Speakers who returned for more than one edition | 74 |
| Athar Award winners recognised | 85 |
| Organisations with a profile on the site | 163 |
One in five speakers (74 of 364) has come back for another edition, a sign of a community rather than a one-off audience.
By event brand
| Event | Completed editions | First held | Different speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt CSR & Sustainability Forum | 16 | 2015 | 232 |
| Circular and Green Economy Forum | 7 | 2019 | 107 |
| Egypt Business Solutions Summit | 4 | 2022 | 83 |
| Athar Award | 2 | 2025 | – |
How the conversation has changed
The themes of recent editions show a clear shift from why sustainability matters to how to deliver it:
- 2024–2025: the green economy as a shared goal (Towards a sustainable future), SMEs moving From Local to Global.
- 2026: the 16th CSR Forum's From Vision to Implementation, with hands-on workshops on ESG reporting, carbon management and sustainability-linked loans; and Egypt Sustainable Business Week's From Green Transition to Business Growth.
Organisations that keep coming back
Among speakers' organisations, the most frequent across editions include Schema and Exits MENA (5 editions each), CSR Arabia (4), and EPD MENA, EgyCham, GAFI, Misr El Kheir, Microsoft Egypt and MIU (3 each).
Explore the archive
Browse all event editions, speakers and experts and organisations. The next editions take place on 1–2 November 2026.
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