Case Studies
ACWA Power
ACWA Power, headquartered in KSA, is a developer, investor, co-owner and operator of a portfolio of power generation and desalinated water production plants currently with presence in 12 countries including in the Middle East and North Africa, Southern Africa and South-East Asia regions.
In 2015, the company needed to produce an impressive range of reports, despite not yet being listed on any Stock Exchange.
Our challenge was to provide flexible reports to meet different needs in three different languages – English, Arabic & Chinese – in a format which would work for different audiences but all conveying strength and presence. An additional challenge was to to work with a client based in Dubai and KSA while conveying a solid, reputationally-significant form of Reporting as the company was looking to IPO in due course.
Our approach was to provide a series of clear, dynamic ‘Best Practice’ Reports showcasing the company’s brand. Each Reports was typeset and formatted to work within the distinct language: English and Arabic versions were produced reading ‘left to right’ while the Arabic and Chinese versions were produced ‘right to left’.
Additionally, we came up with three versions in each language:
a) Business Report – encompassing the traditional Strategic Report & Governance;
b) Financial Statements; and
c) Sustainability Report – this needed careful consideration to showcase the company’s commitment to ESG.
We also produced a hard slipcase into which the three reports could be inserted, both to convey the weight and importance of the contents.
The company was delighted with this innovative approach and the reports were welcomed by investors.
ACWA Power, headquartered in KSA, is a developer, investor, co-owner and operator of a portfolio of power generation and desalinated water production plants currently with presence in 12 countries including in the Middle East and North Africa, Southern Africa and South-East Asia regions.
ACWA Power is proud to be ranked in the Top 50 of Forbes Middle East’s prestigious “Top 100 Listed Companies of 2023“.
The project
What were the challenges?
- We needed to produce Reports in English, Arabic & Chinese, in a format which would work for different audiences
- We needed to convey a solid, reputationally-significant form of Reporting as the company was looking to IPO in due course
- We needed to work with a client based in Dubai and KSA.
How did we add value?
- Our approach was to provide a series of clear, dynamic Reports showcasing the company’s brand, using Thomson Reuters Extel studies on ‘Best Practice’ in Reporting and our significant experience in Corporate Reporting.
- We produced three separate Reports in each language. The English and Arabic versions were produced reading ‘left to right’ while the Arabic and Chinese versions were produced ‘right to left’.
- Each language was split into three versions:
- Business Report – encompassing the traditional Strategic Report & Governance
- Financial Statements
- Sustainability Report. This latter needed careful consideration to showcase the company’s commitment to ESG.
- We also produced a hard slipcase into which the three reports could be inserted, both to convey the weight and importance of the contents
