Almarai Participates in the Saudi EXIM Bank Global Partners Forum, Highlighting the Role of the Private Sector in Enabling Trade

Almarai participated as a Gold Sponsor in the Saudi EXIM Bank Global Partners Forum, held from 19 to 20 November 2025 at the Hilton Riyadh Hotel. The event was held under the patronage of His Excellency Bandar bin Ibrahim AlKhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources and Chairman of the Saudi EXIM Bank. Almarai’s participation underscores its position as a key partner in trade and finance forums, and its role as a leading private-sector model supporting Saudi Vision 2030 programs aimed at diversifying the national economy.

The forum brought together more than 300 decision-makers and experts in trade and export financing from around 70 countries, alongside over 40 prominent speakers representing international governmental, industrial, and financial organizations. It served as a global platform to discuss the future of international trade and export financing, explore emerging shifts in cross-border commerce, and highlight opportunities offered by the Saudi economy under Vision 2030 to foster partnerships that contribute to diversifying global export ecosystems. Within this dynamic environment, Almarai stood out through its Gold Sponsorship and active participation, particularly during the high-level main session featuring Almarai CEO Abdullah bin Nasser Al-Badr alongside Saudi EXIM Bank CEO Eng. Saad bin Abdulaziz AlKhalb, and Director-General of the OPEC Fund for International Development Dr. Abdulhamid Alkhalifa.

During the main session, Al-Badr highlighted the strength of the Saudi economy and outlined the core elements that enable organizations to thrive. He stated:
"Saudi Arabia is well-positioned to overcome the global challenges facing supply chains and cushion potential shocks to the world economy. Its strategic location between East and West, coupled with longstanding international relationships built over the years, has endowed the Saudi economy with exceptional resilience. In my view, successful organizations must achieve the right degree of diversity through three essential elements. The first is resilience, which enables them to respond to and absorb shocks. The second is the ability to act swiftly. The third is the ability to choose—by building an operating model that allows seamless transition from one option to another. This is the approach we follow at Almarai."

Almarai continues to advance its investments under its five-year strategy (2024–2028), with a value exceeding SAR 18 billion, aimed at boosting its production and logistics capabilities and serving more than 120 million consumers inside and outside the Kingdom. This effort is supported by one of the largest cold-chain transport fleets in the Middle East, comprising more than 10,000 refrigerated trucks. The company reaffirms its commitment to its promise of “Quality You Can Trust” and its role as an active national partner supporting the growth of Saudi trade and strengthening its global presence.