Social and Environmental Impact

SEDCO’s social sustainability program is dedicated to empowering our workforce and communities to succeed, by cultivating an exceptional, safe, and inclusive work environment; prioritizing employee motivation and holistic well-being; and actively responding to community needs through structured, tailored social programs. The employee volunteering program–Badir, and employee wellness program–Unbod, are central to corporate social responsibility efforts.

Badir

Badir, SEDCO's employee volunteering program, has been a cultural cornerstone for the Company since 2017. It empowers employees to engage in community initiatives, fostering connections, and creating tangible impact for communities. Employee engagement through Badir has been integrated as a formal KPI in performance evaluations.

Celebrating Ramadan 2025, SEDCO’s annual volunteering campaign, The Journey of Giving, featured four group initiatives and four individual initiatives. The campaign aimed to promote a sense of community and unity among employees while making a positive impact on those in need.

Through Badir, SEDCO business units and personnel volunteered their time and expertise to engage university students, through SEDCO department visits and entrepreneurship programs, enhancing their practical skills, entrepreneurial mindset, and real-world exposure. These programmes in 2025 contributed a total of 48 volunteering hours, through 4 initiatives, reaching more than 65 beneficiaries.

Unbod

Launched in 2018, Unbod is SEDCO’s holistic employee-wellness program, based on three key pillars: mind, body, and soul. Unbod supports SEDCO's efforts to take care of employees’ health, safety, and wellness and motivates employees via a series of engagements.

The Unbod programme continued a series of targeted projects that encouraged overall employee wellness and wellbeing.

• Ramadan challenge: An annual wellness challenge that encourages employees to adopt and sustain healthier lifestyles, through physical activity and weight management.
• Padel tournament: Annual padel tournament, in partnership with Flex League, which promotes physical activity, encourages an active lifestyle, and strengthens social connections among employees.
• Steps challenge: An employee wellness competition aimed at encouraging an active and healthy lifestyle, whereby employees tracked their weekly steps throughout a month-long challenge.
• Employee wellness initiative: Partnership with Stars Smile Clinics, to offer complimentary health check-ups for SEDCO employees, including dental and skin examinations, along with blood pressure and blood sugar screenings.

Employee Health and Wellbeing Updates 2025

The year 2025 saw significant enhancements to employee workspaces and amenities, and workplace health and safety, through a number of facility-level improvements.

• Established a medical clinic within the company building, in collaboration with SEDCO’s HR Department, to support employee health and enhance on-site healthcare services.
• Implemented renovations and upgrades for kitchens and restroom facilities, to foster a more productive and comfortable work environment.
• Launched a comprehensive project to modify, enhance, and refurbish a significant portion of the building’s floors.
• Improved exit signage and provided detailed evacuation maps on every floor to facilitate safe evacuation during emergencies.
• Conducted hands-on sessions for fire-extinguisher use and provided regular safety training for maintenance staff on critical safety systems and emergency response protocols.
• Ensured availability of first-aid kits on all floors, accompanied by clear instructional signage to facilitate rapid response during medical incidents.

Salem Bin Mahfouz Foundation (SBMF)

Since its establishment in 1996, the Salem Bin Mahfouz Foundation (SBMF) has honored the legacy of SEDCO’s founder by empowering civil society and addressing the Kingdom’s developmental needs. Currently executing its third five-year strategic plan, launched in 2024, the Foundation has pivoted from a traditional philanthropic model toward a strategic development entity. This roadmap is specifically designed to increase SEDCO's contribution to Saudi Vision 2030 through impact-driven initiatives across three core pillars:

Rowad

The Rowad program is designed to empower entrepreneurs at both the startup and growth stages, providing critical financial management expertise required to navigate today’s sophisticated business landscape. The program’s primary thrust is directly aligned with Saudi Vision 2030, which seeks to increase SME contribution to GDP from 20٪ to 35٪.

The Challenge: Startups and entrepreneurship are essential engines of the Kingdom’s rapidly diversifying economy, holding the transformative power to create lasting national impact. However, while the Saudi entrepreneurial ecosystem is rich with innovation, the business environment remains highly competitive. SMEs often face significant hurdles in bridging knowledge gaps and securing the capital necessary for scale. Financial literacy and investment readiness serve as the critical infrastructure for navigating challenging market dynamics.

Rowad’s Answer: The program addresses these challenges by delivering accessible, high-impact educational content designed to sharpen the skillsets of entrepreneurs and startup founders. Utilizing a sophisticated Learning Management System (LMS), the program offers specialized pathways: Bidaya - tailored for early-stage startups, and Nomou - focused on growth-stage ventures seeking external capital. These modules cover essential competencies including business model innovation, financial awareness, cash flow optimization, and legal structuring. Rowad expands its reach through immersive media, such as the Ghaltat Podcast, which chronicles authentic entrepreneurial journeys and distills critical lessons from founders across Saudi Arabia.

Achievements in 2025

• Overall Engagement: The program reached 25,000 beneficiaries across its various channels, conducting seven workshops and publishing four educational articles.
• Platform Growth: The Rowad platform recorded 31,000 visits and saw creation of 1,949 new accounts, driven largely by paid search and strong referral traffic. Enrolments scaled significantly, particularly for Rowad Nomou Arabic (+263٪) and Rowad Bidaya Arabic (+54٪).
• Ghaltat Podcast: The second season of the podcast achieved 481,000 views, 2,304,500 impressions, 58.5K watch hours, and 458 new subscribers across platforms like YouTube and TikTok.
• Student Empowerment: In 2025, 12 students completed the Bidaya course and seven advanced through the Nomou course to turn their ideas into viable projects.
• Ecosystem Participation: Rowad actively engaged with the broader community, participating in the Biban Forum 2025 where it attracted over 1,500 booth visitors, secured 392 new registrations, and facilitated two live financial workshops. The program also delivered a workshop on financial cash flow management at the Jeddah Chamber during Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Riyali

Launched in 2012, Riyali stands as a flagship initiative of SEDCO Holding, dedicated to enhancing financial literacy and empowering individuals through education and strategic partnerships. Following a landmark collaboration with the Ministry of Education in 2017, the program institutionalized its mission in 2023 by establishing the Riyali Civil Foundation. This evolution serves as a pivotal contributor to Saudi Vision 2030, specifically driving the national mandate to increase household savings from 6٪ to 10٪.

The Challenge: Financial planning, management, and household savings are critical to building a thriving community and economy. However, comprehensive national surveys conducted by Riyali revealed significant challenges and concerning financial habits among Saudi youth; such as 80٪ spending on wants over needs, 44٪ not saving, and only 11٪ demonstrating conscious spending habits. In addition, over 79٪ of the surveyed population emphasized the need to educate children on financial management.

Riyali’s Solution: Riyali offers a comprehensive ecosystem of research-backed programs designed to elevate financial literacy across all demographics. Tailored for learners from age nine through adulthood, the curriculum emphasizes inclusivity with specialized editions, including a sign language version for the hearing impaired. In addition to traditional courses, Riyali leverages digital tools - such as savings and budget calculators, and the Riyali Podcast, to embed financial planning into daily life. Supported by the Ministry of Education and an expansive ambassador network, these programs are integrated nationwide, directly enhancing quality of life through improved financial health.

• Educational Reach: Since 2017, Through its strategic partnership with the Ministry of Education, Riyali has successfully reached over 4,000,000 students across more than 10,000 schools, covering all education directorates in the Kingdom.
• Ambassador Network: The program has trained and mobilized over 65,000 ambassadors, generating an economic return on volunteering of approximately X 83,000,000.
• Digital Footprint: Riyali achieved a total digital reach of 4,600,000, with over 121,000 direct community interactions and 2,500 new followers joining its financially aware community.
• Strategic Alliances: Riyali signed key cooperation agreements to deepen its social impact, including alliances with 3i Impact Sustainability Company, Al-Jameia Al-Oula (to support women's financial empowerment), and Iktifa'a Financial Company.

• Behavioral Impact: A field study conducted across 16 cities with 24,730 participants revealed that 80٪ of students increased their financial understanding, 86٪ started saving after the program, 81٪ started budgeting, and 68٪ started investing or considering it.
• Satisfaction and ROI: The program achieved a 95٪ beneficiary satisfaction rate and a Social Return on Investment (SROI) of X 7.18 in social and economic value for every Riyal invested.