Thumbay College of Management and AI in Healthcare congratulates Dr. Najeb Masoud on the peer-reviewed publication of his new theory, the Eco-Centric Stakeholder Theory (EST), in the International Journal of Ethics and Systems (SCOPUS Q1; CiteScore 8.1; Clarivate Analytics JIF 3.2). EST advances corporate governance by formally recognising non-human nature as a legitimate stakeholder and providing an ethics-grounded, actionable framework for sustainability-aligned decision-making. The contribution aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and national priorities—UAE’s Green Agenda 2030, the UAE Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative, and the UAE Energy Strategy 2050—underscoring the College’s commitment to high-impact scholarship that informs policy and practice. Read the article: Eco-Centric Stakeholder Theory (EST).
