Explore the Fast Company Middle East’s Most Innovative Companies 2023 list; featuring 42 winning entries reshaping businesses and industries. We’ve selected the companies making the most significant impact with their initiatives across 23 categories, including the most innovative services, sustainability & cleantech and retail companies.

This category recognizes this year’s most forward-thinking, socially responsible organizations that are making a difference in the world by integrating social and environmental considerations into their core business operations and decision-making, as well as developing initiatives that educate consumers and provide cost-effective solutions that support sustainability and social responsibility.

Cigna Healthcare 

For creating social impact through data analytics 

Cigna Healthcare has actively advocated for workplace mental wellness in the Middle East. By urging CEOs to allocate 5% of annual work hours to developing meaningful mental health strategies within organizations, it goes beyond its role as a healthcare provider, becoming a mental health thought leader. With over 800 pledges from leaders and a growing movement across various sectors in the UAE, Cigna has woven social impact into its DNA, showcasing innovation and corporate responsibility in the Middle East. Over the past two years, the healthcare company has showcased innovative thinking, providing insights into health and well-being through a data-driven approach and ensuring its actions align with communities’ and employees’ real-world health challenges.