CSR in Saudi Arabia Discussions - CSR Middle East2024-03-29T00:45:11Zhttp://csrmiddleeast.org/group/csrinsaudiarabia/forum?feed=yes&xn_auth=noBRJ creates 25,928 Saudi jobs in H1tag:csrmiddleeast.org,2011-07-07:6384023:Topic:102082011-07-07T07:56:10.075ZCSR Middle Easthttp://csrmiddleeast.org/profile/CSRMiddleEast
Bab Rizq Jameel (BRJ), an initiative of ALJ Community Initiatives, created 25,928 job opportunities during the first half of the year 2011, an increase of 2,827 jobs (18 percent) compared with the same period of the last year. Job opportunities created for females represented 74 percent, against 26 percent for males (unverified).<br></br>Highlighting the first half of 2011 results of BRJ in Saudi Arabia, Abdulrahman Al Fihaid, BRJ Executive Director in Saudi Arabia, announced that the productive…
Bab Rizq Jameel (BRJ), an initiative of ALJ Community Initiatives, created 25,928 job opportunities during the first half of the year 2011, an increase of 2,827 jobs (18 percent) compared with the same period of the last year. Job opportunities created for females represented 74 percent, against 26 percent for males (unverified).<br/>Highlighting the first half of 2011 results of BRJ in Saudi Arabia, Abdulrahman Al Fihaid, BRJ Executive Director in Saudi Arabia, announced that the productive household program created 15,067 jobs, which represents 58 percent of the total job opportunities created during the first half of the year. Based on the microfinance concept, the "productive household" program provides interest-free loan of SR5,000 to a group of 3-5 females to start their own micro projects, such as selling accessories, wedding accessories, gift wrapping, embroidery, perfumes and perfume mixtures, makeup and other fields. The program includes several stages, the first of which starts with a loan of SR2,000, and reaches SR6,000 for every female. <br/>According to Al Fihaid, the idea of this program is similar to Grameen Bank loans, but it is not associated with interests. Instead, it is an interest free loan. Since 2004, a total of 109,832 females have benefited from the program.<br/>"During the first half of 2001, BRJ created 7,146 job opportunities in the Western Province, 5,504 in the Eastern Province, 5,483 in the Northern Province (Madina, Hail, Tabuk and Yanbu), 4,513 in the Riyadh and Qassim, and 3,282 job opportunities in the Southern Province (Assir, Jazan, Najran and Baha," Al Fihaid added.<br/>He further said job opportunities are different than monthly-paid jobs. Job opportunities could be a long-term position, a fixed-salary position, a part-time work, a small project, a self-employment job such as a taxi ownership, a marketing agent with a commission, a consultant or any other available opportunity that could generate income<br/>"Through BRJ, we are seeking to create job opportunities for young male and female Saudi citizens. We cooperate with several Governmental bodies, such as the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF), Saudi Credit and Saving Bank, Ministry of Work and Labor, Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC), and other bodies that support job creation programs to achieve their goals," Al Fihaid said. BRJ is continuously seeking to develop flexible techniques and procedures to create more job opportunities. CSR related links from KSAtag:csrmiddleeast.org,2011-03-26:6384023:Topic:12802011-03-26T10:00:34.008ZCSR Middle Easthttp://csrmiddleeast.org/profile/CSRMiddleEast
<p>Do you know any CSR related organizations in KSA?</p>
<p>Which companies have CSR department in KSA?</p>
<p>Do you know any CSR related organizations in KSA?</p>
<p>Which companies have CSR department in KSA?</p> The evolution of CSR in KSA: The Changing Landscapetag:csrmiddleeast.org,2011-03-26:6384023:Topic:14442011-03-26T08:25:50.150ZCSR Middle Easthttp://csrmiddleeast.org/profile/CSRMiddleEast
<div class="ColorSubText FontArial FontSize13 PaddTop4 TextJustify">Tamkeen Concultancy</div>
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<div class="ColorSubText FontArial FontSize13 PaddTop4 TextJustify">Released in 2009, the study was carried out over a 2 year period to assess how corporate perception has changed since Tamkeen’s first published study in 2007. Tamkeen selected 45 Saudi companies from the top corporate performers in the country including family…</div>
<div class="ColorSubText FontArial FontSize13 PaddTop4 TextJustify">Tamkeen Concultancy</div>
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<div class="ColorSubText FontArial FontSize13 PaddTop4 TextJustify">Released in 2009, the study was carried out over a 2 year period to assess how corporate perception has changed since Tamkeen’s first published study in 2007. Tamkeen selected 45 Saudi companies from the top corporate performers in the country including family owned, publicly listed, and privately owned companies. The study examined the growth of CSR as well as its impact on four different levels: whether CSR programs are aligned with national priorities, the internal business drivers, external business drivers, and the absence of assessment tools, which all leads to a less impactful CSR agenda. <br/>The study concluded that CSR is gaining a lot of momentum, as there are a growing number of companies adopting “CSR” in the Kingdom. However, the overall impact of the phenomenon was very superficial as the spread of “CSR” showed to be in width and not in depth. The study emphasized the need to link the CSR strategy setting with the national development priorities outlined in the Eighth Development Plan(1425/26 – 1429/30 AH 2005 – 2009 AD) issued by the Ministry of Economy and Planning.</div>
<br/><a target="_blank" href="http://www.tamkeenconsult.com/pdf/eng-executive-summary.pdf">(Click here to view PDF)</a> Saudi Companies & Social Responsibility: challenges and ways forwardtag:csrmiddleeast.org,2011-03-26:6384023:Topic:15172011-03-26T08:25:06.582ZCSR Middle Easthttp://csrmiddleeast.org/profile/CSRMiddleEast
<p>Tamkeen Consultancy:</p>
<p>Tamkeen Sustainability Advisors launched the 1st CSR study in Saudi Arabia aiming at gathering a better understanding of CSR in the eyes of the corporate sector and their understanding of socio-economic and environmental challenges in the country. The study was conducted with CEOs and senior management of most of the top 100 companies in KSA. The report discusses representations of Saudi CSR in both local and international contexts and presents piercing analysis…</p>
<p>Tamkeen Consultancy:</p>
<p>Tamkeen Sustainability Advisors launched the 1st CSR study in Saudi Arabia aiming at gathering a better understanding of CSR in the eyes of the corporate sector and their understanding of socio-economic and environmental challenges in the country. The study was conducted with CEOs and senior management of most of the top 100 companies in KSA. The report discusses representations of Saudi CSR in both local and international contexts and presents piercing analysis of business leaders stand on a number of issues to create effective CSR practices in the country.<br/><br/>Topics include perceptions and rationales for CSR activities in local context, current activities and commitments, priority social and environmental issues and where business can be most effective. Furthermore, the report discusses the need for effective organizing for CSR and the linkages to business strategy and competitiveness. The conclusions highlight models of corporate engagements based on promising early experiences from Saudi companies and a road map for both the private and public sectors to advance CSR to effectively support the development needs in the country.<br/><br/>The study was conducted in partnership with The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics, Sweden. Findings were released during the JEF on the 26th of February 2007. To view the full report please <a target="_BLANK" href="http://www.tamkeenconsult.com/pdf/study.pdf">click here</a></p>