CSR Middle East, CSR dedicated platform with 3.555 corporate members in the Middle East.
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body of Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, today announced a comprehensive CSR strategy based on three main pillars: environment, human capital and community.
The restructured policy will consolidate DSO’s on-going activities and set the direction and scope over the long term with regards to CSR. In…
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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank attaches great importance to social responsibility initiatives. It firmly believes that CSR has a major impact on the society where it operates.
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Diverse, innovative and socially-responsible programs have resulted in Rawabi Holding being number one in developing the most nationally competitive workforce in Saudi Arabia.
Rawabi Holding secured the top spot in the category of Building a Nationally Competitive Work force in the prestigious King Khalid Award for Responsible Competitiveness in the Saudi Arabian Responsibility Competitiveness Index (SARCI).
The SARCI is driven and organized…
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IBQ has announced it will sponsor the Doha Oryx Football Team, the sports team of the French Lycée Bonaparte School in Qatar. IBQ will provide the Oryx team with its official football uniforms and branding for the football court.
Philip King, head of retail banking at IBQ commended the school’s efforts to build a successful sporting platform for students.…
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The US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton presented Proctor & Gamble with the 13th annual Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) on Wednesday for the company's exceptional corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts in Pakistan.
The prestigious ACE recognises the important role of US businesses in advancing good corporate governance and democratic principles world-wide.
The award honours exemplary business practices, corporate social…
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With the economy of United Arab Emirates galloping at an impressive pace, many corporations are turning their attention towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. This is a significant departure from the ideology that businesses should focus on profit maximization. Instead, today's CSR is an opportunity for companies to become socially responsible and contribute positively towards the society in which they operate.
Corporations based in the UAE have…
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Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, was recognised last night at the Zayed Future Energy Prize (ZFEP 2012) in the category of 'Large Corporations' for leading efforts in renewable energy and sustainability. General Sheikh Mohamad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, presented the award to Jean-Pascal…
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UAE and Sweden to share experiences, best practices and knowledge in corporate governance
Abu-Dhabi, UAE: UAE-based Arabia CSR Network (ACSRN) and the Swedish Business Council (SBC) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on Monday (16 January) at the Swedish House to bolster the spirit of Corporate Social…
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BankMuscat, the leading financial services provider in the Sultanate, has launched an innovative corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative involving the 3000-strong employees.
The new CSR strategy which stems from the Royal directive of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos to accord priority for social responsibility is the first of its kind in Oman…
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Regional focus has been always an important strategy for the global business planning. That point even shows itself at the global business slogans as HSBC Bank, The world's local bank. Local culture and differences are the main players of the planning for product development,…
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The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Centre for Responsible Business-published CSR Al Youm, the last newsletter of 2011, reviews the importance of integrated reporting, corporate governance for small and medium enterprises, and the concept of incorporating CSR into due diligence which involves researching of an organisation’s health and capacity to guide an investment decision.
Highlighting the importance of implementing comprehensive information in corporate reporting which…
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The Deutsche Bank Middle East Foundation in partnership with Bader Young Entrepreneurs Program announced today the launch of the Deutsche Bank Awards in Lebanon.
This marks the first time that the Deutsche Bank Awards have been offered outside of the UK, where they have been in place since 1993. The Awards offer practical and financial support to artists, craftspeople, designers and performers to start a business or carry out a project.
As a first step, Deutsche Bank will be…
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This blog was posted on behalf of Laurie Buczek, Enterprise Marketing Manager in Intel’s Storage Division. Laurie’s social media journey began in 2007, while helping to launch and manage Intel’s first external social media community.
The Arab Spring has set into motion an awakening….an opportunity that…
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The Bank of Innovation and Partnership (BIP) a micro finance institution targeting the poor, with support from the Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) which is chaired by HRH Prince Talal of Saudi Arabia, has started operations in Sierra Leone. BIP though not yet officially launched has already started benefiting the people of this country.
The CEO of AGFUND Nasser Bakr Al-Kahtani in a press release from Riyadh Saudi Arabia on the 16th of December 2011, said…
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Bupa Arabia has signed an agreement to provide free health insurance coverage to all children at orphanages in Saudi Arabia under the supervision of the Ministry of Social Affairs.
This highlights Bupa Arabia’s commitment to corporate social responsibility, a company statement said.
It said Abdullah Abdulaziz Al-Yousef, deputy minister of social affairs for care and social development, and Loay Nazer, chairman of Bupa Arabia, signed the…
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