The resources on which business relies are becoming more difficult to access and more costly. Changing patterns of economic growth and wealth are likely to strain infrastructure and natural systems . The unpredictable results of a changing climate will affect physical assets and supply chains. And businesses can expect an ever more complex…

National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) is among a growing number of companies here that have publicly committed themselves to adopting socially responsible programmes, becoming more transparent and fighting financial crime.

Documenting such initiatives, though, is relatively new for companies in the Emirates.

Until a few years ago,…

Burgan Bank was recently honored by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour for its support and continuous contributions towards the special needs patients, elderly and orphans. The bank received a token of appreciation, which was awarded by Dr. Abdullah AL Quraini- Director of public activities and Media at Ministry of Social…

Gargash Enterprises has pledged support to HH Shaikh Mohammed's 'UAE Strategy for Green Development' campaign with the introduction of the first new commercial vehicle in the UAE running on biodiesel to reduce carbon emissions. It will serve as a shuttle bus service, transporting…

'CSR in Action', an initiative organized by Al Ahli Holding Group's Corporate Social Responsibility division and in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State's Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), Entourage, Microsoft and Stanton Chase International celebrated its…

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the Number One Bank in the UAE, is sponsoring five Emirati women to join the final “2041 International Antarctica Expedition” which starts on 27^th  February and ends on 12^th  March 2012. 

The five employees are Alia Al…

The Dubai Investments (DI), the largest investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, organised a blood donation camp recently as part of its corporate social responsibility agenda and in response to the call from His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to donate blood especially for emergency medical…

Qatargas, as part of its Corporate Social Citizenship initiative, has extended support to Hamad Medical Corporation's (HMC) Pediatric Surgery Department, which is organising the first Qatar International Pediatric Surgery Congress and the 12th Congress of the Pan Arab…

As part of the Oman Manufacturing Group (OMG) series of seminars organized by the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE), Corporate Social Responsibility seminar will take place on Tuesday February 21 at Grand Hyatt Muscat; under the auspices of H.E Sheikh Mohammed bin Said Al…

National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has released its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report 2011 recently. NBK spent more than KD 30 million on CSR initiatives including annual donations to the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), recruiting and professional development for Kuwaiti youth, supporting NBK’s Children Hospital, organizing the annual NBK…

Captain Abdulla Kone's personal endeavors beyond the field; a team leader building communal bridges by sharing success through education.

Sports can make a difference!…

The Public Relations department at Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait announced its new CSR slogan ‘Our Society ... Our Responsibility’ at a press conference held on Feb 15. ABK remains committed to corporate social responsibility, and is strategising meaningful activities to enhance its CSR initiatives. ABK is concerned about giving back to the community and will continue to develop programs…

احتفل قسم المسؤولية الاجتماعية التابع لمجموعة الأهلي القابضة بتوزيع جوائز برنامج "ممارسات المسؤولية الاجتماعية للشركات"، البرنامج الذي نظمته مجموعة الأهلي القابضة بالتعاون مع كلّ من: مبادرة الشراكة الأميركية الشرق الأوسطية مع شركات "أنتوراج" ومايكروسوفت وستانتون تشايس إنترناشيونال" بحضور سفير الولايات المتحدة لدى الإمارات مايكل كورين، والرئيس التنفيذي لشركة الأهلي القابضة محمد خماس، ونخبة من: الشركاء والمشاركين والأكاديميين وممثلين من القطاع العام والخاص، حيث تمّ خلال الحفل…

Leading members of the business community and charitable organizations applauded Saudi Aramco for its recent initiative to organize the first forum on corporate social responsibility.…

أوضح عسكر الحارثي الأمين العام لمجلس المسؤولية الاجتماعية في الرياض، أن المعرض الثاني للمسؤولية الاجتماعية، الذي تحتضنه العاصمة الرياض في نيسان (أبريل) المقبل تحت رعاية الأمير فيصل بن سلمان بن عبد العزيز رئيس مجلس المسؤولية الاجتماعية في الرياض، سيقدم للشركات والمؤسسات الناشئة برنامجاً تدريبياً عن كيفية إعداد برامج المسؤولية الاجتماعية ومردود ذلك على الشركات.…

Stakeholders have been always an important factor, customer, employee, environment and community become the main decision maker at business management all over the world. However oil dependant markets were a bit slower than the global business in that improvement. In the recent years, Middle East business have a…

Vodafone Qatar has appointed Dana Haidan as Head of Corporate Social Responsibility. Prior to joining Vodafone, Dana was the Corporate Citizenship Officer at Qatargas for 3 years where she managed the company’s CSR programme and social…

Major multinational companies generally have corporate social responsibility programmes (CSR), but these are not always easy to create among small businesses. Zakir Hussain, the company director and a film producer at Icon Art Production House in Dubai, discusses how his movie production house rolled out an initiative aimed at aspiring…

A total of nine MoUs were signed between Oman LNG and Ministry of Health under which Oman LNG offered RO 1.5 million to support health sector in Oman. The signatories to the MoUs were Dr Darwish bin Saif al Mahrabi, Under-Secretary for Administrative and Financial Affairs at the Ministry of…

National Bank of Oman (NBO) one of the leading banks in Oman, in keeping with its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), has announced the signing of an agreement with the Ministry of Social Development, to finance various projects supervised by the ministry.…