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March 2012 Blog Posts (103)

Move to fight cancer

As part of its social responsibilities towards the society, ahlibank has inked a deal to support the initiatives of the National Association for Cancer Awareness (Naca), it was declared at a press conference yesterday. The deal includes the bank’s initiative to partially fund for Naca’s forthcoming Palliative Care Training Course (PCTC) for nurses from diverse regions of the country to take…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 20, 2012 at 9:26am — No Comments

Microsoft Gulf, in partnership with Du, announces top five projects in Imagine Cup competition in UAE

Microsoft Gulf, in partnership with Du, revealed the five projects in the UAE which have qualified for the UAE Country Finals of Microsoft's premier technology competition, Imagine Cup 2012.…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 19, 2012 at 5:02pm — No Comments

3BL Associates announces Wharton partnership for business survey

3BL 'Triple Bottom Line' Associates (3BL)— a Bahrain-based social impact consultancy and think-do-tank, has announced a media partnership with Arabic Knowledge@Wharton, the online journal of the Ivy League Wharton School of Business, for the first annual Bahrain Responsible Business…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 19, 2012 at 5:00pm — No Comments

الرابطة تدشن مشروع التذاكر والبوابات الإلكترونية ومقاعد ذوي الإحتياجات الخاصة

تدشن رابطة دوري المحترفين السعودي إثنين من مشروعاتها وهي نظام البوابات الإلكترونية ومقاعد ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة والتي تأتي ضمن سعي الرابطة لتطوير بيئة الملاعب السعودية وتوفير الراحة للجماهير في المدرجات ، وستكون أول انطلاقه لهذه المشروعات في مباراة الهلال والأنصار يوم غدا الجمعة 16 مارس على استاد الأمير فيصل بن فهد بالرياض .

 

البوابات والتذاكر…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 19, 2012 at 11:42am — No Comments

The Coca-Cola Foundation and INJAZ-Saudi Arabia bring "Ripples of Happiness" to communities across the Middle East

The Coca-Cola Foundation in partnership with INJAZ-Saudi Arabia represented by Mr. Nael Fayez, CEO, are inaugurating theRipples of Happiness program today. The Program is aimed at training university students on identifying opportunities in their cities as well as inspiring them to implement projects that will have a positive impact within their communities. The Coca-Cola Foundation has…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 19, 2012 at 11:16am — No Comments

Siemens, Volkswagen and Rotana clean desert with 260 volunteers

Two world-class German brands, Siemens and Volkswagen, and Rotana, the leading hotel management company in the Middle East and Africa, took part in the 'Clean the Desert' campaign as part of an environmental awareness drive focusing on the littering problem in the desert and the…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 19, 2012 at 11:15am — 1 Comment

Fund to assist rural families

A national fund set up by the Ministry of Social Development in response to a CSR initiative by BankMuscat for renovation and upkeep of houses of social welfare families in rural Omani communities will be launched today. Darwish bin Ismaeel al Balushi, Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs, will preside over the launch of the fund which is open for corporates and institutions to join hands and reach out to these sections of the society.

The new strategy which stems from the Royal…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 19, 2012 at 11:12am — No Comments

Siniora Food Industries Co. signs agreement with INJAZ to participate in the School Adoption Program

Siniora Food Industries Co., represented by its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Majdi Al-Sharif, signed an agreement with INJAZ, represented by Business Development Unit Manager, Mr. Rami Shishan, to support INJAZ in its mission to build the students capacity and enhance the educational…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 18, 2012 at 1:23pm — No Comments

McDonald’s nurtures entrepreneurship

Al Daud Restaurants LLC (McDonald’s Oman) is proud to facilitate the growth of a Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) and encourage Omanis to become entrepreneurs.

Ali K Daud, Development Licensee and President of Al Daud Restaurants LLC (McDonald’s Oman), quoted Len Schlesinger, President of Babson College, the leading college in the world on Entrepreneurship, as…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 18, 2012 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Differently-abled kids take giant strides towards self-dependence

Children with special needs affiliated to different institutes spread across the UAE now stand to benefit from a proactive role being played by an enterprising private sector entity in its quest to put the children on the path of self-dependence.



For the last two years, Villa, Rimal and Rihab Rotana, a popular hotel chain, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), have been hosting training programmes for children with special needs belonging to the…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 17, 2012 at 6:25pm — No Comments

Etihad Airways to introduce farm-to-table, organic inflight dining

Etihad Airways announced an exclusive partnership with Abu Dhabi Organics Farms, the first internationally certified organic farming initiative in the UAE, to supply fresh organic produce for its inflight First Class dining menus.

The airline will be sourcing fresh organic produce daily…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 17, 2012 at 6:25pm — No Comments

ألفت قباني: استراتيجية وطنية للمسؤولية الاجتماعية تقود إلى مجتمع مسؤول

انتقدت ألفت قباني نائب رئيس اللجنة الصناعية في غرفة جدة، الخلط الكبير في المجتمع بين المسؤولية الاجتماعية وأعمال الخير، مشيرة إلى أنها اصطدمت بهذا الواقع رغم أن الأرقام تقول إن المملكة تتصدر دول العالم في أعمال البر والخير بـ125 مليار ريال سنويا، 90 في المئة منها لا تستثمر بالشكل الصحيح. 

وأوصت…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 16, 2012 at 12:17pm — No Comments

Etisalat hosts skill assessment sessions for over 300 nationals enrolled at Tanmia

Etisalat Academy in collaboration with the National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority - Tanmia, announced that it hosted assessment sessions for over 300 national jobseekers on March 14.

The initiative reflects Etisalat's continuing commitment to undertake its national…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 16, 2012 at 12:16pm — No Comments

«ماكدونالدز السعودية» تشارك في فعاليات أسبوع المرور الخليجي ال28

 سجلت شركة الرياض العالمية للاغذية المالكة الحصرية لمطاعم ماكدونالدز السعودية في المناطق الوسطى والشرقية والشمالية من المملكة حضورا لافتا في مشاركتها في فعاليات أسبوع المرور الخليجي الثامن والعشرين تحت شعار (لنعمل معاً للحد من الحوادث المرورية) والذي أقيمت فعالياته وسط اهتمام كبير من وزارة الداخلية…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 16, 2012 at 12:16pm — No Comments

ET Delegation Review Dubai Chamber’s Social Responsibility Efforts

A delegation from Emirates Transport reviewed the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s experience in the realm of social responsibility practices, being one of the pioneering public sector corporations in this area.…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 15, 2012 at 12:46pm — No Comments

Featured Member: Meet with Bushra Azhar, Independent CSR & Sustainability Consultant / Jeddah / KSA

Meet with Bushra Azhar, Independent CSR & Sustainability Consultant / Jeddah / KSA



CSR Middle East: Can you tell us a little bit about your background and experiences in the CSR Field?

 

Bushra Azhar: I am an independent CSR, Sustainability and Development Consultant based in Saudi…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 15, 2012 at 11:52am — No Comments

Hyatt steps up to cut its carbon footprint

Corporate guests are pushing hotels to become more environmentally friendly. During a visit to the UAE this month, Brigitta Witt, the vice president of corporate responsibility for Hyatt, discussed what her hotel company is doing on this front and the changing expectations from customers.



Why do hotel companies seem to be increasingly…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 15, 2012 at 11:44am — No Comments

Emirates Foundation Launches Breakfast Club to Promote Sustainable Social Investment

Sultan Bin Tahnoon Highlights Private Sector's Active Role in Advancement and Future of Social Investment

Hosts First Seminar Focusing on Ways to…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 15, 2012 at 11:42am — No Comments

Qatargas continues to promote road safety awareness in the 28th GCC Traffic Week

Qatargas contributes in raising road safety awareness in the 28th GCC Traffic Week hosted by the Ministry of Interior at Doha Exhibition Centre from March 11 to 16, under the Slogan 'Let us Work Together for Reduction of Traffic Accidents'.…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 15, 2012 at 11:40am — No Comments

1,500 trees to be planted in UAE’s western region ports

As part of its commitment to sustainability, Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has launched a community tree planting initiative across all ports in the Western Region.

The initiative began today at Mugharrag Port and aims to raise the community's environmental awareness along with educating students on the importance of trees to the UAE. More than 1,500 trees are planted in Mugharrag Port in the same day of the event.

The tree planting initiative is being led by ADPC's Ports Unit…

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Added by CSR Middle East on March 15, 2012 at 11:38am — No Comments

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