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May 2012 Blog Posts (63)

Sustainability no longer an option, regional hoteliers told

The irrefutable benefits of sustainability in the Middle East hospitality industry, has been bought to the fore by internationally-recognised Green Globe Certificate (GGC), at a number of high profile seminars in Dubai recently.

GGC which has an exclusive regional partnership with…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 18, 2012 at 11:16am — No Comments

A'Saffa Foods continues ongoing community support strategy with sponsorship of the Alam and Amal open day in Muscat

A'Saffa Foods has continued its support for broad ranging community initiatives across Oman by sponsoring the "Alam and Amal" Open Day event held recently.

The Alam and Amal organisation - which means "Pain and Hope" in English - was founded just over a year ago with the objective of…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 18, 2012 at 11:15am — No Comments

Setting up an Establishment for Social Responsibility

Setting up of Bridges Establishment, as per the agreement recently signed among Sohar Aluminum, Vale Oman and ORPIC as a non-profit organization that cares for the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs is to reflect the commitment of these companies to promote and develop local community. 



Dr. Hamad bin Hashim al-Dhahab, CEO of Bridges said that the incorporation of this establishment came as a…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 17, 2012 at 11:00am — No Comments

Dubai Chamber conference on May 22 to discuss sustainable business practices

With its integrated approach to embed new CSR and Sustainability within the corporate business strategy, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry is organising "Dubai Dialogue: Responsiblity Matters: Driving Sustainability forward through Smart Business Planning" on Tuesday, May 22, at the Dubai Chamber headquarters.

Based on the success of the past 'Dubai Dialogue' conferences, the Dubai Chamber 's Centre…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 16, 2012 at 8:54am — No Comments

متى تلتقي الاستدامة بالتنمية؟

 من قال إننا لا نفهم الاستدامة؟!

نحن جل من فهمها وطبقها بحذافيرها وبكل أوجهها...

بالله عليك، ألم تر كيف يقلل بعض المسؤولين ظهورهم الإعلامي؟ أليس هذا نوعا من أنواع «الترشيد»؟ إحدى مفردات الاستدامة..

ألم تر كيف يقوم المسؤول الجديد بإعادة استخدام أفكار المسؤول القديم بتغليف مختلف؟ أليس هذا «ابتكارًا»؟ إحدى مفردات الاستدامة..

ألم تر كيف يطلق القائمون على المنتديات والملتقيات التوصيات نفسها كل عام؟ أليس هذا «إعادة تدوير»؟ إحدى مفردات الاستدامة..

ألم…

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Added by asya alashaikh on May 15, 2012 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Latham & Watkins and Qatari Businesswomen Association host CSR roundtable

Latham & Watkins and the Qatari Businesswomen Association co-hosted a roundtable forum on Innovative Ways to Implement Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Middle East.

The…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 15, 2012 at 10:38am — No Comments

الاتصالات السعودية تستعرض انجازاتها بمجال المسؤولية الاجتماعية بكتاب توثيقي

وثق كتاب صادر عن الاتصالات السعودية مسيرة نجاحاتها وتفاعلها الاجتماعي, و الذي يرصد بين طياته انجازات الشركة في مجال المسئولية الاجتماعية, واهتمام الاتصالات السعودية ببناء علاقة جيدة وقوية مع مجتمعها تمكنت من خلاله من تحقيق تأثيرات ايجابيه على المجتمع وزيادة فرص نموه وتطوره و تقديم المشاريع التي تحقق…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 15, 2012 at 10:36am — No Comments

CPC to focus on environment at the 2nd Saudi CSR Forum

Sustainable strategies for environmental protection will be the thrust of Construction Products Holding Company's participation as platinum sponsor in the 2nd Saudi Corporate Social Responsibility Forum to be held May 29-30 at Park Hyatt Hotel in Jeddah.…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 15, 2012 at 10:34am — No Comments

Hyatt properties in Dubai recognised for leadership in environmental sustainability

Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt and Hyatt Regency hotels in Dubai have been recognized for their leadership in environmental sustainability at the inaugural Hyatt Thrive Leadership Awards.…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 15, 2012 at 10:31am — No Comments

المسؤولية الاجتماعية للشركا ت

بعد بحثٍ وعملٍ استغرق أكثر من تسع سنوات، وجدت «المسؤولية الاجتماعية الشركات» جثة هامدة! دفعتني مشاعري في تلك اللحظة للبحث في أشيائها علي أجد ما كنت أبحث عنه في مضمونها وعن أدلة ترشدني لإكمال مسيرتي التنموية. ولحسن حظي وجدت بين الأوراق المتبعثرة «مذكرات المسؤولية الاجتماعية للشركات» فإليكم بعض المقتطفات والتي هي بمثابة أدلة حول هذه الواقعة:…



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Added by asya alashaikh on May 15, 2012 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

UAE firms urged to enhance 'green' steps

United Arab Emirates businesses have been urged to improve their environmental performance as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

This not only saves businesses money but it also contributes to the vision of the UAE’s leaders and provides significant social and environmental benefits, according to the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

The Chamber will be one of the organisations taking part at the 9th CSR Summit 2012, from June 10 to 13 at…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 15, 2012 at 10:29am — No Comments

RAK Ceramics holds a seminar on Diabesity for its employees as part of its CSR activities

Aligning to its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy, RAK Ceramics, the world's ceramic tiles & bathware manufacturing company, hosted a seminar in association with RAK Hospital on controlling Diabesity (Diabetes and Obesity) within its premises for its…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 15, 2012 at 10:28am — No Comments

Al Fara'a Group's CSI initiatives applauded with the Dubai Chamber CSR Label Award

In a clear endorsement of its tireless dedication to corporate social responsibility, the Al Fara'a Group was conferred the highly coveted Dubai Chamber CSR Label.

Created to encourage…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 11, 2012 at 12:07pm — No Comments

Viva Jusoor continues Autism support campaign

VIVA Bahrain, continues its Autism Awareness campaign to support autistic children through its corporate social responsibility program "VIVA Jusoor". The campaign which was launched on the World Autism Day, will raise funds and help provide special educational support for autistic children from needy families.…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 11, 2012 at 12:05pm — No Comments

Care by air recognized at SCATA awards

Care by Air - the logistics-related humanitarian initiative that provides services to relief and humanitarian organizations at cost has been recognized with an industry award.

Lama Awad - Corporate Social Responsibility Manager at Maximus Air received the Supply Chain and Transport CSR Award on behalf of all the initiative partners - Maximus Air, Etihad Airways, Aramex and Abu Dhabi Aviation Company (ADAC) at a glittering reception held at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, last…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 9, 2012 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Pearl Initiative and Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training sign memorandum of understanding

Pearl Initiative, the Private Sector-led organisation developed in partnership with the United Nations Office for Partnerships, promoting transparency, good governance and corporate social responsibility in the Arab World, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Centre of…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 9, 2012 at 10:56am — No Comments

Starbucks and Students of Hai Al-Amawi work together to renovate their school

As part of its Community Connections program, Starbucks Jordan has collaborated with Al-Jude Initiative - Hikmat Road Safety to initiate the renovation of the Hai al-Amawi School for Girls in Ras al Ain area. The renovation campaign took place over a period of three days, beginning on…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 9, 2012 at 10:55am — No Comments

5 Steps to Jumpstarting Your CSR Career

On the rare occasions that I have to tell people what I do (rare, because being an expat female in Saudi Arabia, people generally assume I don’t work), it is always tricky. I am still trying to figure out what’s worse; the confusion with “Customer Service Representative” or that barely concealed eye-roll. Despite the eye-rolls and the perplexed stares, I…

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Added by bushra azhar on May 9, 2012 at 10:55am — No Comments

Social responsibility in the UAE should be everyone's pleasure

Last week I had an interesting meeting with the chief executive of a financial company who told me about an upcoming project - an annual fund-raising initiative to give back to Abu Dhabi. It is the company's first initiative of this sort.

I was excited to hear him utter these words. It is true that the UAE is a pioneer when it comes to the amount of money raised for various charitable causes; however, to see organisations willing to shift their focus away from making profit for a…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 9, 2012 at 10:54am — No Comments

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