Driven by the objective of encouraging community service and building on the success of its corporate social responsibility efforts, Nuqul Group and Injaz hosted a group of their volunteers who will be conducting Injaz sessions in the Group's adopted schools in Al Koura.…
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Majid Al Futtaim Properties, a leading developer of shopping malls together with hotels and mixed-use community projects in the MENA region, announced that it has successfully conducted a two-day breast awareness campaign for its employees, in partnership with Pink Caravan, an initiative by Friends of…
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Zain, part of the Zain Group, the mobile operator in the Middle East, announced the launch of its first sustainable report for the year 2010. Entitled '15 years of changing the face of Jordan' and launched on the occasion of Zain's 16th year anniversary, the report is the first to be…
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In the presence of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Du launched Emirati Plan - a new mobile offering from Du designed exclusively for UAE nationals - at the telecom's stand at Gitex Technology week. His Highness was received at the…
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Employees of Mazaya Qatar Real Estate Development Company (QSC) participated in a blood donation drive organised by the company in collaboration with the HMC’s blood donor unit and the Ministry of Endowment and Islamic Affairs.
Mazaya Qatar chief executive officer Seraj al-Baker said: “The cultural dimension of Mazaya Qatar’s investment goes beyond conceptual profit and is in line…
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Added by CSR Middle East on October 9, 2011 at 10:33pm —
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Alpen Capital along with Bank Sarasin-Alpen celebrated Sustainability Week from 2nd October to 6th October across all locations. The week titled "Let's Go Sustainable!" was designed to encourage employees to adopt a more sustainable approach in their day to day activities and contribute towards a more…
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Proving that they are fulfilling their purpose of Changing the World Together, THE One yet again bagged the Best Corporate Social Responsibility of the Year award (their ninth CSR accolade since 2006), at the Retail City 2011 Awards ceremony.
While a number of THE One's management were present to share in the celebrations at Tuesday's event, held in the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre's Sheikh Maktoum Hall, CEO Thomas…
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Capital Bank General Manager Haytham Kamhiyeh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with INJAZ Chief Executive Officer Dima Bibi to support INJAZ in its mission to inspire and prepare young Jordanians to become productive members of the society and succeed in a global economy. The MoU demonstartes Capital Bank's role in corporate social responsibility by supporting and raising awareness about volunteerism in Jordan. The bank's employees will volunteer to promote INJAZ programmes to…
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Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) unveiled today its first Corporate Responsibility Report, highlighting milestone achievements, including decrease in water and electricity consumption whilst increasing passenger and aircraft movements at Abu Dhabi international Airport, along with a 12% increase in…
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Aramex signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the General Presidency of Youth Welfare in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Professionals League Commission, to develop facilities for serving people with special needs at football stadiums in key cities of Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam).
The memorandum of Understanding was signed by Prince Nawaf bin Faisal bin Fahd bin…
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District//S, a forward-thinking real estate project developed by Estates sal and located in the heart of Beirut, has formed a responsible and promising partnership with JouzourLoubnan, an environmental non-governmental organization, working towards the restoration of Lebanese…
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Added by CSR Middle East on October 8, 2011 at 5:47pm —
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Pringles concluded the activities of "Spread the Smile" campaign with a remarkable success shown in the positive outcome of statistics and results rate achieved. Nevertheless, revealing the great response and desirability of many segments of the society during the eight-day…
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Meet with Nikos Avlonas : President of Centre for Sustainability & Excellence (CSE)
CSR Middle East : Can you tell us a little bit about your background and experiences in the CSR Sector?
Nikos Avlonas : CSE is a global Sustainability (CSR) strategic advisory and training…
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Abraaj Capital, the private equity and alternative asset management group in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA), announced its entry into a memorandum of engagement (MoE) with the Pearl Initiative.
In signing the…
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Culin'Or, a newly launched kitchenware brand in the UAE, has been keen to prove the age-old adage that charity begins at home. The organisation has just completed a corporate responsibility program by giving away 900 household kitchenware items, to local philanthropic…
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The leading GSM communications operator in Sierra Leone, Africell has presented a cheque of Le 40,000,000 (forty million Leones) to the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) on Friday September 30, 2011. The donation, which took place at the company’s conference room at Wilberforce, was meant to support the Leone Stars trip to South Africa for the crucial African Nations Cup elimination match against Bafana Bafana.
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برعاية سعودية، تنطلق في الثامن عشر من شهر أكتوبر الجاري، أعمال الملتقى العربي الثالث للمسؤولية الاجتماعية لمؤسسات القطاع الخاص في الوطن العربي، والمزمع إقامته في جمهورية مصر العربية.
يشارك في الملتقى الذي يستمر يومين، الأمين العام لجامعة الدول العربية الدكتور نبيل العربي، قيادات الجهات الحكومية المسؤولة عن الرقابة الصناعية، قادة منظمات المجتمع المدني، المديرون التنفيذيون في الشركات العامة والخاصة…
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The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) signed a memorandum of association (MoU) with Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) Charity Foundation to expand neonatal facilities within DHA hospitals. The MoU is part of MAF Charity Foundation's corporate social responsibility…
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Added by CSR Middle East on October 6, 2011 at 9:18am —
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The leader of one of the Arab world's largest service firms is calling for legislation encouraging companies in the Middle East to bemore socially responsible.
Talal Abu Ghazaleh, president and founder of Talal Abu Ghazaleh Organization, said companies are not doing enough to fulfill their obligations as stewards for their communities and country.…
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Ahli Bank QSC will be the main sponsor of ‘The Doha Park Festival 2011’ scheduled to be held from October 13 till the end of November 2011. The event is being held under the patronage of Qatar Tourism Authority and is organised by Economic Group.
Ahli Bank’s main sponsorship falls in line with the bank’s strategy to support initiatives that sustain community development, a…
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Added by CSR Middle East on October 6, 2011 at 9:15am —
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