احتلت قضية المسؤولية الاجتماعية للشركات أهمية كبيرة لدى العديد من دول العالم لدورها في تطوير المجتمعات والنهضة بأفراده.

وتتمحور "استدامة الشركات" حول تفعيل دور القطاع الخاص في التنمية من خلال تحويل…

Thirty international, regional and local experts will gather for a two-day networking event in Lebanon to highlight the importance of corporate social responsibility in addressing the challenges businesses face today.

The role of corporations in promoting environmental sustainability and responsible business practices – particularly when it comes to investment in conflict-affected areas – is among the topics that will top the agenda of the event.

Though Lebanon is slowly…

شهدت جدة تخريج أول دفعة من أخصائيي المسؤولية المجتمعية وذلك في ختام الملتقى التدريبي لتأهيل متخصصين في مجال المسؤولية الاجتماعية الذي ينظمه النبلاء الشامل للتدريب بالتعاون مع مركز جدة للمسؤولية الاجتماعية بالغرفة التجارية الصناعية بجدة برعاية الشركة السعودية للاقتصاد والتنمية…

Dr. Fatih Mehmet GUL, CSR Middle East Founder and Executive Director, was honored with the “Outstanding Contribution for CSR Practices in GCC Countries Award” at World CSR Congress and Awards 2013 held in Mumbai, India.

The World CSR Congress brings over 130 countries under one roof to unite the best of the best and celebrate leadership in building a better society and…

أكدت  أوشيل يالسين، رئيس إريكسون لوحدة شمال شرق أفريقيا، على حرص الشركة على المشاركة فى أنشطة ومبادرات المسئولية الإجتماعية بهدف المساهمة فى دعم وتنمية الأسواق التى تعمل بها وخاصة  السوق المصري. كما أوضحت أن انشطة الاستدامة والمسئولية الإجتماعية هى محور العمل الرئيسى لاريكسون.



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Batelco Group (Ticker: BATELCO), the leading telecom in the Middle East of reference with operations across six countries, announced its results for the twelve-months ended 31 December 2012 ("the year").

The Group's commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility also continued throughout 2012. More than BD1.6M was provided in support to sports, social, health and education related initiatives and charitable organisations in the Kingdom. Additionally, putting its talent and market…

دعا ملتقى المسؤولية الاجتماعية بجدة الى بناء صورة ذهنية للمنشآت من خلال الأداء الجيد والنشاط الاتصالي الملموس والتي تقوم به إدارات العلاقات العامة والاتصال في المنشأة عبر مشروعات وبرامج المسؤولية المجتمعية. …

Researcher Ibrahim Mohammed Badawood, general executive director of Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives (ALJCI), obtained his PhD degree in marketing. Badawood completed the degree requirements and discussed the PhD thesis at the beginning of this week at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport. The thesis was titled "Mutual perception of CSR programs in private sector between companies and individuals."

The discussion panel was…

The Social Committee yesterday held its sixth meeting of the second annual sitting of the fifth term, chaired by Dr Sheikha bint Salim bin Saleem al Mesalmiyah, Head of the Committee in the presence of members of the Committee. The meeting hosted officials of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the private sector, such as Raysut Cement Company and Shell Petroleum Development Oman (PDO).

The Committee reviewed the social responsibility of the private sector in the development…

The Arabia CSR Network has officially launched the sixth cycle of the Arabia CSR Awards 2013.

Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority; Chairman and CEO of Emirates Group; & Chairman, Dubai Airports…

Citi announced a $2m Jordanian Dinar equivalent loan to support the growth of the microfinance portfolio of Tamweelcom, a leading microfinance institution (MFI) in Jordan and the MENA region. Tamweelcom is a non-profit MFI owned by Noor Al-Hussein Foundation/ King Hussein Foundation, and has served over 141,000 clients, 93% of whom are women, with an average loan size of…

The Minister of Environment H.E Mr. Nazem Khoury rewarded Banque Libano-Francaise (BLF), during the 1st National Green Award ceremony, for the launching of several green initiatives, particularly the "Earth Card", the first card in Lebanon made of eco-friendly material, which contributes to funding environmental projects in Lebanon under the supervision of UNDP-Lebanon.



The Bank Chairman and General Manager, H.E. Mr. Farid Raphaël received the award during a gala…

To help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) understand and adopt better corporate social responsibility practices, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Centre for Responsible Business organised a complimentary session at the Change Initiative premises recently.

The session, entitled Corporate Social Responsibility for Small and Medium Enterprises, focused on providing SME’s with practical knowledge and guidance to align responsible business practices with…

Bahrain will host the first Bahrain International Corporate Social Responsibility Conference and Exhibition 2013 in March, a report said.



The event, from March 3-6, will be held under the patronage of Finance Minister and Minister in charge of Oil and Gas Affairs Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, according to the report in our sister publication the Gulf Daily News.



It is being organised by the Bahrain Society of Engineers in co-operation…

With its Corporate Responsibility Report, published in 2011 and approved at level “A” by GRI, a globally recognized reporting standards institution, BILIM PHARMACEUTICALS has raised its target this year. With this year’s Corporate Responsibility Report, approved at level A+, BILIM PHARMACEUTICALS has become the first company in Turkey to be rated at this level.

The corporate responsibility report, published for the third time this year by BILIM PHARMACEUTICALS,…

United Engineering Services (UES), one of the leading oilfield, marine and defence engineering services companies in the Sultanate has launched a corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity with the Rehabilitation Centres in Al Khoud. 



At a ceremony held last week, UES officials pledged two electrical wheelchairs, 20 regular wheel chairs, 20 walkers and four laptops across the two centres. Usama Barwani,…

The first edition of the Qatar CSR Report 2012 has been launched. The report reviews the latest developments in CSR from both government and private institutions, including Qatar National Vision 2030, National Development Strategy 2011-16, Qatar 2022, National Day, National Sports Day and has a vivid description on the Millennium Development Goals.…

Cisco Executives outlined the company's strategy for the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia in 2013 at a press conference held in Riyadh. Led by Cisco's Managing Director for Saudi Arabia, Dr Tarig Enaya.

The focus of the conference was on four key areas which will drive the business focus in…

Gulf Bank announced it has been awarded the prestigious 'Corporate Social Responsibility Excellence Award' from the Arab Organization for Social Responsibility for the outstanding work done by the Bank to encourage well-being in the national community in 2012.

The award ceremony took place in…

Seven major organisations were presented the Dubai Chamber CSR Label during a ceremony held at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry premises on Wednesday. The awardees were honoured for their efforts to become leading businesses in corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

The…