The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Centre for Responsible Business-published second newsletter of the year, CSR Al Youm, celebrates the World Environment Day under the theme: Green Economy and takes a look at the green economy concept and the process of transition and its link between the environment, job creation and poverty reduction.…

HE Dr. Mariam Hassan AlShenasi, Undersecretary of The Ministry of Environment and Water, attended the closing ceremony of BUiD's Sustainability Summer School (BUiD SSS) which was held on Thursday June 28th at BUiD's auditorium. Students of Engineering and Architecture from…

Emrill, the leading Facilities Management provider in the UAE, became the first FM company to be awarded the Dubai Chamber CSR Label in recognition of its efforts to operate a business based on sustainable and responsible corporate practices.

The Dubai Chamber CSR Label was awarded to Emrill after a strenuous audit of their internal policies, programmes and initiatives in several areas including employee satisfaction, environmental impact, community and social efforts, to name a…

Dubai Customs proudly announces the release of its fourth annual Corporate Sustainability Report. This report represents the Department's efforts and practices towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and discusses its approach and achievements towards Social, Economic, Environmental and Workplace effects…

Eight major Dubai-based companies have been awarded the Dubai Chamber CSR Label for their efforts to become leading businesses in corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

Abela…

Etisalat is planning to deploy international social responsibility and sustainability reporting standards including Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and ISO 26000 across Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) works towards a sustainable economy by providing organisations with reporting guidance. It has pioneered and developed a comprehensive Sustainability Reporting Framework that is widely used around the world. ISO 26000 is an ISO…

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and in presence of His Excellency Qadhi Saeed Al Murooshid, Director-General of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) ; Sanofi Gulf and DHA pledged today to continue their efforts to fight against diabetes and reach out to community members with an aim to…

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised the emirate’s largest business-led sustainability conference, “Dubai Dialogue: Responsibility Matters – Driving Sustainability Forward through Smart Business Planning” at its headquarters on Tuesday.

Advocating the importance of corporate social responsibility in the real business world, the conference organised for the 4th running, was inaugurated by H.E. Hamad Buamim, Director General, Dubai Chamber.

This Dubai Dialogue…

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…

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…

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…

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry presented the CSR Label certificates to five Dubai-based companies including Al Fara'a Group, Axiom Telecom, TNT Express, Bank Sarasin Alpen Group and Alpen Capital Group during a presentation ceremony held at its head office…

DuPont, innovation and market-driven science company has announced that its environmentally-friendly and sustainable products will be displayed at the flagship one-stop 'sustainable' shop conceptualized by 'The Change Initiative' in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Change Initiative aims to…

Continuing its CSR Talk series aimed at raising awareness on key community issues, Etisalat's Corporate Social Responsibility initiative Ayaadi organized a panel discussion titled 'Live with Autism'.…

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Centre for Responsible Business has published the first issue of CSR Al Youm newsletter for 2012 which reviews a number of important topics including the use of sustainability as a platform for risk management, the habits of high efficient companies in the area of energy efficiency and a special report on materiality in corporate social responsibility.

The newsletter points out that a number of companies are increasingly feeling…

Highlighting the role that ENOC plays in touching the lives of people, the new positioning statement reflects the company's four business lines, global footprint, and its commitment to corporate social responsibility initiatives and sustainable development.



Building on the ENOC logo to reflect the continuum of the organisation's operations, the new branding platform emphasizes the four key businesses of the company - Supply, Trading & Processing; Terminals;…

To raise the bar for responsible business practices in the emirate, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry officially launched five task groups comprising of members from its Sustainability Network during a ceremony held at the Chamber premises on…

Held under the patronage of Dr Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahad, UAE Minister of Environment and Water, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) hosted its inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) workshop.



The workshop discussed sustainability practices of different corporates in the UAE and the region, showcasing a number of successful initiatives. Attended…

In line with its sustained efforts to support the education sector in the UAE, Etisalat's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)initiative Ayaadi discussed the role of advanced technologies in developing learning and teaching methods in the country. The discussion was held as part of…

Empower, the largest district cooling services provider in the MENA region, will be participating in the Dubai Earth Hour celebrations, organized by the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and DEWA, in association with Emirates Wildlife Society (EWS) and Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).

Ahmed…