The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the ‘Safest Bank in the UAE’, has released its 2011 Sustainability Report, entitled ‘Catalysing Change’. 



The report covers significant achievements in Sustainable practice and delivery across the group and progress on 31 Sustainability Commitments. Highlights include:

• Maintaining position as one of the ‘World’s 50 Safest Banks’
• Launching nine new Business Banking Centres to support SME development
• Integration…

As an innovator in the financial sector, Deutsche Bank promotes innovation in other areas as well - with a clear emphasis on sustainability. Supporting the Solar Impulse pioneer project demonstrates that attitude in a concrete way: The first flight around the world in a manned solar aircraft - which is scheduled for 2014 - is a ground-breaking project aimed at shifting the limits of what is feasible. The first leg of the final major test flight has now been successfully completed.

The…

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…

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…

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…

'Investing in airport capacity while keeping customers satisfied' was the subject of the afternoon's opening panel discussion, featuring James Bennett, CEO, Abu Dhabi Airports Company; Rosemarie S. Andolino, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Aviation; Nicolas Villen, CEO, Ferrovial Aeropuertos; Paul Reid, Managing Director, NATS; and Shane O'Hare, CEO, Royal Jet.…

The Higher Colleges of Technology's Abu Dhabi Men's College (ADMC) has conducted its 8th Engineering Excellence Forum to advocate 'greener' approaches to development.…

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…

Delivering the packages to the right addresses at the right time would be two main expectations of a customer from a logistics company.  The Arab-based leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions company, Aramex goes beyond the expectations and maintains a consistent framework for the planning, execution, monitoring, reporting and ongoing improvement of…

A few years ago, most of the private sector companies, or CSR donors, probably wouldn’t have thought to ask organizations like INJAZ, Emirates Foundation and other non-profit organization in the region, what impact their financial or in-kind contribution will have at the end. They all have social, environmental and economic impacts that have an effect on the broader community.

• How will they know when they have succeeded?

• How should they measure their social…

A leading expert in sustainable engineering has said that even though Qatar has the largest per capita carbon footprint in the world, it has the resources, leadership and vision to become a world leader in sustainable technology. 

Keith Clarke, former chief executive of Atkins, the largest engineering consultancy in the UK, told  Gulf Times that Qatar’s carbon footprint is not surprising given that energy is effectively free, and is located in a region with a…

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has recently released its first Sustainability Report for the Arabian Peninsula, detailing its dedication to achieving sustainable excellence in the region. The Sustainability Report describes the progress made towards the company's 2012 goals, including an overview of P&G's long-term environmental sustainability vision and new goals for the year…

The National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia (NCB), one of the Middle East's leading financial institutions, has released its 2011 Sustainability and Business Excellence Report.  The report is available on the company's Web site and may be accessed …

The continuing economic climate further challenges organisations, which might lead some companies to postpone their corporate responsibility work, or altogether do away with the ethos. So it is timely that the United Nations climate chief, Christiana Figueres, is increasingly looking to business leaders to show the way forward to a low-carbon future. In January…

“It is one thing to flirt with an idea, and another thing to be married to it.” –Freud

In founding a new long-term, visionary world economy, there is no more apposite topic than sustainability — where we develop and establish a durable, value-generating business model delivering long-term protection of the global economy, society and natural capital.

And in order to establish sustainability as a business model, organizations…

Continuing its tradition of giving and helping the community during Ramadan, HSBC has organised five initiatives, from iftar[1] to food packing, fundraising and charity collections, to help the poor and less fortunate celebrate Ramadan in the United Arab Emirates this year. HSBC staff will be volunteering about 1,000 hours this Ramadan to make these activities a success.

Abdulfattah Sharaf, Chief…

ISTANBUL / TURKEY : At the present day, it is expected from companies to reduce their negative social and environmental impact while having their operations and to take proactive role in sustainable development. Therefore, may be the most important task of the youth, who are the decision makers of the future,  , is to be interested with the sustainability  challenges in a  professional way.…

Sustainability and the importance of the CFO

Christopher Gleadle

It is typical in organisations for the CFO to be ultimately responsible for: investor relations, facilities, purchasing, human resources and IT. Moreover, CFOs have a unique vantage of operations, by seeing it from a purely financial paradigm. And, therefore, many of the business risks and opportunities exposed through a coherent sustainability strategy involve teams who lie under the…

Strategy for Sustainability

CM Gleadle

Best strategies for a business are to make clear choices and the allocation of its resources, this being comprised of: ‘ the steady accumulation of frameworks promising to unlock the secret of competition advantage’ – Walter Kiechel: The Lords of Strategy, Boston MA – Harvard Business…