Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) launched on Sunday 'Mehnati' Training Program for the seventh consecutive year with the participation of 15 students from UAE colleges and universities as part of the summer training program 2012.

Mehnati is a short- term program provided for all …

Companies and organisations are starting to use simple measures such as switching off air conditioning and lights at the end of the working day to save power.

Some of the measures include keeping the air-conditioning thermostats at 24°C or above, and installing energy-efficient light bulbs. Others include optimising the operation of chillers and lifts.

However, these voluntary initiatives are yet to make an impact on overall energy trends. Demand for electricity in Abu Dhabi,…

Aseel Ahmad plans to design an environmentally sustainable office. Malak El Husseiny now turns the tap off when she brushes her teeth.

Both are among the students from around the region who yesterday completed the British University in Dubai's first sustainability summer school programme.

Changes the five-day course has prompted in students range from professional ambitions to personal habits.

Aseel, 20, is an interior design student at Ajman University. She…

The energy conservation efforts at Dubai Aluminium 'DUBAL' — the wholly state-owned corporation that operates a one million metric tonne per annum primary aluminium smelter, the world's largest using pre-bake anode technology — continue to achieve good results. A member of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy 'DSCE', DUBAL has implemented the directives issued to all DSCE member…

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…

في  إطار سعي مجلة (فوربس- الشرق الأوسط) المتخصصة في إعداد القوائم المالية والاقتصادية، إلى التركيز على مفاهيم التنمية المستدامة في المجتمعات العربية، وتسليط الضوء على الدور الهام الذي تقوم به الشركات في كافة القطاعات العامة والخاصة والحكومية، من أجل خدمة المجتمع وتفعيل برامج خاصة للمسؤولية الاجتماعية، تدعو جميع الشركات العاملة في الوطن العربي المشاركة في قائمة أفضل برامج المسؤولية الاجتماعية "CSR".

منذ بداية العام الحالي تلقت المجلة من جهات مختلفة مجموعةً…

Sharjah Islamic Bank announced today the launch of the first visually impaired friendly Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in the country and the region.

The announcement was made during a press conference held at the Emirates Association for the Blind in Sharjah, under the patronage of Sheikha Jamila bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Director of Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services (SCHS) and in the presence of Mohammed Abdullah, CEO of Sharjah Islamic Bank, Adel Al Zamar, Vice Chairman of the…

Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman, a destination for business and leisure travellers, in cooperation with Sharjah Blood Transfusion Centre, Ministry of Health, and Bslips.com, recently organized a blood donation campaign in an effort to educate the community about the importance of…

An 'Absenteeism in the Middle East Workplace' poll conducted by Bayt.com, the region's number one job site, has shown that low job satisfaction and lack of responsibility are equally considered as reasons for employees to not attend work. The solution to this, according to 51% of poll respondents, is to reward regular attendance and punctuality.…

Watani Programme signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirates Transport to strengthen mutual cooperation in efforts to enhance national identity and promote community development culture.

HE Ahmed Obaid Al Mansouri, Director General of Watani, and HE Mohammed Abdullah Al…

Al Bustan Centre and Residence, the popular hotel apartment among visiting tourists and businessmen in the heart of Dubai, recently carried out a health awareness programme for their staff though a presentation and check-up by medical experts from Zulekha…

Gulf News joins hands with the advertising fraternity in the Gulf News CSR Agency Challenge to highlight and create awareness about some of the most pressing social issues of the day. Under a unified spirit of Corporate Social Responsibility — not as a competition — Gulf News chose 40 submissions from 200 entries by ad agencies across the UAE some of which are selected here at random.…

To continue international dialogue on sustainable development taking place at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, the United Arab Emirates has announced the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which will be held between January 13 - 17, 2013.

"Through the Abu Dhabi…

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…

 The opening preparatory session of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Rio+20 Earth Summit commenced on Wednesday.



The conference was attended by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, vice chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE). 



“The implementation of the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy is targeting a 30 per cent reduction in energy demand in Dubai by 2030. This strategy will change the emirate’s dependence on fossil fuels to greener sources of energy…

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…

On a recent business trip to Dubai, Henkel CEO Kasper Rorsted met with local business leaders and gave a keynote speech on sustainability at the first Sustainability Summit in Dubai.

Etisalat's Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative- Ayaadi announced the launch of Ershad project in collaboration with the UAE's Ministry of Education. The program aims at enhancing skills of the teaching staff by providing them with tools to develop the learning process.

Ershad Program was launched in the presence of His Excellency Humaid Bin Mohammed Al Qutami, Minister of Education and His Excellency Omar Bin Huraiz, Chairman of the Board of…

Corporate Social Responsibility should be the underlining principle that drives growth in all organisations. In order to be truly effective, CSR principles must be adopted at all levels and implemented on a day-to-day basis.

Majid Al Futtaim Properties has discovered this link and has…