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All Blog Posts Tagged 'UAE' (226)

Dubai Customs releases its fourth annual Corporate Sustainability Report - 2011

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…

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Added by CSR Middle East on June 15, 2012 at 5:04pm — No Comments

Companies use CSR strategies to encourage women and youth into the finance sector

Empowering women and the youth in the (UAE) and (GCC) is a vital part of Corporate Social Responsibility aimed at building a pipeline of local talent. Companies are using CSR strategies to encourage low-income women and youth to join the finance and business sector.

"It's all about…

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Added by CSR Middle East on June 12, 2012 at 2:19pm — No Comments

PepsiCo to host 2nd Social Responsibility Youth Forum

On Sunday, the second PepsiCo CSR Youth Forum will take place alongside the 9th Middle East Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Summit, bringing together like-minded youth from the UAE and from around the region to debate and develop a route for creating a more sustainable and healthier future for their communities.

This year's full-day event will include interactive workshops, speaker panels and discussion groups on topics relating to health and…

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Added by CSR Middle East on June 7, 2012 at 4:30pm — No Comments

TOTAL United Arab Emirates To Honour Emirati TOTAL International Scholars

TOTAL United Arab Emirates is hosted a reunion to honour all the Emirati scholars on June 5, 2012. At Sofitel hotel in Abu Dhabi.



More than 30 young Emirati TOTAL scholars will be recognized for their academic advancements and professional achievements.



TOTAL, one of the leading oil major, established TOTAL’s International Scholarship Program in 2003 and it is aligned with TOTAL educational projects and initiatives worldwide. TOTAL has been…

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Added by CSR Middle East on June 7, 2012 at 9:20am — No Comments

Ajman eco conference makes pitch for innovative approach to sustainability

The second edition of the Ajman International Environment conference exhibition was inaugurated on Monday by His Highness Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ajman under the slogan “An innovative approach to sustainability.”



The first day of the conference that concludes on Wednesday was attended by 200 experts, scientists, researchers and students and representatives of the private sector in the field of environment from around the…

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Added by CSR Middle East on June 6, 2012 at 11:40am — No Comments

Visa's Financial Literacy programme in the GCC

As part of Visa's global commitment to achieving greater community engagement and youth education within the field of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the agency's objective was to develop a locally designed campaign to launch the global Financial Literacy programme in the GCC and help drive visitors to its Middle East financial literacy website: www.MyMoneySkills.me, Visa's aim is to reach 20 million people worldwide with financial literacy…

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Added by CSR Middle East on June 6, 2012 at 9:08am — No Comments

Panasonic's pioneering eco initiatives drive sustainability

Panasonic remains active with its eco initiatives and in the past year alone more than fifteen eco-related educational activities and corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes were completed to raise public awareness in Middle East and Africa region. Many of these activities were…

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Added by CSR Middle East on June 6, 2012 at 9:00am — No Comments

Masdar CEO named United Nations' 'Champion of the Earth'

Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, Abu Dhabi's multi-faceted renewable energy company, has received this year's United Nations' Champions of the Earth award.

Organized by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the award seeks to honour individuals whose…

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Added by CSR Middle East on June 5, 2012 at 1:26pm — No Comments

SMEs should embrace corporate governance to boost their bottom lines and the Dubai economy

As the backbone of the Dubai economy, small and medium enterprises should embrace corporate governance early to strengthen their bottom lines and boost the local economy. That was the consensus of panel members at a corporate governance seminar for SMEs in Dubai today organised by Taylor Wessing (Middle East) LLP, the regional office of the international law firm.

 

The panel discussion was represented by Jeremy Cama and Ben Constance, specialist corporate lawyers at Taylor…

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Added by CSR Middle East on June 3, 2012 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Volkswagen aims to reduce environmental impact of its automotive production by 25 per cent by 2018

As Volkswagen's Think Blue sustainability awareness campaign takes hold in the Middle East, the company is looking to ensure that even the production of its cars offered in the region is environmentally conscious.

Volkswagen Passenger Cars has set itself clear targets for the environmentally sustainable positioning of all its manufacturing facilities, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of all its plants by 25 per cent by 2018.

"While Volkswagen may not…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 30, 2012 at 10:44am — No Comments

Etisalat to deploy social responsibility and sustainability reporting standards across Asia, Middle East and Africa

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…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 29, 2012 at 9:08am — No Comments

Cisco employees lend support to Emirates Marine Environmental Group's community projects in the UAE

Keeping in line with its commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and giving back to society, Cisco employees from the Dubai office have lent support to Emirates Marine Environmental Group (EMEG) by taking part in a range of community initiatives.…



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Added by CSR Middle East on May 28, 2012 at 4:16pm — No Comments

Integrating key elements of sound corporate governance in MENA's boardrooms

In the Middle East region, companies can no longer afford to neglect the liability risks of their board of directors especially with the advancement of global standards in corporate governance. The challenges and risks are no less real and the current financial crisis highlights the hurdles of operating in a global business environment.…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 28, 2012 at 4:15pm — No Comments

Dubai Health Authority and Sanofi continue momentum to fight diabetes

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…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 28, 2012 at 4:14pm — No Comments

Tristar commits to responsible business and sustainable development

Tristar Transport LLC, a global integrated liquid logistics company serving the petroleum and chemical industries, has committed to supporting the Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum during the visit of Emirates Environmental Group Chairperson Habiba Al Marashi at the Tristar Headquarter in Jebel Ali on May 23, 2012.…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 28, 2012 at 4:13pm — No Comments

Barwa Bank sponsors Pearl Initiative

Barwa Bank has strengthened its efforts in investing and developing the Qatari workforce as part of its corporate social responsibility.

The bank recently sponsored the Pearl Initiative, the private sector-led non-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of good governance, transparency and ethical business practices in the Gulf region, where it brought in internationally recognised and respected leadership expert, author and leadership guru Robin…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 28, 2012 at 4:12pm — No Comments

HCT-Dubai Alumnae Association launches academic social responsibility programme for orphaned secondary school students

The Alumnae Association of the Higher Colleges Technology -Dubai, Women's Campus (HCT-Dubai) has recently launched an academic social responsibility programme for the parentless secondary school students titled "It's Just the Beginning" in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Affairs…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 28, 2012 at 9:00am — No Comments

Huawei Releases Annual Corporate Sustainability Report

Huawei , a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has released its latest annual Corporate Sustainability Report which details the company’s contributions and priorities in driving the sustainable development of the economy, society, and the environment over a newly set 5-year global roadmap. The report was compiled in compliance with the…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 24, 2012 at 3:34pm — No Comments

Dubai Dialogue calls for integrating CSR into corporate business strategies

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…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 22, 2012 at 12:36pm — No Comments

Masdar: Developing a ‘greenprint’ for the future

The UAE has the world’s sixth largest proven crude oil reserves of 98billion barrels and fifth largest natural gas reserves of 21.3 trillion cubic feet. 



Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are doomed to be depleted much faster than new ones are being made. The production and use of fossil fuels raise environmental concerns. That is why a global movement toward the generation of renewable energy is…

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Added by CSR Middle East on May 21, 2012 at 9:38am — No Comments

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