During 2011, Barclays Bank Egypt established a CSR coalition amongst British and Egyptian companies with the goal of joining forces to develop Egyptian communities. The coalition, which took on the British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA) as a partner, has reached 19…

A strategic partnership for corporate social responsibility was formed between Construction Products Holding Company (CPC) and Tamkeen International for Management of Development Projects. Maie Omar Binladen, Deputy Director for the Corporate Social Responsibility Department of…

Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) has launched the third edition of Masiraty III, a training programme for nationals living on welfare, designed to strengthen their skills and increase their knowledge base, thus enabling them to become active participants in nation-building by…

Celebrating Eid Al Fitr, BinSina Pharmacy Group presented gifts to Dubai Autism Center that can be used to enhance the learning experience of the students at the center. Dubai Autism Center is an innovative nonprofit organization serving children with autism spectrum…

Hikma Pharmaceuticals, the region's leading pharmaceuticals company, acted as the Diamond Sponsor for the Third Corporate Governance and Responsibility Forum, which was organized by Schema and held at the Landmark Hotel on June 12th-14th. The forum took place over three days and…

As part of its annual community responsibility programme, Dubai World's Procurement, Contracts and General Administration Department has organised daily free Iftar buffets for thousands of people working in the Jebel Ali port and free zone areas.…

Qtel and Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) are jointly organising a day of “sporting surprises” for employees and members of the public in support of Qatar National Sports Day on February 14.

The second Tuesday of every February has been declared a national holiday to encourage activity and better public health, according to a decree issued by HH the Heir Apparent…

Bayt.com placed 8th for the second consecutive year in the ‘Top Ten Places to Work in the UAE’ award, held recently at the Monarch Hotel in Dubai.

The rankings were compiled by The Great Place to Work Institute, a global research and management consultancy that recognises the best workplaces in more than 45 countries across the world.

"Bayt.com is a people's business and we place great…

ARAMCO event in Dhahran highlights importance of Corporate Social Responsibility by Kingdom's leading companies

Speaking at the Social Responsibility Forum recently held in Dhahran, Faten A. Al Yafi, Senior Executive Director for Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Relations at The Savola Group, praised ARAMCO…

Creating Shared Value is a fundamental part of Nestlé's way of doing business that focuses on specific areas of the Company's core business activities, and in particular Nutrition, Health and Wellness. As part of this, Nestle Egypt held a press conference on February 5th, 2012…

In a ground-breaking initiative, Alosra Supermarket has launched a Think Local programme that aims to support Bahrain's local producers by partnering with them and selling their products at Alosra; promoting local produce and cutting down on imports thus reducing environmental impacts; and educating customers that local produce is good and healthy and contributes to our local economy. 



Alosra wants its stakeholders to know that they take their role as a…

Emirates Gas (EMGAS), a wholly owned subsidiary of ENOC, the Dubai government-owned diversified energy group, recently conducted an LPG safety and awareness training programme for students from Dubai Women's College (DWC), a Higher Colleges of Technology…

The Basel Mohammad Ghalayani (BMG) Foundation launched a water conservation awareness competition for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) students at Al-faisal University in Riyadh on Saturday.

The competition will tour various GCC universities including the University of Dammam on Feb. 7, the American University of Sharjah on Feb. 19, Abu Dhabi University on Feb. 20, the Gulf University of Science & Technology in Kuwait on Feb. 23 and Dar Al-Hekma College in Jeddah on…

Damas, the Middle East's leading international jewellery and watch retailer, has recently conducted (January 28 - 29, 2012) a 'Financial Fitness Fair' for its employees and their families at its head office at Jumeirah Lakes Towers,…

Some Omani companies have made Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) a norm, but the Sultanate still needs to do much more to promote CSR and sustainability, said experts at a conference yesterday. 



Members of Oman’s business community, and some regional and international guest speakers with extensive CSR experience, discussed ways to…

On February 6, 2012, at the Awards Ceremony of the “CSR In Action” programme that took place in Dubai, Stanton Chase International – Middle East received an award for its contribution to the requirements and implementation of the specific initiative.

The CSR in Action programme, designed by the CSR Division of Al Ahli Group, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State’s Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), and Stanton Chase…

Bab Rizq Jameel (BRJ), an initiative of ALJ Community Initiatives (ALJCI), created 19,771 jobs through its international branches in Egypt, Syria, Turkey and Morocco in 2011.

In an effort to further its outreach to the local youth, IBQ sponsored the Catwalk Talents Event, a talent and fashion show held at Katara Cultural Village on February 3, 2012 and organized by Stenden University and Smile Events.…

Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) in collaboration with Al Majal Environmental and Technical Services will organise Oman Social Responsibility Conference on February 6 at Crowne Plaza Hotel.

The two-day conference aims at developing basic frameworks for social responsibility for the…